Chief Engineer

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Summary

The Chief Engineer is responsible for a wide variety of tasks.  This person is charged with effective daily leadership and administration of the engineering team with the objectives of safely and effectively operating machinery and systems and quickly and professionally responding to the needs of the tenants and the Data Center Manager.  The Chief Engineer is also responsible for protecting and improving the value of the owner’s assets and ensuring that data center machinery and systems meet or exceed their rated life.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

Task will include but not be limited to:

• Assures accurate time records of Operating Engineers and submits to payroll by processing deadlines.  Tracks and justifies overtime worked by Operating Engineers, assuring that costs are well within budget parameters.
• Inspects physical conditions of data centers and equipment at least monthly.  Prepares work orders for repairs and requisitions for replacement of equipment, as necessary.  Reports deficiencies and action plan to solve problems to General Manager.
• Recommends measures to reduce or eliminate fire, safety, and environmental hazards.
• Cooperates with police, fire and civil defense authorities about problems affecting the data center(s).  Orders and directs fire drills and emergency procedures.  Devises fire protection programs and organizes and trains property team to carry out established procedures.
• Assists Facility Manager in coordination of tenant construction and capital improvements.  Reviews project instructions and blueprints to ascertain test specifications, procedures, objectives, and test equipment, nature of technical problems and possible solutions such as redesign or substitution of material or parts. Cautions contractors regarding complaints about excessive noise, disorderly conduct or misuse of property.
• Maintains efficient use of energy in operating each data center by using sound energy management practices in the documented daily sequence of operations.  Trains members of the team in the fundamentals of energy management.  Works closely with general contractors and design engineers to incorporate automated systems with construction plan and identifies low cost/no cost energy conservation program.
• Ensures that the engineering team follows the property accounting procedures including the accurate completion of purchase orders, receiving reports, and service acknowledgments and the use of three competitive bids for all projects exceeding client(s)’ guidelines.
• Performs and oversees tests of data center systems.  Records test procedures and results, numerical and graphical data, and makes recommendations for changes in operations or test method.
• Assures proper recording of equipment readings, settings and status changes and noteworthy operating occurrences in appropriate logbooks. 
• Recommends, justifies, develops and coordinates installation of projects which enhance the value of the client(s)’ asset(s).
• Ensures the availability of adequate operating inventory of tools, equipment and supplies for the engineering team.  This includes developing sources, evaluating suppliers, conducting quarterly vendor quality meetings as part of the Valued Vendor Program, performing periodic checks of inventories and creating purchase specifications and bid packages. 
• Competitively bids and prepares all MEP service contracts to ensure high quality and cost- effective services.
• Assists the Facility Manager in developing/revising and coordinating implementation of emergency procedures manuals, contractor rules and regulations and tenant design criteria.
• All other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Directly supervise the lead operating engineers and operating engineers.
• Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the policies enumerated with Jones Lang LaSalle and applicable laws.
• Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees.
• Planning, assigning, and directing work.
• Appraising performance.
• Rewarding and disciplining employees.
• Addressing complaints and resolving problems.