Director, MEP Engineering Operations

The Director, MEP Engineering & Operations provides strategic, technical, and operational leadership for the Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, and Lock Shop functions supporting Sony Pictures Entertainment's Studio Lot and other properties within the portfolio. The position is responsible for safe, reliable, efficient, and cost-effective building infrastructure supporting approximately 1.1 million square feet, 18 sound stages, parking facilities, central plant infrastructure, electrical substations, and associated off‑lot properties.

The Director leads skilled‑trades teams and serves as the senior technical resource for MEP operations, controls, project design review, energy management, infrastructure planning, specialized systems, and operational readiness.

MEP Operations, Reliability & Asset Management Lead Mechanical/HVAC, Electrical, Plumbing, and Lock Shop operations through trade foremen and skilled trades; establish priorities, standards, and performance expectations. Ensure safe, reliable, efficient operation and effective preventive/predictive maintenance of building systems, central plant, and field equipment; provide technical leadership for troubleshooting, quality control, reliability, and after-hours response. Engineering, Building Automation & Controls Serve as the senior MEP technical resource;

review engineering designs, specifications, equipment selections, controls strategies, and technical recommendations for new and modified systems. Provide technical leadership for BAS, energy‑management systems, metering, automation, and process controls; evaluate system performance, troubleshoot issues, assess new technologies, and improve reliability, maintainability, and efficiency. Project Technical Support & Operational Readiness Serve as the MEP Operations technical representative for construction, renovation, infrastructure, and equipment‑replacement projects;

participate in design reviews and key project meetings and assess safety, maintainability, lifecycle cost, energy performance, controls, and compatibility. Coordinate trade support, shutdowns, installation assistance, startup, testing, and commissioning as needed; act as technical expert rather than primary capital‑project manager. Lead operational turnover by ensuring as‑built drawings, O&M manuals, warranties, commissioning records, control sequences, asset records, preventive‑maintenance tasks, and training are transferred to Operations.

Capital Planning, Budgeting & Financial Management Develop and maintain the MEP five‑year capital/MRP plan, including priorities, estimated costs, dependencies, schedules, and risks; develop and forecast annual operating budgets and evaluate investments using lifecycle cost, reliability, energy performance, and business value. Manage spending within established business controls and provide financial recommendations for infrastructure investments and major equipment replacements. Energy, Utilities & Sustainability Lead and support energy‑efficiency and utility‑management initiatives, using building and equipment data to identify savings and performance opportunities.

Support demand management, controls optimization, electrification, decarbonization, photovoltaic, metering, and other sustainability initiatives across on‑lot and off‑lot locations; evaluate technical feasibility, payback, lifecycle cost, reliability, and operational impact. Specialized Systems & Vendor Management Oversee major technical service contracts and specialized systems, including elevator maintenance and commercial kitchen equipment across four lot locations; manage contractor performance and review scopes, proposals, equipment selections, and service agreements.

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