Manager, Electrical Systems
Full-Time

Job Title: Manager, Electrical Systems

Full-Time Position

Position Overview: The Manager, Electrical Systems, ensures the care and upkeep of Terminal 4 by providing  passengers and tenants with a safe, comfortable, clean, and efficient Terminal. This role works in a fast-paced  but safety-conscious, strategic, and tactical environment, and ensures the efficient operation, maintenance, and improvement of low-voltage and high-voltage switching, distribution, and other critical building systems,  contributing to the terminal's safety, reliability, and performance. Additionally, this role will help define the  strategic and efficient improvement of Terminal 4’s maintenance programs.

Reports To: The Manager, Electrical Systems will report to the Director, Facilities.

FLSA Status: Exempt

Salary Range: $125,000 - $135,000

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for overseeing the overall maintenance of Terminal 4 with primary focus on electrical systems  including electrical distribution system, electrical meter system, emergency generators, transformers,  uninterrupted power supplies, interior and exterior lighting,

• Develop, implement, execute, and monitor preventative maintenance (PM) programs for all high voltage  switching and distribution systems.

• Identify, analyze, and implement cost effective resolution for non-routine maintenance problems, including  repairs and system upgrades.

• Manage and oversee maintenance contracts related to electrical distribution systems, and as required, building  management system (BMS), fire alarm system, fire suppression/sprinkler system, HVAC, water/sewer/plumbing,  and any system related to the building’s safe and efficient operation.

• Serve as electrical system subject matter expert within the terminal.

• Prepares request for proposal (RFP) documents for design and service contracts.

• Lead and manage capital improvement projects from initiation through completion, ensuring alignment with  operational goals. Evaluate and implement new technologies, innovations, and process improvements to  enhance efficiency, cost savings, and overall passenger experience.

• Prepare, monitor and control operational and capital improvement budgets; monitoring expenditures; and  preparing financial reports, schedules facility modifications, including estimates on equipment, labor, materials  and other related costs.

• Serve as first responder, taking appropriate actions in the event of emergency or critical incidents to resolve,  confine and/or prevent potentially injurious or hazardous conditions at Terminal 4.

• Maintain and cultivate professional working relationships with business partners, contractors, and project  managers, and acts as a point of contact and guidance regarding their work at Terminal 4.

• Communicate effectively and proactively with leadership and other key internal and external stakeholders to  ensure seamless project execution and operations.

• Must be available to work during off-shift hours, flexible schedules, and emergency response, including snow  events, and other critical situations.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education, Training, and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Facilities Management, or a related field  and at least 3 years of related experience

• Certified Facility Manager (CFM) certification, Project Management Professional (PMP) certification, and/or  Electrical Professional Engineer (PE) License preferred but not required

Special Requirements

• Must be able to pass a criminal background check and obtain and maintain federally mandated security  clearances required to work at an airport.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES, AND OTHER WORK REQUIREMENTS

Knowledge

• Strong technical knowledge of electrical distribution systems, emergency generator systems, UPS backup,  building interior & exterior lighting control, electrical metering, BMS, SCADA

• Basic understanding of fire alarm/life safety system, PLC code/logic, protection control systems, electric vehicle  charging

• Knowledge of NYC building and NEC codes

• Experience in facilities maintenance, project management, and contract/ vendor management

Skills

• Ability to read and interpret architectural and engineering drawings

• Advanced computer skills (AutoCAD, MS Windows, MS Office)

• Active learning: Understand the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and  decision-making

• Active listening: Give full attention to what other people are saying, take time to understand the points being  made, ask questions as appropriate, and not interrupt at inappropriate times

• Time management: Manage one’s own time or the time of others

• Coordination with others: Adjust actions in relation to others' actions

• Judgement and decision making: Consider the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most  appropriate one

Abilities

• Ability to work in a fast-paced dynamic airport terminal environment with emergency response responsibilities 

• Ability to perform daily tasks and manage multiple projects concurrently

• Ability to exercise latitude in determining technical objectives and diagnose complex functional strengths and  weaknesses to develop improvement recommendations

• Ability to analyze and synthesize information from multiple sources and communicate complex information orally  and in written format

• Comprehend oral information: Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words  and sentences

• Speak: Communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand

• Comprehend written information: Read and understand information and ideas presented in writing 

• Write: Communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand

• Recognize problems: Tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong

• Reason to solve problems: Apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense 

• Make sense of information: Quickly make sense of, combine, and organize information into meaningful patterns

Other work requirements

• Initiative: Demonstrate willingness to take on job challenges

• Leadership: Demonstrate willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction 

• Adaptability/Flexibility: Be open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace • Dependability: Demonstrate reliability, responsibility, and dependability and fulfill obligation

PHYSICAL CONDITIONS/WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The Americans with Disabilities Act prohibits discrimination against a qualified individual with a disability. To be  qualified for this position an individual must meet the following standards and/or be able to perform the essential  functions and activities. The physical activities for this position involve pulling, pushing, and standing, sitting,  stooping, walking, crouching, kneeling, and jumping. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is  regularly required to travel from floor to floor and in varying outdoor weather conditions. An individual in this position  may be required to lift and/or move more than 25 pounds. The essential sensory and communicative activities  include feeling, hearing, and vision abilities to include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth  perception and the ability to adjust focus.

All JFKIAT employees must commit to supporting our 4 strategic pillars and corporate values:

To apply, email your resume to [email protected]