Job Title: Divisional Technical Director - Europe & Middle East
Business Sector: CBRE GWS - Data Centre Solutions
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. To lead the establishment development, implementation and maintenance of technical standards, system updates, reviews & service solutions across the portfolio
To support the performance & profitability profitable growth of CBRE GWS Data Centre Solutions business.
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.
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.
Facilitate the implementation, adoption and embedding of the Critical Environment Risk Management (CERM) model processes into the day-to-day operation
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.
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
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; 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, 18th Edition, Refrigeration and the Health and Safety at Work Act
Degree level qualification in mechanical and electrical engineering is highly desirable.
Minimum of 10 years’ experience in a related environment (Data Centres or 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.
Ability to operate as a respected member of a small, closely knit management group.
We are an equal opportunities employer and do not discriminate on the grounds of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, gender reassignment, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age
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