Director, Critical Environments Engineering

Cushman & Wakefield; Creve Coeur (MO); On-site; USD 145,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Cushman & Wakefield is seeking a Director of Critical Environments - Engineering to lead engineering oversight for data center environments, ensuring uptime and regulatory compliance. The role collaborates with senior management, regional engineering, and property management to align technical practices with business objectives.

The candidate will manage engineering programs across power distribution, cooling, fire suppression, and building automation, while supporting capacity planning and

Qualifications

• Requires extensive data center engineering experience and leadership capabilities.
• Experience aligning engineering with business continuity and incident response.
• Strong knowledge of critical infrastructure standards (Tier, ASHRAE, NFPA, OSHA).

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering oversight for data center environments to ensure uptime and redundancy.
• Lead power, cooling, and life-safety system initiatives.
• Coordinate with operations, stakeholders, and clients on engineering practices and performance.
• Support capacity planning and scalability with IT, facilities, and project teams.
• Ensure regulatory compliance and audit readiness for mission-critical sites.

Skills

Data center engineering

Leadership

Facility operations

Power distribution

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Facilities management certification

Tools

BAS/Building Automation

HVAC systems knowledge

Job description

Cushman & Wakefield is seeking a Director of Critical Environments - Engineering to lead engineering oversight for data center environments, ensuring uptime and regulatory compliance. The role collaborates with senior management, regional engineering, and property management to align technical practices with business objectives.

The candidate will manage engineering programs across power distribution, cooling, fire suppression, and building automation, while supporting capacity planning and