Capital Planning Manager

Summary

Cushman & Wakefield is seeking a Capital Planning Manager to own and manage capital maintenance planning for facility mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and life-safety systems. The role oversees preventative maintenance, technical operations, budgets, capital improvements, equipment systems, compliance, and training while supporting facility management teams.

Responsibilities

• Ensure that facilities are operated and maintained cost effectively, safely, efficiently and in first class condition through the creation and management of a capital maintenance plan
• Provide technical oversight for the design and implementation of the preventative maintenance program in accordance with manufacturer’s recommendations, current industry practices, and Cushman & Wakefield’s guidelines as outlined in C&W’s Policies & Procedures manuals and subsequent revisions
• Ensure that all critical and major technical work is carried out according to code and building standards, that certificates of insurance are correct and in place, and that all work is in compliance with the building owner’s or client’s requirements
• Manage and the VFA system and manage the introduction and modification of equipment in the system
• Review operations, maintenance and capital improvements of all Life Safety, Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, HVAC, and Elevator systems required to operate the facilities
• Provide leadership and management support to facility management and technicians who have the responsibility for day-to-day operations and maintenance of the building support systems (heating, ventilation, electrical distribution system, plumbing, fire suppression system, etc.)
• Be responsible to the General Manager for budget control and forecasting of contracts and major operations related to critical operations
• Report abnormal or critical conditions immediately to the relevant C&W Facility Management and the General Manager
• Review all plans for adding or upgrading new equipment, infrastructure, building improvements, and the like, interface with applicable building management and operational staff
• Develop and deliver training methods, materials and programs relative to VFA and related technologies

Skills

• Four-year college degree required; degree in Business or Facilities Management preferred
• Minimum of 3 to 5 years' experience in account management, facilities operations, analytics and planning
• Must have strong familiarity and working knowledge of the critical equipment. Strong technical knowledge in  electrical systems, electrical generation/distribution, HVAC (specific to the environment), IT systems and  environments, environmental regulations, local building codes, fire and safety systems, preventive and predictive   maintenance and diagnostic equipment, etc. is needed
• Must possess excellent communication skills including the ability to convey complex technical information in a  manner that non-technical individuals can comprehend
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to travel from floor to floor and may be required to travel outside between buildings in varying outdoor weather conditions
• The employee may also be regularly required to sit or stand for prolonged periods of time
• Regularly use hands to operate office machinery including, but not limited to, telephones, computers, fax, and photocopy machines
• Regularly required to walk, talk, and hear
• Degree in Business or Facilities Management preferred

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Four-year college degree required; degree in Business or Facilities Management preferred
• Minimum of 3 to 5 years' experience in account management, facilities operations, analytics and planning
• Must have strong familiarity and working knowledge of the critical equipment. Strong technical knowledge in  electrical systems, electrical generation/distribution, HVAC (specific to the environment), IT systems and  environments, environmental regulations, local building codes, fire and safety systems, preventive and predictive   maintenance and diagnostic equipment, etc. is needed
• Must possess excellent communication skills including the ability to convey complex technical information in a  manner that non-technical individuals can comprehend
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to travel from floor to floor and may be required to travel outside between buildings in varying outdoor weather conditions
• The employee may also be regularly required to sit or stand for prolonged periods of time
• Regularly use hands to operate office machinery including, but not limited to, telephones, computers, fax, and photocopy machines
• Regularly required to walk, talk, and hear

Nice to Haves

• degree in Business or Facilities Management preferred

Benefits

• Fully remote work arrangement
• Eligible employees may enroll in health insurance
• Eligible employees may enroll in vision insurance
• Eligible employees may enroll in dental insurance
• Eligible employees may enroll in flexible spending accounts
• Eligible employees may enroll in health savings accounts
• Eligible employees may enroll in retirement savings plans
• Eligible employees may enroll in life insurance programs
• Eligible employees may enroll in disability insurance programs
• Paid and unpaid time away from work