Your opportunity
At Schwab, you’re empowered to make an impact on your career. Here, innovative thought meets creative problem solving, helping us “challenge the status quo” and transform the finance industry together.
The Retail Engineering Manager is responsible to bring best-in-class knowledge operating and maintaining mechanical equipment, and buildings on across Schwab facilities. The Engineering Manager assists developing the go forward strategy for the Critical Engineering portfolio and works with vendors, and other engineering staff to ensure a well maintained, safe and productive environment for Schwab employees and customers. The Engineering Manager typically works across ALL of Schwab Retail facilities to ensure the strategy is being executed in a consistent manner and are the gatekeepers and stewards of our Critical Environments and systems.
This opportunity can be located in our Larger Corp Service Centers including DFW, Denver, Omaha, Indy, Phoenix and Austin.

• The Engineering Manager will have MEP responsibilities for all retail locations but will use their experience and technical ability to spread influence across additional locations in the portfolio.
• You will be Trusted and proven in the operator of critical facility space and infrastructure.
• Responsible for ensuring the HVAC standards and advanced maintenance techniques are implemented across the Retail portfolio.
• Responsible to perform routine and advanced HVAC adjustments locally ( hands on) or using BAS software to solve environmental comfort and mechanical calibrations.
• Performs work order administration ensuring accurate and timely information, photos and file attachments are made by Schwab’s vendor using the company provided CMMS system.
• Ensures all Workorder data is entered allowing prompt and precise payments to our vendors.
• Actively participates in incident responses.
• Position may travel from time to time to our Retail locations to analyze issues and determine a path to issue resolution.
• Responsible to work side by side with vendor partners during planned maintenance, or break-fix in an observer role or active participant to ensure the repair is the correct option and ensure all repairs are done correctly.
• Responsible to ensure all Preventative Maintenance performed by the vendor partner are performed correctly.
• Expected to pass competency-based Certifications as defined in the Critical Environments Training requirements.
• Completes required safety and compliance training.
• Reports to the Managing Director of Critical Environments.

Supervisory DutiesDirect and/or Indirect Supervision of Schwab Contractors.
What you have
To ensure that we have fulfilled our promise of "challenging the status quo," this role has specific qualifications that successful candidates should have.
Required Qualifications

• Education & Experience
• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required.
• Minimum of 12 years of related experience preferably working on Class A building campus settings or working in the HVAC Service Industry working their way up to a lead/mgr. with no less than 6 years critical facilities operations background.
• Universal CFC certification
• Communication Skills
• Must have ability to communicate and work with Facility professionals and our Retail Owners.
• Ability to comprehend and interpret instructions, short correspondence, and email inquiries. Ability to write routine correspondence, log-notes, and status updates in work order systems. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from co-workers or supervisors. Good phone etiquette and the ability to ask questions to seek understanding of problems and conflict resolution.
• Reasoning & Judgement
• Ability to solve complex problems and handle a variety of options in varying situations while maintaining composure and professionalism. Draws upon the opinions and diversity of others before making recommendations that have a direct impact on the company. Normally understands own limitations and frequently seeks guidance on matters to minimize risk and thought validation.
• Other Skills & Abilities
• Intermediate skills with Microsoft Office Suite. Demonstrated knowledge of CMMS and other standard automation normally used in modern business settings to include mobile device technology. Experienced using small, elevated lifts and ladders for high work. Must understand electrical distribution and be able to interpret one-line drawings. Demonstrated knowledge of sequence of operations of critical equipment such as generators, transfer switches and UPS systems. Comfortable multi-tasking, staying calm under pressure and understands what results are expected and the priority of the results. Has the ability to work periodic overtime or participate in after-hours call out duty.
• Physical Requirements
• Ability to lift to 50 pounds, climb ladders, and work in a commercial building environment where space and movement may be limited.
• 20-30% Travel to other sites will be required to support the needs of the business with possible overnight stays occasionally including weekends based on needs of the business.

Preferred Qualifications

• Degree with Engineering or Building Science with a focus on electrical or mechanical operations a plus.
• Electrical and or Mechanical license
• Certifications or completed degree programs from accredited trade schools, or Mechanical vendors such as York or Trane preferred.
• Strong Desire to continue their education also considered a plus.

In addition to the salary range, this role is also eligible for bonus or incentive opportunities
What’s in it for you
At Schwab, we’re committed to empowering our employees’ personal and professional success. Our purpose-driven, supportive culture, and focus on your development means you’ll get the tools you need to make a positive difference in the finance industry. Our Hybrid Work and Flexibility approach balances our ongoing commitment to workplace flexibility, serving our clients, and our strong belief in the value of being together in person on a regular basis.
We offer a competitive benefits package that takes care of the whole you – both today and in the future:

• 401(k) with company match and Employee stock purchase plan
• Paid time for vacation, volunteering, and 28-day sabbatical after every 5 years of service for eligible positions
• Paid parental leave and family building benefits
• Tuition reimbursement
• Health, dental, and vision insurance