Engineer, Chief - Critical Facilities

Chief Engineer - Critical Facilities

Company: Newmark (NMRK)

Job Title: Chief Engineer, Critical Facilities

Department: Facilities Operations

Reports To: Director of Critical Environments

Employment Type: Full-Time / Salaried

About Newmark

Newmark (NMRK) is one of the world's leading commercial real estate advisory

firms. We provide a fully integrated platform of services to prominent

multinational corporations and institutional investors across the globe, as well

as to occupiers, owners, and developers of real estate on a local, regional, and

national level. Together with London-based partner Knight Frank and

independently owned offices, Newmark's 18,000 professionals operate from more

than 500 offices in established and emerging property markets on six continents.

Position Overview Chief Engineer - Critical Facilities: 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.