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Engineering Director

New York, United States

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Date live: 08/17/2026

Business Area: CRES and Location Strategy

Area of Expertise: Real Estate & Physical Security

Contract: Permanent

Reference Code: JR-0000113776

Salary / Rate $ 240,000.00 - $ 280,000.00

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Real Estate & Physical Security

Real Estate & Physical Security supports the business by delivering and operating its real estate strategy and ensures the physical security of Barclays real estate.

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Corporate Real Estate Solutions is responsible for delivering services to every building in Barclays global Real Estate portfolio. Our primary aim is to acquire, create, mobilise and operate high quality financial services office environments in the most efficient and cost effective manner. This requires the management of sites ranging from small regional retail properties to large and iconic Global campus locations. 

Barclays CRES & Location Strategy has circa 200 employees globally who enable our property portfolio to be managed as a single common utility. 

We act as a partner to the business, scaling to its needs and strategic goals. We provide a wide range of services to our customers – employees around the world – and these services include property acquisition, construction, day-to-day provision of building services and strategic solutions for Barclays global footprint.

Overall purpose of role

As US Building Operations Director Lead, you will be responsible for the strategic leadership, operational management and oversight of building engineering infrastructure across the US portfolio. You will lead the delivery of mechanical, electrical and controls engineering services, ensuring consistent operational excellence, regulatory compliance and alignment with business priorities. Working in line with industry best practice, you will optimise the management of engineering and building fabric assets to support safety, resilience, reliability, risk mitigation and the evolving needs of the organisation. The role will also support with the DC strategy and  construction works.

To be successful in your role as US Building Operations Director Lead, you will need previous experience in the following areas:

  • Operations background in MEP (Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing)
  • Building engineering operations experience within the financial sector or equivalent corporate environment with a focus on being ‘Always on’
  • Qualified in either Electrical, Mechanical or Building Services Engineering
  • Experience of delivering building engineering services in a mixed portfolio of critical and complex environments during occupancy (e.g. trade floors, data centres, campuses, call centres)
  • Demonstrable experience of risk and incident management within critical and complex environments.

Other highly valued skills include:

  • Management of multi-professional teams, inter stakeholders and projects.
  • Experience of delivering engineering solutions across a large portfolio.

Accountabilities

  • Manage and make decisions for the maintenance, delivery and operation of building services engineering, technical services and energy management across the Bank’s Americas property portfolio and infrastructure assets, working in partnership with service providers. This includes planned and reactive maintenance, utility-related assets such as electricity, gas and water, and the consistent application of policies, procedures and guidelines to ensure risks are effectively managed and controlled.
  • Provide strategic direction, governance, and technical advisory expertise to internal and external stakeholders to drive optimisation, efficiency, safety, compliance, resilience, reliability and mitigate risk for building engineering infrastructure across the portfolio.
  • Regional lead with overall responsibility for the management and coordination of various building engineering infrastructure suppliers delivering services to the Bank. This also includes performance management in line with service agreements and KPIs
  • End to end management, development and execution of building engineering infrastructure projects and proposals in-line with the banks specifications, sustainability initiatives, regulatory requirements, evolving industry best practice, safety, quality, on time and at competitive cost.
  • Operational client function lead for the management and delivery of building engineering infrastructure services and energy management at the Data Centres and critical sites, together with the DC Engineering Lead.
  • Be a trusted partner to the Global Engineering & Innovation Lead, sharing key market & sector trends to help inform decisions as well as enhancing our colleague and customer experience.

Salary / Rate Minimum: $240,000

Salary / Rate Maximum: $280,000

The minimum and maximum salary/rate information above include only base salary or base hourly rate. It does not include any another type of compensation or benefits that may be available.

Purpose of the role

To develop strategy, plan, direct, control and manage the delivery and operations of building engineering infrastructure services in partnership with service providers across the Banks property portfolio. To ensure safety, compliance, resilience, reliability, risk mitigation and business requirements are met.  

Director Expectations

  • To manage a business function, providing significant input to function wide strategic initiatives. Contribute to and influence policy and procedures for the function and plan, manage and consult on multiple complex and critical strategic projects, which may be business wide..
  • They manage the direction of a large team or sub-function, leading other people managers and embedding a performance culture aligned to the values of the business. Or for an individual contributor, they lead organisation wide projects and act as deep technical expert and thought leader, identifying new ways of working and collaborating cross functionally. They will train, guide and coach less experienced specialists and provide information affecting long term profits, organisational risks and strategic decisions..
  • Provide expert advice to senior functional management and committees to influence decisions made outside of own function, offering significant input to function wide strategic initiatives.
  • Manage, coordinate and enable resourcing, budgeting and policy creation for a significant sub-function.
  • Escalates breaches of policies / procedure appropriately.
  • Foster and guide compliance, ensure regulations are observed that relevant processes in place to facilitate adherence.
  • Focus on the external environment, regulators, or advocacy groups to both monitor and influence on behalf of Barclays, when appropriate.
  • Demonstrate extensive knowledge of how the function integrates with the business division / Group to achieve the overall business objectives.
  • Maintain broad and comprehensive knowledge of industry theories and practices within own discipline alongside up-to-date relevant sector / functional knowledge, and insight into external market developments / initiatives.
  • Use interpretative thinking and advanced analytical skills to solve problems and design solutions in often complex/ sensitive situations.
  • Exercise management authority to make significant decisions and certain strategic decisions or recommendations within own area.
  • Negotiate with and influence stakeholders at a senior level both internally and externally.
  • Act as principal contact point for key clients and counterparts in other functions/ businesses divisions.
  • Mandated as a spokesperson for the function and business division.

All Senior Leaders are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard. The four LEAD behaviours are: L – Listen and be authentic, E – Energise and inspire, A – Align across the enterprise, D – Develop others.

All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship – our moral compass, helping us do what we believe is right. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset – to Empower, Challenge and Drive – the operating manual for how we behave.

Barclays welcomes applications from all candidates and is committed to ensuring reasonable adjustments (accommodations) are put in place to allow for a fair and inclusive recruitment process. For more information and how to request one, please review Adjustments to the recruitment process.

We’re a global, vital and highly respected financial organisation with an inspiring Purpose. Operating in 39 countries and employing around 100,000 people across the world, we help communities, individuals and businesses thrive. And we’ve created financial solutions and technology that the world now takes for granted. A career with us can offer incredible variety, depth and breadth of experience, and the chance to learn from some of the best minds in technology and finance.

To find out more about Barclays' strategy please click here.

We are an equal opportunity employer and opposed to discrimination on any grounds. It is the policy of Barclays to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, colour, creed, religion, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by law.

Barclays is required by law to confirm that you have the Legal Right to Work in any role that you apply for. If you currently hold a work visa sponsored by Barclays, or you would require sponsorship from Barclays, you must declare this as part of your application. Sponsored visas are role and entity specific and any changes must be reviewed. It is important that you ensure you are working on the correct visa at all times. Failure to accurately disclose your visa status or Legal Right to Work may result in your application or any employment offer being withdrawn at any time.

This role may be subject to enhanced governance arrangements. If successful, you may be required to comply with additional regulatory and compliance obligations, such as disclosure of personal trading activities and external interest/affiliations.

Further information on these requirements will be provided at a later stage of the process.

This is Barclays New York

New York is home to Barclays’ US headquarters. The Americas hub for our Corporate and Investment Bank: a community of over 4,500 dedicated colleagues who create opportunities and solve challenges for some of the world’s most important companies.

Located in the heart of Manhattan, gives you a convenient location for commuting with access to everything New York can offer.

Our wellness center is equipped with modern amenities, including fitness centres offering a variety of classes and services.

Our health center provides a range of services, including primary and urgent care, wellness exams, health coaching, and vaccinations.

Our office features a variety of sophisticated dining options, including a colleague restaurant and a private executive dining room.

This is Barclays New York

New York is home to Barclays’ US headquarters. The Americas hub for our Corporate and Investment Bank: a community of over 4,500 dedicated colleagues who create opportunities and solve challenges for some of the world’s most important companies.

Excellent location

Located in the heart of Manhattan, gives you a convenient location for commuting with access to everything New York can offer.

Focused on fitness

Our wellness center is equipped with modern amenities, including fitness centres offering a variety of classes and services.

Caring for your health

Our health center provides a range of services, including primary and urgent care, wellness exams, health coaching, and vaccinations.

Great places to eat

Our office features a variety of sophisticated dining options, including a colleague restaurant and a private executive dining room.

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You can learn more about our commitment to our colleague on our Inclusion and Opportunities page.

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Barclays is built on an international scale.

Our geographic reach, our wide variety of functions, businesses, roles and locations reflect the rich diversity of our worldwide customer base. All of which means we offer incredible variety, depth and breadth of experience.
And the chance to learn from a globally diverse mix of colleagues, including some of the very best minds in banking, finance, technology and business. Throughout, we’ll encourage you to embrace mobility, exploring every part of our operations as you build your career.

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