Director, Engineering

Empire State

New York, New York

Full Time

Posted April 15, 2026

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Job Description

The Director of Engineering is a hands-on leader responsible for overseeing the reliability, safety, compliance, and performance of building systems across a large portfolio of commercial, retail, and residential properties, ensuring operational efficiency, safety, and tenant satisfaction through strategic management and team leadership.

Key Responsibilities

Oversee the reliability, safety, regulatory compliance, and performance of all building systems across the portfolio.
Provide strategic oversight of engineering operations, including maintenance, capital planning, and project execution.
Ensure all properties operate efficiently, safely, and deliver a high tenant experience.
Establish emergency escalation procedures and frameworks for 24/7 building operations and emergency response.
Lead and manage a team of Chief Engineers and union engineering staff, focusing on workforce performance and labor coordination.
Partner with Property Management, Design Construction, and Sustainability teams to align operational, safety, and sustainability objectives.
Leverage data analytics and predictive maintenance tools to optimize system performance and lifecycle planning.
Serve as a visible leader of engineering operations to executive leadership and external stakeholders.

Requirements

The candidate must have experience in providing strategic oversight of engineering operations, including preventive and corrective maintenance, capital planning and project execution, environmental and energy performance, and overall operational readiness.
The candidate must have experience leading a team of engineering staff, including managing workforce performance, labor coordination, and building a pipeline of future engineering leaders.
The candidate must have experience establishing emergency escalation procedures and appropriate delegation frameworks to support 24/7/365 building operations, maintenance, and emergency response across a portfolio of multiple properties.
The candidate must have experience managing building systems including mechanical, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, vertical transportation, life-safety systems, emergency power, façade systems, and all mission-critical infrastructure.
The candidate must have experience overseeing the reliability, safety, regulatory compliance, and performance of all building systems across multiple properties.
The candidate must have experience leveraging data analytics and predictive maintenance tools to optimize system performance, improve lifecycle planning, and drive continuous operational improvement.
The candidate must have experience working in or with union engineering staff, with a clear understanding of labor coordination, and managing approximately 48 union engineering staff represented by Local 94 and Local 30.
The candidate must have a minimum of several years of experience in engineering leadership roles relevant to large commercial and multifamily building portfolios.
The candidate must have a strong understanding of safety, regulatory compliance, and building codes applicable to large commercial and residential properties.
The candidate must have experience working in close partnership with Property Management, Design Construction, Sustainability teams, and executive leadership to ensure alignment with operational, financial, safety, sustainability, and customer service objectives.
The candidate must have excellent communication skills to serve as a visible leader of engineering operations to executive leadership and external stakeholders.