Chief Engineer/Manager

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Buffalo, NY, USA
In-Office
Senior level
Real Estate
The Role
Lead operations, maintenance, and capital planning for a downtown Class A high-rise. Ensure regulatory compliance, energy efficiency, vendor and budget management, preventive maintenance, and high system uptime. Mentor and build an engineering team, manage tenant requests and fit-outs, and deliver regular reports on projects, savings, and training.
Summary Generated by Built In

Join our team as Facilities and Engineering Manager and lead the safe, efficient, and future-ready operations of a downtown high-rise commercial property. You’ll be the trusted owner of building performance—championing reliability, sustainability, cost control, and an outstanding tenant experience—while mentoring a capable engineering team in a supportive, collaborative environment.
 

Main Responsibilities
• Operations Leadership & Compliance: Oversee day-to-day building operations; ensure OSHA/EPA compliance; uphold safety culture and incident reporting with corrective actions.
• Project & Capital Planning: Scope and deliver projects that meet cost, schedule, quality, and functionality goals; prepare annual capital plans with priorities, costs, schedules, and risk considerations.
• Energy & Utilities Management: Track energy technologies and regulations; recommend efficiency projects with strong ROI; secure competitive utility rates and implement demand-control strategies.
• Vendor & Budget Stewardship: Manage bids, vendor selection, POs, and contract quality; develop business controls; prepare and manage operating budgets; approve timesheets and overtime.
• Maintenance & Reliability: Ensure high uptime across boilers, chillers, HVAC, electrical (including emergency power and UPS), plumbing, and general building systems; direct repairs and coordinate licensed specialists as needed.
• Preventive Maintenance (PM): Execute PM programs on schedule for critical and non-critical equipment; refine PM tasks to prevent failures and extend asset life.
• Team Leadership & Training: Build, coach, and cross-train a high-performing engineering team; participate in staffing; complete performance appraisals and individual development plans.
• Tenant Experience: Respond promptly to tenant requests; supervise tenant fit-outs; maintain proactive programs that assess needs and elevate service quality.
• Reporting & Communication: Deliver clear monthly reports on projects, training, savings, and key issues; maintain accurate logs, work orders, and documentation.
• New Business Support: Contribute engineering expertise to operations and maintenance reviews during business development.
 

Qualifications
•    Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering preferred or equivalent experience.
•    City of Buffalo Chief Stationary Engineer license.
•    5-8 years in Class A facilities of 250K SF or larger, with proven leadership.
•    Strong communicator with the ability to manage multiple projects and priorities.
•    Proficient with computer systems, email, work order/CMMS, and building automation.
•    Relevant Buffalo area licenses required.
 

Why You’ll Love This Role
• Make a visible impact: Your leadership directly drives safety, comfort, uptime, and NOI.
• Innovate with purpose: Champion energy-efficiency projects and modernize critical infrastructure.
• Grow your team and career: Mentor technicians, shape standards, and influence building strategy.
• Collaborative culture: Partner with property management, vendors, and tenants to deliver excellence.
• We welcome experienced engineering leaders who take pride in operational excellence, enjoy developing people, and thrive on delivering best-in-class buildings for our tenants and stakeholders

Skills Required

  • City of Buffalo Chief Stationary Engineer license
  • Relevant Buffalo area licenses
  • 5-8 years managing Class A facilities of 250,000 SF or larger with leadership experience
  • Proficient with computer systems, email, work order/CMMS, and building automation
  • Strong communication and multi-project management skills
  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent experience
  • Experience overseeing boilers, chillers, HVAC, electrical (including emergency power and UPS), plumbing, and building systems
  • Experience with OSHA and EPA compliance and safety program management
  • Proven ability to lead, coach, and cross-train engineering staff
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The Company
HQ: New York, New York
6,898 Employees

What We Do

Newmark Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: NMRK), together with its subsidiaries (“Newmark”), is a world leading commercial real estate advisor and service provider to large institutional investors, global corporations, and other owners and occupiers. Built with purpose and driven by excellence, Newmark’s comprehensive platform is uniquely tailored to provide superior outcomes to clients across the industry. For the twelve months ended December 31, 2025, Newmark generated revenues of nearly $3.3 billion. As of December 31, 2025, Newmark and its business partners together operated from approximately 175 offices with over 9,300 professionals across four continents.

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