Job description
Tishman Speyer creates vibrant destinations and dynamic environments that inspire innovation and connected communities. As a diversified developer, operator, and investment manager of top-tier real estate in 33 markets across the globe, our business choices are driven by the belief that real estate should unlock human potential. Tishman Speyer’s diversified portfolio spans market rate and affordable residential communities, premier office properties and retail spaces, industrial facilities, and mixed-use campuses. We create state-of-the-art life science centers through our Breakthrough Properties joint venture, and foster innovation through our strategic proptech investments. By combining global perspective with local expertise, and a personalized approach, we are able to anticipate our customers’ evolving needs. We were the first real estate company to introduce asset-wide amenity services through our ZO platform, and the first traditional real estate company to create its own flexible space and coworking brand, Studio.
Since our founding in 1978, Tishman Speyer has acquired, developed, and operated 522 properties, totaling 218 million square feet, with a combined value of over $129 billion (U.S.). Tishman Speyer currently has approximately $68 billion in assets under management, including iconic properties such as Rockefeller Center in New York City, The Springs in Shanghai, TaunusTurm in Frankfurt, and Mission Rock in San Francisco.
Summary of the Position:
The Director of Engineering and Operations will work directly with the Managing Director to oversee and manage the US Portfolio’s Engineering operations and be based in New York City. The Director will have a strong real estate technical background and work with internal and external parties on a variety of complicated initiatives that are outcome focused. The Director will have experience working with multiple levels of stakeholders as well as a strong organizational background to manage competing priorities in a dynamic and fast-paced organization.
Key Responsibilities:
- Work directly with the Managing Director of Engineering and Operations to prioritize and manage timelines and activities for ongoing department initiatives, detailed below:
- Net carbon zero pathways development for all buildings.
- Engineering teams skills training and development.
- Advanced maintenance management strategies implementation.
- Optimum use of Engineering staffing and overtime monitoring.
- Long term capital planning.
- Annual budgets for landlord capital and large R&M projects
- Executing new department Standard Operating Procedures
- Internal audits of department SOPs in place at properties
- Acquire, track and report on key metrics across a broad spectrum of building related systems and customer services.
- Facilitate clear and coordinated communications among stakeholders as needed and to ensure progress and timelines on regional or national projects and initiatives.
- Serve as the primary contact for regional property management and engineering teams to respond to initial questions, complete technical review of projects and work with them to further understand specific project requirements and timelines.
These regional teams include:
- Property management: regional managers and general managers throughout the US including New York, Boston, Chicago, DC, Southern and Northern California regions.
- Engineering teams: regional engineering leadership in above US regions
- Global teams: periodic discussion with European and Brazil teams as needed.
- Serve as the primary contact for internal departments based in above US regions including (but not limited to: Acquisitions & Development, Asset Management, Design & Construction, Sustainability, Property Technology, and Prop Tech investments.
- Field all incoming questions and requests for assistance
- Work with internal stakeholders to understand scope of project including technical review of requirements and understanding timelines.
- Work with Managing Director of Engineering & Operations to determine correct resources to assign to each project and manage department progress, including follow-up meetings as needed.
- Coordinate Engineering and Operations department updates for internal and external communications as needed, including but not limited to quarterly initiatives and projects to be included in periodic department update provided to senior management and periodic responses required for third party property management RFPs.
- Work on ad hoc requests/projects as needed.
Skills & Qualifications:
- 5 to 10 years of relevant experience in building operations
- Familiar with Maintenance Management Systems, Building Management Controls,
- Working knowledge of Energy Management Systems, Drawing Management Systems, Access control and Video management systems.
- Organizational Behavior team management dynamics.
- Business analytics platforms.
The base compensation range for this role is $150,000 to $200,000. This role is also eligible for a discretionary annual bonus, as well as access to our comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance, life and disability insurance, 401(k) plan (with matching contributions), wellness benefits and all other benefits afforded to full-time Tishman Speyer employees.
This base range reflects a number of factors including, but not limited to, relevant experience, skill sets, and/or licensure required of an individual in this particular role. The base range is also specific to members of Tishman Speyer’s New York team, as we’ve considered factors specific to this geography.
Tishman Speyer is an equal opportunity affirmative action employer and administers all personnel practices without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status or military status, or any other category protected under applicable law. Tishman Speyer is committed to taking affirmative steps to promote the employment and advancement of minorities, women, persons with disabilities and protected veterans.
Disability Assistance
- Tishman Speyer is committed to being an Equal Opportunity Employer and offers opportunities to all job seekers, including job seekers with disabilities. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access the Company’s career webpage as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by sending an email to
RecruitingAccommodations@tishmanspeyer.com
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