Chief Engineer - Critical Facilities

Responsibilities

Job Description:

Provides administrative and technical direction for the day-to-day operation and maintenance of the Data Center facilities and equipment, including the development of plans to keep building assets at the highest degree of care, value, and reliability. The position holder must understand base building and critical environment infrastructure, design, and support, and have experience performing preventive maintenance on all base building and critical system equipment, including electrical, HVAC, fire/life safety, and emergency back-up systems.

Manages the building engineering staff in conjunction with the Property Manager. This position may be responsible for more than one site.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Staff & Vendor Management
  :
  Manage operating engineers, electricians, service
  contractors, and other vendors to operate and maintain the Client’s data processing facilities and
  support infrastructure systems.
• System Design & Emergency Response
  :
  Understand the engineering design and operational aspects of
  the facility’s systems and equipment. Immediately recognize system shortcomings and respond to
  operational and emergency situations.
• Preventive Maintenance Management
  :
  Formulate, implement, and maintain strict adherence to the
  preventative maintenance program. Schedule PMs with minimal disruption to building services,
  delegate tasks to qualified staff, and supervise maintenance on all base building and critical
  equipment.
• Standard Operating Compliance
  :
  Ensure adherence to all Standard Operating Procedures (SOP),
  Methods of Procedure (MOP), Emergency Response Procedures (ERP), and the formal change control
  process established for critical environments.
• Safety & Code Compliance
  :
  Ensure strict compliance with all Federal, State, and Local codes,
  regulations, and standards, as well as OSHA requirements. Maintain compliance with Newmark and
  Client policies for the safe storage, usage, and disposal of hazardous materials.
• Rounds & Performance Monitoring
  :
  Conduct routine assessments, tests, and rounds, analyzing data
  to assure proper functioning of equipment. Participate in site inspections.
• Equipment & HVAC Operations:
  Oversee and monitor the operation—making customer-approved
  adjustments—of refrigeration, heat exchangers, HVAC, electrical, emergency backup systems, hot
  water systems, boilers, pumps, valves, piping, and filters. Analyze operations, determine root
  causes of malfunctions, and take corrective action.
• Equipment Repairs & Log Documentation
  :
  Oversee machinery repairs as needed and ensure proper
  documentation in logbooks at the end of each shift. Review operational information in shift
  logbooks and resolve work order completion issues.
• Inventory & Asset Management
  :
  Maintain parts, tools, and equipment inventory. Perform annual
  tool and equipment inventories, ensuring exact descriptions, model numbers, and serial numbers are
  recorded and submitted to the building manager with justifications for new items.
• Reporting & Administrative Controls
  :
  Coordinate and submit monthly equipment reports to
  management regarding general PMs and repairs. Develop business controls for operations and
  maintenance areas.
• Client Relations
  :
  Respond to Client and user group requests, ensuring all reasonable measures
  are taken to satisfy their needs in a timely and efficient manner.
• Shift Scheduling & After-Hours Coverage
  :
  Manage shift scheduling to provide necessary coverage
  while reducing overtime. Ensure an equitable after-hours technical
  coverage program. Approve engineering personnel timesheets and overtime.
• Training & Certification
  :
  Oversee the training and certification of all engineering and
  maintenance personnel performing tasks in the critical environment or associated infrastructure.
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