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Global Design & Construction Program Lead - Senior Vice President

New York, United States · On-site$164–245k

Global Design & Construction Program Lead - Senior Vice President is a member of the Senior global technical authority for Critical Facilities engineering — owning standards, governing capital projects, and ensuring infrastructure resilience across Citi's worldwide portfolio.

Responsibilities

Engineering Standards & Technical Authority

Own and continuously improve Citi's Technology Facilities Design and Construction Technical Requirements across mechanical, electrical, plumbing, structural, civil, life-safety, utility, and building automation systems.
Define resilience, redundancy, scalability, and maintainability requirements aligned to Facility Risk Categories; translate building-criticality classifications into engineering solutions.
Monitor emerging technologies and regulatory developments, incorporating relevant updates into Citi's standards.

Design Assurance & Project Governance

Lead global technical peer reviews for capital projects, infrastructure upgrades, and live-environment modifications.
Review and approve critical-facility design strategies: power/cooling topology, utility diversity, fire protection, leak detection, fuel systems, and future capacity.
Establish stage-gate deliverables from concept through operational handover; escalate designs or test results presenting unacceptable residual risk.

Technical Exception & Risk Governance

Govern formal technical exceptions and Requests for Deviation via the TechFace process, evaluating rationale, compensating controls, and residual risks.
Maintain records of technical decisions and approved exceptions; use trends and incidents to continuously strengthen standards.

Commissioning & Technical Acceptance

Define and govern Citi's Critical Facilities commissioning framework across factory testing, functional performance testing, integrated systems testing, failure-scenario validation, and operational handover.
Set acceptance criteria, oversee resolution of commissioning deficiencies, and ensure documentation is transferred to the operating organization.

Utilities Engineering & Infrastructure Strategy

Lead engineering components of Citi's Global Utilities Program (electrical power, water, natural gas) — including grid/substation strategy, supply diversity, and utility interconnections.
Assess regional grid constraints and future load requirements; partner with Sustainability, Procurement, and Energy Management on renewables, demand management, and decarbonization.

Long-Lead Equipment & Supply-Chain Strategy

Consolidate demand forecasts for major long-lead equipment (critical power, standby generation, cooling, electrical distribution); define standardized technical requirements to reduce portfolio variation.
Assess supply-chain risks, equipment availability, and obsolescence; support Procurement in technical evaluation of strategic sourcing and framework agreements.

Building Automation & Controls Deployment

Partner with the BMS/BAS Architect to translate approved controls architecture, monitoring, and cybersecurity requirements into project specifications and commissioning plans.
Govern project-level deployment of BMS, BAS, and EPMS; review proposed departures from controls standards.
(BMS/BAS Architect retains ownership of enterprise controls architecture and platforms; this role owns engineering integration, deployment, and commissioning.)

Sustainability & Engineering Modernization

Develop engineering standards for high-density computing, liquid cooling, and evolving technology loads; integrate energy efficiency, water conservation, and Net Zero interventions into designs.
Contribute Critical Facilities content to Citi's Global Workplace Design Guidelines and broader sustainability frameworks.

O&M Integration & Stakeholder Partnership

Partner with the Global O&M Engineering Lead to provide lifecycle engineering governance from design through live operation; incorporate commissioning findings, incidents, and root-cause analyses into future standards.
Collaborate across Citi Technology Infrastructure, Security & Investigative Services, Sustainability, Procurement, Asset Management, and external partners; provide structured knowledge transfer and training.

Qualifications:

10 years experience overseeing multidisciplinary engineering programs across a large, geographically diverse portfolio.
Demonstrated background in data centers, critical technology environments, large financial institutions, or hyperscale/mission-critical facilities.
Proven record authoring and governing global engineering standards, design criteria, and exception processes.
Strong track record leading multidisciplinary design reviews (electrical, mechanical, controls, fire protection, structural, civil, utility) and governing Critical Facilities commissioning end-to-end.
Experience delivering complex construction, expansion, and retrofit projects in live operating environments.
Ability to influence senior stakeholders and make technically sound decisions in a complex, highly matrixed global organization.
Comprehensive understanding of Critical Facilities resilience principles: redundancy, fault tolerance, concurrent maintainability, compartmentalization, and scalable infrastructure.
Knowledge of BMS/BAS, EPMS, DDC/PLC controls, telemetry, and resilient sequence-of-operation design.
Understanding of utility capacity, grid reliability, substation strategy, water resilience, and telecommunications diversity.
Familiarity with applicable engineering codes, recognized international standards, and industry best practice for data centers and mission-critical facilities.
Knowledge of energy efficiency, renewables, decarbonization, and emerging infrastructure technologies.
Relevant mission-critical, commissioning, energy, construction, sustainability, or facilities-management accreditations are advantageous, such as Uptime Institute ATD/ATS, Certified Energy Manager, LEED AP, or equivalent credentials preferred

Education:

Bachelor’s degree required
Master’s degree preferred

Job Family Group:

Corporate Services

Job Family:

Facilities Operations

Time Type:

Full time

Primary Location:

New York New York United States

Primary Location Full Time Salary Range:

$163,600.00 - $245,400.00

In addition to salary, Citi’s offerings may also include, for eligible employees, discretionary and formulaic incentive and retention awards. Citi offers competitive employee benefits, including: medical, dental & vision coverage; 401(k); life, accident, and disability insurance; and wellness programs. Citi also offers paid time off packages, including planned time off (vacation), unplanned time off (sick leave), and paid holidays. For additional information regarding Citi employee benefits, please visit citibenefits.com. Available offerings may vary by jurisdiction, job level, and date of hire.

Most Relevant Skills

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Other Relevant Skills

For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.

Anticipated Posting Close Date:

Dec 06, 2026

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