CBRE · 7 hours ago
Data Center Technical Director, Remote
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$200K/yr - $225K/yr
8+ years expCBRE is a global leader in real estate services, and they are seeking a Senior Management position responsible for the delivery of Technical & Reliability Programs. The role involves managing vendor maintenance contracts, driving technical solutions, and ensuring operational alignment across the Global DCS Technical & Reliability platform.
CommercialFinancial ServicesProperty DevelopmentReal Estate
Responsibilities
Manage a team of Technical Managers to create & maintain a set of CBRE Critical Environment operational processes & procedures for each location that align to contractual requirements and industry best practices
Promote and advance the Critical Environment & Risk Management model and Standards to ensure efficient and safe operation and maintenance of engineering system to achieve 100% plant availability and uptime
Facilitate the implementation, adoption, and integration of the Critical Environment & Risk Management model processes into daily operation
Ensure a technical forum is kept and communicated acting as a technical authority to provide guidance and support to maintenance teams as needed
Govern the interface between projects and operations through the technical teams
Review, maintain, and /or support creation Technical Standards Documentation
Conduct regular emergency response simulations and ensure action plans are in place to prevent potential serious incidents worldwide
Lead divisional technical directors in conducting root cause analysis and investigative procedures
Act as the technical and reliability primary with clients, specifically client technicians on technical matters
Support business unit leadership by conducting site visits as a technical expert, producing reports on initial visits, identifying technical risk, advising on contract improvements, and promoting technical excellence
Lead lessons learned production, review and approval including ensuring communication across the account
Support design reviews of existing systems for clients and business unit technical staff, offering system resilience and energy reduction options
Performs any other duties assigned by the organization appropriately
Provide all locations technical support during incidents and ensure technical review and sign-off of any and formal RCA before going to the customer
Provide technical support including solutions for projects
Own and lead the technical coordination and presentation to the customer for the annual capital management plan for the account
Provide strategic and operational support on process/standards across a Global portfolio
Continually evaluate our technical operational process & procedures with the team ensuring continual improvement in mind. Report on the continuous improvement of the technical reliability programs to the customer
Support site leads in the production, rollout and ongoing use of CE process and procedures
Ensure that the contract provides healthy and safe working conditions and both the client and the company health and safety policies and process is effectively implemented across both CBRE subcontractors activities, and systems operated to ensure regular review
Carryout compliance audits and identify any gap & risk associated and ensure plan is in place to close these issues
Deliver manager employee training programs relating to new and existing processes to improve compliance
Present technical audit results and performance to CBRE senior management and key stakeholders
Perform customer interface activities including scheduling, reporting of findings and results
Present critical interface activities including scheduling, reporting of findings and results
Manage technical library content and structure across the region
Work with country leads to develop, track and maintain procedures and policies
Auditing processes and procedures to perform audits on PPM system, PPM reporting , Statutory files etc
Oversee development of operations procedural document from commissioning documentation and site drawings
Qualification
Required
Bachelors degree and a minimum of eight to twelve years of related experience including five years of experience at the management level
At least 10 years proven management experience in Critical Environments
Electrical, Mechanical or Controls Engineering qualifications
Knowledge of redundancy levels and relation to operational risk
Understanding of relationship of technical strategies in a critical facility
Knowledge of procedures and customer requirements in a critical facility
Knowledge of mechanical and electrical distribution system support and equipment function
Advanced people management relationship skills and ability to communicate at all levels
Experience of managing people/ delivering projects in a CE strong technical understanding and ability to provide leadership sand support to site teams
Exceptional written and oral communication skills
Contractually astute and able to work within the confines of contractual requirements
Benefits
401(K)
Dental insurance
Health insurance
Life insurance
Vision insurance
Company
CBRE
Operating across every dimension of commercial real estate, CBRE sees more so you can do more.
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Adam Gallistel
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Andrew Glanzman
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