Lead Building Engineer (HVAC/MEP)

Location: New York, USA; regular travel between properties and buildings is required.

Salary: $131,750–$155,000 per year

Company

Cushman & Wakefield provides commercial property and facilities management services.

What you will do

• Lead engineering operations across a multi-state market and build a local engineering leadership network.
• Coordinate quarterly engineering meetings, training, and implementation of national engineering programs, policies, and procedures.
• Support safety, quality assurance, sustainability, energy management, Energy Star, and energy and water tracking initiatives.
• Establish preventive maintenance programs for HVAC, MEP, fire and life safety, automation, security, and other building systems.
• Coordinate critical-environment work authorizations, consultants, service providers, contract negotiations, bid reviews, and capital replacement projects.
• Analyze work order, asset, and building metrics; support proposals, account transitions, site assessments, and local recruitment.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in engineering, plus 10 years of commercial property operations or program management experience.
• At least 3 years of management experience in facilities or property maintenance, engineering, building systems, project management, or supervision of skilled technical staff.
• Experience with building operations, unionized and non-unionized employees, and mechanical, electrical, and control systems.
• Knowledge of commercial building codes, standards, blueprints, safety rules, maintenance instructions, and BAS SOO.
• Strong project management, critical thinking, leadership, communication, organization, and technical skills, including Excel, databases, and CMMS tools.
• Ability to prepare detailed reports and presentations and develop practical solutions for complex building operations problems.

Nice to have

• Technical school studies related to HVAC design and maintenance.

Culture & Benefits

• Professional office environment with regular outdoor travel between properties.
• Eligible employees may enroll in health, vision, dental, flexible spending, health savings, retirement, life, and disability insurance programs.
• Paid and unpaid time away from work is available to eligible employees.
• Competitive compensation may vary by location, experience, job type, business line, and collective bargaining coverage.