Back to jobs

Engineering Associate

New York

Headquartered in New York with a nationally-scaled platform, RXR is a 450+ person, vertically integrated investment manager with expertise in a wide array of value creation activities, including acquisitions, asset and portfolio management, property operations, development, construction, leasing, and technological innovation. RXR is an active investor in real estate credit, rental housing, commercial property, and property technology through value-added and opportunistic investment strategies.

SUMMARY:

The Engineering Associate plays an integral role in the overall success of RXR’s engineering department. Under the leadership of the VP - Head of Engineering, this role will assist with all aspects of engineering operations, including engineering asset management/maintenance, project management, data analysis, reporting, and management of strategic projects. The associate will assist the team with property engineering services.

RESPONSIBILITIES:  

  • Assist in the day-to-day performance of the delivery of services at the property level, ensuring operations are in line with best practices and established procedures. Assist with governance practices to ensure properties are operated, maintained, and tested per local, state, and national requirements.
  • Interface with corporate teams, ensuring compliance with all policies and procedures. Reach all performance goals, including quantitative cost savings and qualitative customer service ratings.
  • Assist with metrics and objectives for engineering staff; support performance and compensation processes in line with union collective bargaining agreements.
  • Build and maintain robust relationships with the Property Teams. Assist with the development and operation of portfolio and property-level preventative/predictive maintenance programs; regularly track monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, and annual progress.
  • Assist with administrative R&M audits to ensure corporate programs and local municipality guidelines are adhered to.
  • Support the development and management of capital / operating financial budgeting and expenditures.
  • Compile and review individual property metrics and compare against portfolio-wide metrics using analytics or other tools to ensure that the portfolio is being managed within goal parameters.
  • Review potential and existing leasing for operational impacts.
  • Provide input and support to strategic planning initiatives; in partnership with Portfolio Property Managers, identify cost savings opportunities. Participate in regional planning processes to develop portfolio-wide strategies.
  • Assist with input to the annual operating plan for assigned assets.
  • Review and assist with management of 3rd party maintenance reports.
  • Manage corporate guidelines and objectives to align the assets with industry best practices of predictive maintenance.
  • Assist with input of multi-year capital infrastructure plan for assigned assets.
  • Manage the collection and archiving of all critical documentation. Ensure that team members are properly maintaining archives of drawings, schematics, equipment operations manuals, warranty documents, and other critical information.
  • Assist with purchase orders, requests for proposals, contract documentation, vendor management processes, and various vendor scope and fiscal documentation.
  • Effectively manage communications across assets between team and management contacts, particularly in instances of critical emergencies (i.e., system failure, downtime).
  • Assist with company ESG data analytics and reporting.
  • Assist with the implementation and management of custom reporting as required.
  • Perform property analytics, including property equipment and system management, energy and sustainability management, and financial management.
  • Assist with incident management programming.
  • Utilize suppliers for the effective delivery of maintenance and repair services in support of all applicable environments.
  • Assist with periodic audit schedules, ensuring that all audits are 100% completed and properly recorded.
  • Support the property teams to ensure the timely and cost-effective completion of all R&M-related violations. Proactively track all equipment and personnel permits (DOB, FDNY, DEP, etc.) to ensure regulatory compliance dates.
  • Provide support to the property managers, portfolio managers, and EVP on operational issues around the campus and be a resource.
  • Perform additional job duties as requested.

EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION:

  • Minimum two-year technical degree in HVAC, engineering, or related field.
  • Basic knowledge of building HVAC, electrical, plumbing, automation, vertical transportation, IT, and life safety/fire protection systems
  • Ability to read and understand drawings, specifications, and various measuring and testing devices
  • Strong data analytics and administrative skillsets
  • Excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills
  • Strong oral and written communication skills
  • Strong strategic thinker and planner. Ability to analyze large amounts of data to support operational decisions. Strong analytical ability to think about all the factors that might affect a situation, and the ability to create solutions to move forward
  • Strong organizational skills and complementary abilities (i.e., how resources can be arranged for maximum productivity)
  • Strong judgment, problem-solving, and crisis management skills. Must be able to work under intense deadlines
  • Strong Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite; Ability to learn additional software suites, including databases and business intelligence software.

The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a team member's base salary/rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g. location, years of service, specialty, education, relevant experience).

Bonus eligible. 

Pay Range

$60,000 - $75,000 USD

RXR is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to recruiting, hiring and promoting qualified people of all backgrounds regardless of gender, race, color, creed, national origin, religion, age, marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law. 
RXR is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, RXR will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact 516-506-6847.

 

Create a Job Alert

Interested in building your career at RXR? Get future opportunities sent straight to your email.

Apply for this job

*

indicates a required field

Resume/CV

Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, txt, rtf

Cover Letter

Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, txt, rtf

Education

Select...
Select...
Select...
Select...
Select...

Voluntary Self-Identification

For government reporting purposes, we ask candidates to respond to the below self-identification survey. Completion of the form is entirely voluntary. Whatever your decision, it will not be considered in the hiring process or thereafter. Any information that you do provide will be recorded and maintained in a confidential file.

As set forth in RXR’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.

Select...
Select...
Race & Ethnicity Definitions

If you believe you belong to any of the categories of protected veterans listed below, please indicate by making the appropriate selection. As a government contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA), we request this information in order to measure the effectiveness of the outreach and positive recruitment efforts we undertake pursuant to VEVRAA. Classification of protected categories is as follows:

A "disabled veteran" is one of the following: a veteran of the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service who is entitled to compensation (or who but for the receipt of military retired pay would be entitled to compensation) under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; or a person who was discharged or released from active duty because of a service-connected disability.

A "recently separated veteran" means any veteran during the three-year period beginning on the date of such veteran's discharge or release from active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval, or air service.

An "active duty wartime or campaign badge veteran" means a veteran who served on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service during a war, or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized under the laws administered by the Department of Defense.

An "Armed forces service medal veteran" means a veteran who, while serving on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service, participated in a United States military operation for which an Armed Forces service medal was awarded pursuant to Executive Order 12985.

Select...

Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability

Form CC-305
Page 1 of 1
OMB Control Number 1250-0005
Expires 04/30/2026

Why are you being asked to complete this form?

We are a federal contractor or subcontractor. The law requires us to provide equal employment opportunity to qualified people with disabilities. We have a goal of having at least 7% of our workers as people with disabilities. The law says we must measure our progress towards this goal. To do this, we must ask applicants and employees if they have a disability or have ever had one. People can become disabled, so we need to ask this question at least every five years.

Completing this form is voluntary, and we hope that you will choose to do so. Your answer is confidential. No one who makes hiring decisions will see it. Your decision to complete the form and your answer will not harm you in any way. If you want to learn more about the law or this form, visit the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) website at www.dol.gov/ofccp.

How do you know if you have a disability?

A disability is a condition that substantially limits one or more of your “major life activities.” If you have or have ever had such a condition, you are a person with a disability. Disabilities include, but are not limited to:

  • Alcohol or other substance use disorder (not currently using drugs illegally)
  • Autoimmune disorder, for example, lupus, fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, HIV/AIDS
  • Blind or low vision
  • Cancer (past or present)
  • Cardiovascular or heart disease
  • Celiac disease
  • Cerebral palsy
  • Deaf or serious difficulty hearing
  • Diabetes
  • Disfigurement, for example, disfigurement caused by burns, wounds, accidents, or congenital disorders
  • Epilepsy or other seizure disorder
  • Gastrointestinal disorders, for example, Crohn's Disease, irritable bowel syndrome
  • Intellectual or developmental disability
  • Mental health conditions, for example, depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorder, schizophrenia, PTSD
  • Missing limbs or partially missing limbs
  • Mobility impairment, benefiting from the use of a wheelchair, scooter, walker, leg brace(s) and/or other supports
  • Nervous system condition, for example, migraine headaches, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis (MS)
  • Neurodivergence, for example, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism spectrum disorder, dyslexia, dyspraxia, other learning disabilities
  • Partial or complete paralysis (any cause)
  • Pulmonary or respiratory conditions, for example, tuberculosis, asthma, emphysema
  • Short stature (dwarfism)
  • Traumatic brain injury
Select...

PUBLIC BURDEN STATEMENT: According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless such collection displays a valid OMB control number. This survey should take about 5 minutes to complete.