Chief Engineer - Critical Facilities

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
 

Critical Operations & System Maintenance

● 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.
● Incident Reporting: Promptly report all incidents, accidents, and injuries. Provide thorough 
cause-and-effect evaluations and implement corrective actions.
● Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills, Education, and Qualifications

Required Education & Experience

● College Degree (Preferred)
● Minimum of ten (10) years’ experience in mechanical trades, HVAC, and/or electrical, or registered Professional Engineer.
● Minimum of five (5) years of experience in critical facility/plant engineering and maintenance supervision with managerial experience required.

Certifications & Licensures

○ Certified Data Center Professional (CDCP) or similar (Preferred).
○ Project Management Professional (PMP) or similar (Preferred).
○ NFPA 70E Certification / OSHA 10/30 (Preferred).
 

Knowledge

● Strong knowledge of electricity, electrical distribution systems, HVAC, Chiller, and fire systems.
● Experience with emergency backup systems (generators, UPS, battery plants, etc.).
● Familiarity with preventative maintenance and work order software systems (CMMS).
● Familiarity with building automation systems (BAS/BMS).
● Excellent communication skills, a positive approach to the job, and the ability to handle multiple tasks and projects concurrently.
● Ability to analyze system operations, determine root causes of problems, and execute corrective action.
● Experience with training, development, and evaluation of maintenance staff.

Working Conditions & Physical Demands

● Normal working conditions with the absence of disagreeable elements.
● May be on-call after regular business hours.
● Requires participation in shift scheduling and after-hours emergency technical coverage.

Benefits and Perks

● Parental Leave: Industry-leading Parental Leave Policy (up to 16 weeks).
● Healthcare: Comprehensive, generous health coverage options.
● Family Support: Bright Horizons back-up child/family care program.
● Time Off: Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) package.
● Growth & Education: Tuition reimbursement programs and referral incentives.
● Networking: Opportunities to connect across a global real estate platform.
(Benefits and perks listed may vary depending on the nature of employment and specific job location).

Equal Opportunity Employer
Newmark is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex including sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.