Operations Manager

Founded in 1993 by Stuart Shiff, DivcoWest, a DivCore Capital company, is a vertically integrated, real estate investment firm headquartered in San Francisco, with offices in Cambridge, Los Angeles, Menlo Park, Washington DC, Austin, and New York City. Known for long-standing relationships and experience across the risk-spectrum in innovation markets, DivcoWest combines entrepreneurial spirit with an institutional approach to commercial real estate. DivcoWest aims to create environments that inspire ingenuity, promote growth, and enhance health and well-being. Since inception, DivcoWest and its predecessor have acquired approximately 66.2 million square feet of commercial space - primarily throughout the United States. DivcoWest’s real estate portfolio currently includes existing and development properties in the office, R D, lab, industrial, digital, retail, and multifamily spaces.

Summary

DivcoWest is seeking a knowledgeable and responsible building operations engineering professional to join our Property Management Team. As the Operations Manager, you will plan, implement, coordinate, and manage all mechanical operations, maintenance, communications, energy management, and engineering staff programs for the assigned properties owned/managed by DivcoWest. You will be responsible for oversight of third-party engineering as well as physical operational oversight at the properties. You will be working in daily collaboration with the on-site property management teams and asset management team. You will be working with and reporting directly to the local Associate Director (Property Management - Operations).

This is a full-time role requiring five (5) days on-site at our Cambridge, Massachusetts properties. Attendance at or remote availability in the evenings or weekends may be required for projects and/or emergency situations . This position is not eligible for immigration support or sponsorship now or in the future.

The ideal candidate must take the initiative to lead projects and ongoing efforts and give direction but must also be comfortable collaborating with multiple stakeholders working on the properties. Problem-solving and communication abilities are equally important.

Responsibilities

Accountable for all aspects of engineering and technology activities at the assigned properties to ensure business objectives are met.

Serves as the primary technical authority and technical interface for engineering team, property management and asset management at the properties.

Recommend and make strategic supervisory decisions in conjunction with the national Senior Director and the local Associate Director.

Assists in creating and ensuring compliance with departmental policies, standards, and procedures.

Coordinate activities of third-party engineering staff and collaborate on appropriate engineering staffing levels.

Evaluate repair/maintenance/upgrade contractor qualifications and recommendations and ensure proposals have sound solutions, schedules, drive affordability.

Provides status updates to the property team of contractor activities.

Ensure contracts under their purview are administered.

Supervise and review all technical operations of MEP/LS systems and equipment including but not limited to air handling distribution, water pumping distribution, hot water steam boilers, district steam, domestic hot water, chillers and cooling towers, water quality treatment, building management/automation systems, electrical power and control systems, teldata networking, fire alarm fire protection systems, and other commercial building systems of various configurations and vintages.

Manage all facets of inspections and surveys, including energy audits and analysis, HVAC, electrical and plumbing systems, environmental compliance, and third-party.

Develop and provide ongoing improvement of preventive maintenance and engineering procedures programs, hazardous materials communications plan, and indoor air quality programs.

Responsible for maintaining regulatory requirements and rectifying building, code or fire violations.

Oversee implementation of programs to ensure compliance with life safety programs and procedures, evacuation plans, domestic water quality control and water treatment programs, and environmental and workplace safety Leads an emergency response program when necessary and appropriate.

Recommend and estimate property repairs and improvements for inclusion in the annual operating and capital budgets.

Evaluate and recommend building automation, energy management and automatic temperature control.

Conduct assessment of physical property, mechanical, electrical, and other building systems as needed or requested.

Coordinate fully communicate with tenant maintenance teams to ensure transparency with maintenance activities of all building equipment.

Review, assess and provide recommendations on property.

Oversee execution of deferred maintenance and MEP enhancement capital.

Oversee tenant-rel…