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Engineering Manager

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Cambridge, MA
Senior level
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Cambridge, MA
Senior level
Lead and manage maintenance operations for mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and energy systems in commercial properties, providing guidance and ensuring compliance with standards.
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Job TitleEngineering Manager

Job Description SummaryLead, execute and monitor initiatives related to ensuring the efficient operation and maintenance of the mechanical, electrical, plumbing, elevator and energy management controls systems in assigned portfolio. Provide mentoring and coaching to multiple tradespeople to develop a highly effective work force for the client.Job Description

Essential Functions:

  • Manage all aspects of the facility maintenance operations and initiatives for a portfolio of buildings as assigned by the Director of Engineering and The Property Management Team.
  • Assist The Director of Engineering and Senior Property Manager to develop scope and bid engineering related services or CAPEX projects.
  • Utilizing experience, project specifications and strong technical skills, provide constructive feedback to engineers, architects and contractors. This feedback will include deficiencies of scope or detail, liabilities or hazards, concerns with access, maintenance, repair or efficiency of such systems, primarily MEP for both tenant improvement projects as well as new building construction.
  • Responsible for operation and maintenance of all building systems including but not limited to HVAC, water treatment program, electrical, lighting, plumbing, elevator, building/energy and management systems, ensuring all systems are maintained in first class condition. 
  • Conduct periodic inspection and audits to confirm compliance with operations and maintenance programs including service call programs, preventative maintenance, loss control prevention activities, safety programs, hazardous materials, OSHA compliance, water treatment and record keeping.
  • Ensure compliance of all code required testing and maintenance of building systems, including NFPA 92, ASHRAE 188, ACM O&M requirements and Arc Flash Policies.
  • Oversee / maintain a comprehensive list files, consisting of operations and maintenance manuals, blueprints (tenant and base building), loss prevention activities, safety training, material safety data and other pertinent documents.
  • Regularly inspect all MEP machinery/equipment and rooms as well as other work areas to ensure good housekeeping and safe working conditions. 
  • Provide MEP and building/energy management related input for annual operating budgets and 5-year capital plans for each asset.
  • Monitor all contracted maintenance and repair activities for conformance of established building policies and standards.
  • Provide suggestions and/or plans to improve the operating or energy efficiency of building systems, utilizing energy tracking software installed at assets
  • Review emergency operational procedures including OSHA with staff such as equipment changeover, isolation of electrical and water systems, power outages, and other department-wide emergency procedures. 
  • Review control center logs daily and coordinate necessary action plan if needed.
  • Provide technical assistance and direction to the engineering staff and assist in the technical training and upgrading of skills of less qualified staff

Non-Essential Functions:

  • Assist in the administration of the property’s impairment and loss prevention program.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements and Qualifications:

  • A minimum of 10 years of operational experience required with 5 or more years of facilities experience in in a commercial Real Estate setting
  • Life Science experience preferred
  • Accredited technical school, military, or college certification in HVAC and/or Operating Engineering Technologies and/or equivalent job-related training and experience required.
  • Commonwealth of Mass Trade license preferred.
  • Working knowledge of Building Automation Systems, Microsoft Windows, Excel, Blue Beam, Procore, Newforma
  • Strong leadership, management and delegation skills
  • Strong technical and problem-solving abilities.
  • Ability to multi-task, skillfully resolve conflicts and adjust priorities as requirements/needs evolve with effective results.
  • Ability to work independently.
  • Ability to organize and coordinate work efficiently, set priorities and motivate others.
  • Understand and strategically manage to "big picture" and other business goals, objectives and budget/operational constraints.
  • The ability, determination and ownership to execute work through to completion
  • Experience with managing a unionized workforce
  • Familiarity with OSHA, NEC, NFC and life safety codes.

Physical Requirements:

  • Regularly required to stand, walk, reach and use arms to perform tasks as well as push and pull objects and grasp with hands.
  • Regularly use fingers to type or write as needed.
  • Regularly required to talk and hear and occasionally required to smell.
  • Frequently required to sit, stoop, crouch, kneel, crawl, balance, climb stairs and ladders, work at heights and in environments with temperature ranges both while working outside and inside.
  • Occasionally required to work around vibration or noise as well as dust.
  • Regularly required to lift and/or move up to 20 lbs. and occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 50 lbs.
  • Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision color vision and depth perception.
  • Ability to operate a motor vehicle.

Internal and External Contacts:

  • This position interacts extensively with tenants, vendors, and contractors, as well other employees within the assigned portfolio





C&W Services is an Equal Opportunity employer to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.  Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated. 

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position at Cushman & Wakefield, please call the ADA line at 1-888-365-5406 or email [email protected]. Please refer to the job title and job location when you contact us.

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Top Skills

Blue Beam
Building Automation Systems
Excel
Hvac
Windows
Newforma
Procore

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