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Job Title Director, Engineering Job Description Summary Job Description ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES * Provide leadership for the engineering team in the local market; Setting up a "local engineering leadership team" from property-level engineers to assist with implementation of the overall national engineering platform * Coordinate and plan at least quarterly engineering meetings in the local market, providing training materials/topics necessary to ensure industry and National Engineering process requirements compliance * Assist with development, implementation and monitoring of technical programs, and policies and procedures as required by both National Operations and Engineering * Works with Property Managers and Chief Engineers to help implement and coordinate requirements such as safety, quality assurance, sustainability, energy management, Energy Star, C&W engineering disciplines, and combined energy and water tracking tools as centrally located under Asset Services/GOS/Engineering on C&W Connect * Assists in the development of property/system specific technical and administrative training of property on-site engineering personnel * Works with building engineers and operations staff to establish and implement preventative maintenance programs in order to reduce equipment downtime, maintain property system integrity, maximize efficiency and minimize operating costs while protecting the properties assets * Provides effective and prompt responses to requests from managers, tenants and clients * Establish and maintain a network of consultants/pre-qualified service providers to provide assistance and expertise to the field in matters beyond the expertise of operations staff (i.e. MEP design Engineer of record, Environmental, Structural, and Architectural) * Assists in scope definition, contract negotiations and bid reviews for service, and capital replacement projects * Provides direction and consultation to the operating staff for HVAC, MEP systems, Fire & Life Safety systems, Automation, Security, and OSHA compliance * Ensures compliance with the web-based training platform * Assists with responses to RFPs and RFIs, participates in new business presentations, account transitions and site assessments * Provides leadership and direction for the implementation of other corporate initiatives * Conducts physical property, mechanical, electrical and system assessments as needed or requested * Conducts limited site inspections in accordance with the guidelines presented in the national Engineering platform * Recruitment activities in the local market to identifying candidates and top talent. Maintain a database of qualified candidates for possible opportunities Available for 50% - 60% travel time KEY COMPETENCIES * Communication Proficiency (oral and written) * Interpersonal Skills * Organization Skills * Technical Proficiency * Leadership IMPORTANT EDUCATION * High School Diploma or GED Equivalent * Two-year technical degree plus 3 to 5 years of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education, experience, and training. * Completion of Technical school study relating to HVAC design and Maintenance preferred IMPORTANT EXPERIENCE * Minimum of 10 years of commercial property experience * Minimum of 3 years of management level experience in facilities/property maintenance, engineering, the installation and operation of Building Systems (HVAC, plumbing, Fire/Life Safety, etc.), project management, and supervision of skilled trades and technical staff * Experience in building operations * Experience managing unionized and non-unionized employees ADDITIONAL ELIGIBILITY QUALIFICATIONS * Operating Engineers License as required by local jurisdictions, and equivalent * Technical proficiency in the mechanical, electrical and control systems used