Associate Director, Building Maintenance Operations and Engineering

Overview

The headquarters of the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) is housed in the historic landmark Harold Pratt Mansion and state-of-the-art Peterson Conference Center. This combined space is used for several hundred meetings a year.

The Associate Director, Building Maintenance Operations and Engineering will report to the Deputy Director, Building Operations and Engineering. The position will be responsible for managing daily maintenance and repair of all building systems and equipment, as well as for managing the maintenance of the facilities overall appearance. This will include hands on maintenance and repair work on HVAC, boiler, heating, refrigeration, water, and energy systems, etc., managing vendor relations and preparing RFP’s and bid analysis and recommendations.

The major responsibilities of this position will include (but are not limited to) :

• Ensure that all building systems (e.g. mechanical, electrical, fire protection, BMS, etc.) are operated and maintained effectively and safely, and manage the coordination of external contractors
• Assist with the oversight of operational and capital construction and maintenance projects, including preparing requests for proposals (RFP’s), bid leveling and bid award recommendations
• Complete and or oversee the completion of work orders for a variety of assignments, including carpentry, painting, plastering, furniture set-ups, office relocations, inventory, and specialized cleaning projects
• Assist with emergency response management, including assisting with a response to medical emergencies and inclement weather occurrences, and building evacuation drills
• Directly manage a building engineering team of three and indirect management of other operations personnel within the department
• Step in for the Director of Building Operations and Engineering in his absence

Qualifications

Pay Range

$90,000 to $115,000 per year

Pay commensurate with experience and education