Transition Engineering and QHSE Manager Job Olympia area,Washington USA,Engineering

About the Role

Location:

Remote (U.S. Based)

As the Transition Engineering and QHSE Manager (TEQ Manager) at CBRE Data Center Solutions, you will play a pivotal role in seamlessly integrating new and existing data center clients. You will leverage your deep expertise in electrical, mechanical, and fire protection systems, as well as QHSE best practices, to provide technical leadership during transitions. This includes conducting site audits, developing risk assessments, ensuring compliance, and delivering training.

Working closely with the Transition Manager, you will contribute to all aspects of the transition process, ensuring its success through effective project management, clear communication, and proactive client engagement. Your engineering foundation, QHSE knowledge, and ability to build strong client relationships are essential to delivering a positive and successful transition experience.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Due Diligence and Assessment

QHSE Due Diligence:
Lead QHSE due diligence assessments to identify potential risks and compliance gaps during the initial site transition, ensuring a smooth and safe handover to CBRE operations.
Technical Assessment:
Develop and implement initial risk assessments for the site, resulting in a proactive approach to hazard identification and mitigation.
Client Contract Review:
Review and analyze existing site documentation, including critical infrastructure drawings, operating procedures, and emergency response plans, to ensure alignment with CBRE standards and best practices.
Asset Validation:
Perform a thorough validation of critical infrastructure assets, confirming their existence, operational status, condition, and alignment with site documentation.

Documentation and System Review

Documentation Review:
Review existing site documentation, including critical infrastructure drawings and documentation, operating procedures (EOPs, SOPs, MOPs), emergency response plans, maintenance records, risk assessments and registers, chemical inventories and SDS.
Data Collection and Integration:
Collect and integrate relevant site data into CBRE's systems (SharePoint, Harbour, Quantum, etc.).
Critical Spares Inventory:
Review the existing critical spares inventory and recommend necessary adjustments.
Playbook:
Develop, complete, and implement transition playbooks.

Risk Management and Mitigation

Risk Assessment Development:
Develop and implement initial risk assessments and risk profiles for the site.
Gap Analysis:
Identify gaps between the site's current state and CBRE's QHSE and operational standards.
Transition Plan Development:
Contribute to the development of a comprehensive transition plan that addresses identified risks and gaps.

Training and Onboarding

Initial Training Needs Assessment:
Assess the training needs of existing site personnel.
Onboarding Support:
Support the onboarding of new CBRE personnel to the site, including QHSE and technical training.

Initial Program Implementation

Management of Change (MOC) Implementation:
Implement CBRE's Management of Change (MOC) process.
Incident Reporting Process:
Establish incident reporting procedures and ensure site personnel are trained on these procedures.
Chemical Management:
Implement initial chemical management procedures, including SDS access and proper storage.

Communication and Coordination

Stakeholder Communication:
Communicate effectively with the client, site personnel, and CBRE transition team members.
Transition Meetings:
Participate in transition meetings to track progress and address issues.
Hand-off to Ongoing Operations:
The goal is to establish a solid foundation for ongoing operations, with a clear hand-off to the site operations team once the transition is complete.

Additional Responsibilities

Assessing asset condition and contributing to capital planning to prioritize infrastructure upgrades, replacements, and lifecycle investments.
Developing and implementing sustainability strategies to improve energy efficiency (e.g., reducing Power Usage Effectiveness [PUE]), water usage effectiveness (WUE).
Coordinating with vendors and contractors to ensure compliance with service agreements and operational standards.
Willingness to travel 20-25% of the time to support site operations, client meetings, or critical incident response as needed.

Knowledge, Operation, Maintenance, and Repair of Data Center Critical Infrastructure

Standby generators, UPS systems, Power Distribution Units (PDUs), and Automatic Transfer Switches (ATSs).
Air-cooled and water-cooled chilled water plants and distribution systems.
Computer Room Air Handlers (CRAHs) and Air Conditioners (CRACs).
Water treatment and filtration systems.
Building Management Systems (BMS), Electrical Power Monitoring Systems (EPMS), Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS), and Data Center Information Management systems (DCIM).

Engineering Knowledge of

Psychrometric charts, HVAC load calculations, and hydronic pipe sizing.
Reading electrical one-lines, chilled, and condenser…


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