Sr Director, Physical Plant ( Electrical Engineering -Mission Critical

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This role leads planning and executing new capital infrastructure investments as well as end‑of‑life, break/fix capital, and deferred maintenance projects. The role serves as a subject matter expert for infrastructure installation, maintenance and repair and supervises a team of managers and coordinators overseeing a workforce providing 24/7 support to various facilities. The role requires expertise in critical infrastructure, including power systems and cooling plants, and Building Automation Systems (BAS).

Responsibilities also encompass life safety equipment, and managing significant operating and capital budgets. Additionally, the role coordinates with procurement on projects. The role also monitors facility conditions 24 hours a day, 7 days per week. The role requires significant project management experience and may be responsible for managing projects, reviewing project designs and supporting special events and news‑gathering requirements.

70% – Oversight of operations, maintenance and repair of all utility, structural and building support services of 14 administrative, data center and production facilities totaling 4 million square feet and covering 51 acres. And involvement in select domestic Design & Construction projects

• Directly supervises three physical plant managers and one coordinator overseeing a workforce of approximately 40 employees providing 24/7/365 support to data center, IT, broadcast and streaming production and services as well as general office and administrative space.
• Subject Matter Expert (SME) in critical infrastructure including 37 Uninterruptible Power Systems (UPS), 28 backup power generators and cooling plants generating up to 8000 tons of cooling capacity supporting data center and live broadcast entities.
• Act as MEP SME for domestic Design & Construction projects with focus on business mission‑critical systems.
• Provide input on MEP systems risk assessment and oversight, review & approval of construction MOPs (Method of Procedure).
• Review & comment on initial and conceptual solutions for potential design & construction projects. Involved in concept solutioning meetings and feasibility studies including input on estimated budget.
• Oversight and management of the worldwide Building Automation System (BAS) ensuring control and visibility of utility and building support systems in local and remote facilities.
• Operates and maintains Life Safety equipment protecting 5000 employees.
• Reviews and facilitates all capital investment projects conducted on site.
• Direct management of annual operating and capital budgets of over 30 million.
• Manages HVAC, Electrical, Plumbing and General Maintenance capital and expense contracted services.
• Oversees the work order control function and ensures CMMS reactive and preventative maintenance programs are executed.
• Develops and maintains 10‑year Long‑Range Plan for capital level structural and infrastructure end‑of‑life systems (roofs, facades, generators, chillers AHUs, cooling towers, UPS, etc.) and develops budget inputs for those items. Provide capital budget input and recommendation for domestic portfolio.
• Directs an ongoing asset documentation and preventive maintenance system that covers all major mechanical systems, electrical, HVAC, and fire protection systems.
• Manages facilities contractor, vendor, and service provider work.
• Develops budget inputs for new equipment needed to properly support additional facilities maintenance requirements.

25% – Oversight & responsibility for the planning and execution of end of life and break/fix capital and deferred maintenance projects.

• Coordinate with Procurement to identify opportunities for local or portfolio‑wide outsourced services relevant to maintenance and operations.
• Monitors and advises on condition of all facilities, grounds, and infrastructure to assist in the planning and development of building renovations and additions.
• Reviews project drawings and submittals, provides SME input into critical infrastructure design methodology.
• Participates in capital construction meetings; provides punch list input.

5% – Provides logistic and engineering support to…