Technical Director - UK DCS

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CBRE, Inc., City of Westminster

Full time
Permanent
Onsite working

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CBRE, Inc.

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To lead the establishment development, implementation and maintenance of technical standards, system updates, reviews & service solutions across the EMEA portfolio
To support the performance & profitability profitable growth of CBRE GWS EMEA Data Centre Solutions business.
To ensure the effective and efficient delivery of technical operations across the EMEA portfolio
To ensure that the technical operations represent best practice in the data centre sector
To develop future engineering strategic direction on the portfolio and ensure delivery of new initiatives
To support the account teams for technical engineering matters, including technical compliance and training
To act as a senior member of the management team, representing CBRE.
To act as a primary interface with clients (and particularly client technical staff) on technical matters
Understand and drive forward the Critical Environment & Risk Management (CERM ) model and standards across the contract portfolio with the primary goal being to ensure the efficient and safe operation and maintenance of engineering systems to achieve 100% plant availability and uptime.
Work closely with key leaders around the DCS business, including QHSE and Reliability, To positively contribute towards improving our technical capability, standards and operational delivery on the at contract level and will have a vital role in drive supporting the vision and route towards consistent engineering excellence.
Act as technical authority providing advice and assistance to maintenance teams as required
Facilitate the implementation, adoption and embedding of the Critical Environment Risk Management (CERM ) model processes into the day to day operation
Ensure that all maintenance is carried out in line with Client/ CBRE Requirements
Deliver Technical Needs Assessments, produce gap analysis reports & develop training plans
Oversee Ensure the business is supported in the management & delivery of Essential Maintenance Periods as specified in contract scope.
Create a network of Technical champions and experts within the business to support the technical requirements as the business scales and grows, including succession planning
Assist in the development of timely, meaningful reports as required in relation to productivity, equipment reliability/life expectancy, failure trends, improvements, recommendations
Support Root Cause Analysis investigations, reporting and sharing of lessons learnt
Projects/Operations interface
Ensure the right levels of support for the development & implementation of EOP's & SOP's
Manage Ensure sites have effective Change Control processes and documentation in place.
Work with the Reliability team to Conduct regular emergency response simulations and ensure action plans are in place for all possible serious incidents and regularly undertaken in the business.
Ensure quality and consistency in the business management
Management of business critical assets;, with ownership of CMMS implementation and management;
Capacity Management Reporting;
Critical Spares Management; approved personnel trained on site to deliver; permit to works / authorisation to work processes and best practices; and Critical Contractor supply chain management

Experience as Technical Manager/Director level within a technical critical and/or data centre environments. Knowledge of hard services M&E infrastructure, data rooms, critical systems and complex HV and LV systems.
High level of competency and understanding of Critical Environment electrical infrastructures.
Comprehensive understanding of HVAC systems and plant operations within Building Services and Critical Environments.
Up to date technical knowledge of ACOP's, fire and environmental control measures, building control requirements, High Voltage, 17th Edition, Refrigeration and the Health and Safety at Work Act
Minimum HNC qualification in appropriate engineering discipline.
Degree level qualification in mechanical and electrical engineering is highly desirable
Chartered Engineer status would be highly desirable but is not essential
Authorising Engineer for Permit-to-Work systems
Minimum of 10 years' experience in a related environment (Data Centres ofr Critical Engineering Environments)
Have a positive and proactive approach to work and able to work own initiative and as part of a large account team
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including training and presenting.
Robust, assertive and dynamic attitude towards achieving results.
Ability to operate as a respected member of a small, closely knit management group
Ability to work as part of a team, respectful of other members' contributions whilst leading & persuading to achieve results
Ability to lead change programmes to implement technical best practice
Ability to think strategically and put strategy into practice
Contractually astute and able to work within the confines of contractual requirements
PC Literate

CBRE is the global leader in real estate services and leverages the industry's most powerful knowledge base to meet the commercial real estate needs of its clients worldwide. Our vision is to be the preeminent, vertically integrated, globally capable real estate service firm. Globally, we employ over 70,000 employees and operate in 48 countries.

Technical Director - UK DCS

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