Director Of Engineering
CurrentPrimary contact for all equipment operations and maintenance matters for an assigned portfolio.Provide day-to-day supervision of engineering staffs daily activities. Manage engineering staff resources to include: hiring recommendations, training and development, and conducting and /or monitoring performance and evaluation process.Provide oversight and assist as required with the service, repair, and maintenance to ensure the condition of all building systems and equipment; preserve the value of the property and to minimize downtime.Plan, forecast and schedule all necessary major CapEx and OpEx, repairs and improvements for the assigned portfolio. This includes presenting recommendations to the client, budget development, handling the bidding process, and responsible for overall project management.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 manufacturers recommendations and/or industry best practicesRespond to all emergency situations quickly (fire, evacuation, equipment failure etc.) and client concernsConduct regular inspections of building systems and equipment; identify and resolve issues.Handle any special projects, reports and assignments as requested.Assist Director of Property Management in implementation of client and/or regional initiatives. Provide management and leadership for continuous improvement efforts; develop best practice initiatives for sharing locally and nationally.Requires excellent interpersonal communication skills as they will be dealing with senior level clients, property managers and field engineers