Country Engineering and HSW

Job Title

Country Engineering and HSW

Job Description Summary

Job Description

About the Role:

Responsibilities - HSW

• Subject matter expert for Environment, Health & Safety and primary interface within defined geographic regions for both C&W and client representatives
• Adapt and standardize EHS agreed processes, plans and activities calendar to operate across the client account.
• Devise and implement an EHS audit program to monitor compliance against statutory regulations, reduce risk and improve performance against C&W EHS management systems and processes as well as client’s EHS expectations.
• Track, manage and implement corrective action plans on non-conformance related items as needed.
• Develop and deploy EHS training and awareness for site contacts.
• Implement safe working practices and procedures and maintain a high awareness of safety by training employees.
• Program manage the collection of EHS (energy, waste, water, PPEs, chemical, LTI, near miss and first aid) related data from across all sites and prepare monthly status reports
• Identify and drive EHS best practices, identified through audits, across all target locations.
• Support the implementation of client’s EHS management system within defined client region and C&W scope of operations.
• Monitor and record reportable incidents and accidents as well as provide support for accident investigations.
• Develop and manage EHS procedures to prepare for and respond to emergency situations involving occupational health and safety risks.
• Establishing effective working relationships with FM Operations teams and functional peers.
• Support governance and assurance in terms of health safety and security management in country.
• Support country partners in raising awareness and understanding of EHS in the wider business and market environment in which the Group operates.
• Provide support to country safety & security staff in the review of due diligence of new premises, layouts, fit-outs and other key safety & security related details of new projects before they are submitted to the Regional head for approval.
• Advise country safety & security staff and where applicable, senior Management on safety & security during emergencies and participate on the Country Crisis Management Team. Actively participate in the management of any emergencies that affect countries within the Country. Escalate to Region and Group Safety & Security as appropriate.

Responsibilities - Engineering

• Responsible for Critical Process Assurance across all managed sites.
• Responsible for implementation of Asset care and Maintenance Program in country.
• Complying to statutory regulations.
• Responsible for compliance to Data Centre SLAs and implementation of best practices.
• Responsible for management of risk in Critical Environment to assure business continuity through resilience robustness and maintenance strategies.
• Drive Synergy in teams, deliver the functional goals in country.
• Manage key supplier and client relationship in country.
• Drive energy and environmental programmes in country.
  • Consistent reporting and tracking of utilities consumption.
  • Drive operational efficiencies in the engineering and facilities operations.
  • Drive reduction of carbon footprint
• Drive innovation to enhance the service delivery in country.
• Conduct periodic control reviews of the critical processes in country and drive corrective actions.
• Act as a focal point to respond to critical engineering failures which effect Business operations through timely submission of:
  • Detailed fact-based technical incident reports
  • Root cause analysis
• Respond promptly, effectively, and competently, taking such action/s as needed or necessary (within the assigned limits of delegated authority), to all identified risks, hazards, risk-events, impairments, incidents, and emergencies as may, from time-to-time, befall or impact the assigned portfolio.
• Manage the assigned team of direct and indirect reports including all aspects of employee engagement (within typical remit of a People Manager), performance management (including Goal Setting, Performance Review and, where required, Performance Improvement activities).
• Maintain a high-level of Employee Engagement with the assigned team of direct reports.
• From time-to-time, carry out other tasks, duties and responsibilities as may be needed, assigned, or instructed, within the reasonable requirements and needs of the business.
• Responds quickly to emergency situations, summoning additional assistance as needed.
• Responsible in complying with all applicable codes, regulations, governmental agency and directives related to facilities operations and work safety.
• Accountable in complying to Data Centre SLAs and implementation of best practices.
• Support in monitoring engineering systems including fire alarms, HVAC, and plumbing to ensure operation of equipment is within design capabilities and achieves environmental conditions prescribed by client.
• Must be able to work effectively with other team members and safety conscious environment.
• Follow company and customer rules and guidelines.
• Ensuring safe work practices.
• Support in managing of risk in Critical Environment to assure business continuity through resilience robustness and maintenance strategies.
• Manage key supplier relationship in country.
• Raise Change request client systems and update maintenance and asset details in the CMMS (Famis360).
• Respond promptly, effectively, and competently, taking such action/s as needed or necessary (within the assigned limits of delegated authority), to all identified risks, hazards, risk-events, impairments, incidents, and emergencies as may, from time-to-time, befall or impact the assigned portfolio.
• From time-to-time, carry out other tasks, duties and responsibilities as may be needed, assigned, or instructed, within the reasonable requirements and needs of the business.

KEY STAKEHOLDERS

• Regional / Cluster and Country: Property, FM, BCP, H&S, Security, Legal, Compliance, Human Resources, CEO, Corporate Affairs and other stakeholders as required.
• Group: Property, FM, H&S, Security, Risk and other stakeholders as required.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Higher Level Qualification / Certification (such as Degree or Diploma) in Mechanical/ Electrical Engineering, Building, or related/equivalent course of study or work experience.
• Integrated Facility Management experience for commercial offices particularly in equipment’s and engineering (mechanical, electrical and such) and a minimum of 8-10 years of experience of HSW management, or a related field is preferred.
• Knowledge of local industry safety regulations (has in-country required license/s).
• Knowledgeable in equipment’s such as genset, UPS, BMS, FDAS, etc Certification on Safety Training would be an advantage. 
• Competency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) is required.
• Comfortable corresponding with executive level clients and interacting with individuals at all levels.
• Strong organizational and multitasking skills and business level of English.
• Experience within a corporate environment is an added plus with strong stakeholder management.
• Certifications/licenses as may be required by local or state jurisdictions.
• Ability to perform work independently after being given specific instructions.

Leadership requirements

• Drives accountability – ability to establish clear, measurable goals, taking ownership of responsibilities and commitments to those goals and moving others to responsibility for their goals.
• Team building – ability to promote collaboration and cross cultural cooperations.
• Develops employees – ability to foster the long-term learning or development of others with an appropriate level of need analysis and other thought or effort.
• Leads and engages other – demonstrates leadership by giving positive example and drives engagement by creating opportunities for growth.
• Demonstrates integrity – acts consistent with what he/she says an believes in line with ethical standards.
• Show respect for others – ability to understand, value and navigate different perspective and modify own views.
• Communicates and influences – ability to convince, influence or persuade others to gain support for own agenda across the organisations.
• Customer focused – develop strong customer relationship by listening to and satisfying customer needs.
• Results Oriented – ability to achieve business goals, with a concern for working well, surpassing standards of excellence and passion for challenges.
• Analytical thinker – ability to analyse complex problems and provide simplified solutions for fast and effective decisions.
• Demonstrates professional ability to share proven professional experience effectively with other.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers and filing cabinets. May be required to travel outside between properties in varying weather conditions.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to communicate with others and exchange accurate information; operate a computer and other office productivity machinery; move about the workplace; remain in a stationary position for 50% of the time; and extend hands and arms in any direction.

AAP/EEO Statement

Cushman & Wakefield provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, colour, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law. Further, C&W takes affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed and employees during employment are treated without regard to any of these characteristics.  Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated.

Other Duties

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.

Why join Cushman & Wakefield?

As one of the leading global real estate services firms transforming the way people work, shop and live working at Cushman & Wakefield means you will benefit from;  Being part of a growing global company;  Career development and a promote from within culture;  An organisation committed to Diversity and Inclusion We're committed to providing work-life balance for our people in an inclusive, rewarding environment. We achieve this by providing a flexible and agile work environment by focusing on technology and autonomy to help our people achieve their career ambitions. We focus on career progression and foster a promotion from within culture, leveraging global opportunities to ensure we retain our top talent. We encourage continuous learning and development opportunities to develop personal, professional and technical capabilities, and we reward with a comprehensive employee benefits program.

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