Chief Engineer

Cushman & Wakefield

A global commercial real‑estate firm delivering services from leasing to asset and facilities management.

Lead engineering team, manage building systems, maintenance, safety, and budgets.

17 days ago ago

Expert & Leadership (13+ years), Intermediate (4-7 years), Experienced (8-12 years)

Full Time

West Palm Beach, FL

Onsite

Company Size

52,000 Employees

Service Specialisms

Advisory & Transaction Services

Capital Markets

Corporate Solutions

Facilities Management

Global Occupier Services

Investment Management

Project & Development Services

Valuation & Advisory

Sector Specialisms

Industrial

Logistics

Public Sector

Rail

Healthcare

Hospitality

Office

Investor

Role

What you would be doing

building systems

preventive maintenance

document library

utility management

safety compliance

team supervision

Formulate and conduct building-related systems and equipment training.
Coordinate maintenance efforts with outside contractors, tenant finish personnel, and engineers.
Maintain ongoing communication with tenants, clients, property management, and vendors
Oversee all building systems including fire/life safety, plumbing, HVAC, and electrical issues; must remain current with latest HVAC technology trends.
Coordinate development of and/or maintain an Operations Document Library, including but not limited to construction plans, structural plans, as-built drawings, MEP schedules, line diagrams and schematics, equipment and operation manuals, start up and commissioning documents, and equipment warranties.
Develop, implement, and maintain an effective preventive and predictive maintenance program for task scheduling, routines, and performance. Program to include procedures for annual, semi-annual, quarterly, monthly and other scheduled maintenance as provided by the manufacturer’s recommendations and/or industry best practices.
Develop specifications and assist in solicitation, administration, execution and performance of maintenance/ repair service contracts.
Assist in maintenance/engineering issues as required
Recommend and implement improvements for preventive maintenance programs on an ongoing basis.
Manage operational accounts for building, including variance reporting, as required and assist in development of operating and capital budgets
Supervise engineers and maintenance staff including hiring, training, personnel development, etc.
Participate and coordinate annual scheduling and execution of the C&W Safety Program as directed by Asset Services, Engineering Leadership, EH&S Administration, and so forth. Responsible for 100% Compliance at his/her site.
Respond to all emergency situations quickly (fire, evacuation, equipment failure etc.) and customer concerns
Develop and maintain effective building-specific maintenance and safety procedure manuals.
Conduct regular inspections of building systems and equipment; identify and resolve issues.
Utility Management such as tracking use, consumption, cost, reporting, comparison models, sub-metering, budgeting, variances as directed by Management and/or Leadership.
Implement and administer inventory control programs, purchase parts and supplies.
Ensure compliance with applicable codes, requisitions, government agency, and company directives as relates to building operations.
Ensure performance management, coaching, and development of team members through established HR processes and disciplinary actions.
May assist in solicitation and acquisition of new management contracts

What you bring

journeyman license

master electrician

ems programming

excel