[Hiring] Capital Planning Manager @Cushman & Wakefield

Role Description

The Capital Planning Manager is responsible for the development, management, and ownership of the capital maintenance plan which includes facility’s mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and life/safety systems. The Capital Planning Manager interacts and coordinates with building management, engineers, the performance and analytics team, as well as the project and space management teams.

• 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 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.

Qualifications

• Four-year college degree required; degree in Business or Facilities Management preferred. Does not require a license.
• Minimum of 3 to 5 years’ experience in account management, facilities operations, analytics, and planning.
• Strong familiarity and working knowledge of 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.
• Excellent communication skills including the ability to convey complex technical information in a manner that non-technical individuals can comprehend.

Requirements

• 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.

Benefits

• Health, vision, and dental insurance.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• Health savings accounts.
• Retirement savings plans.
• Life and disability insurance programs.
• Paid and unpaid time away from work.
• Competitive pay, which may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, total hours worked, job type, business line, and applicability of collective bargaining agreements.