Lead Operating Engineer

What this job involves

As a Lead Operating Engineer at JLL, you will act as a working supervisor by providing guidance and training while maintaining, monitoring, and performing preventive maintenance and continuous operation of all building systems including fire/life safety, mechanical (HVAC, plumbing, controls), electrical (lighting, primary switch gear), and hot water systems.

• Maintain, monitor, and perform preventive maintenance and continuous operation of all building systems
• Monitor operation, adjust, and maintain refrigeration, chilled water, reverse osmosis system, air compressor systems, and air conditioning equipment
• Record readings and make adjustments to ensure proper operation while reporting problems and analyzing system operations for corrective action
• Comply with departmental policy for safe storage, usage, and disposal of hazardous materials while maintaining clean and safe workplace
• Oversee activities of contractors working within buildings while keeping records of building rounds, readings, and engineering logs
• Inform contractors about building's critical functions and work requirements including incident contact response procedures
• Ensure understanding and compliance with emergency escalation procedures while ensuring Critical Facility Work is well-understood process
• Ensure strict adherence to Critical Awareness Process, Technical Bulletins, established engineering guidelines, processes, and procedures

What your day-to-day will look like

Act as working supervisor providing guidance and training while maintaining all building systems operations

• Monitor operation, adjust, and maintain refrigeration, chilled water, reverse osmosis system, air compressor systems, and air conditioning equipment
• Record readings and make adjustments to ensure proper operation while reporting problems and analyzing system operations for corrective action
• Comply with departmental policy for safe storage, usage, and disposal of hazardous materials while maintaining clean and safe workplace
• Oversee activities of contractors working within buildings while keeping records of building rounds, readings, and engineering logs
• Inform contractors about building's critical functions and work requirements including incident contact response procedures
• Ensure understanding and compliance with emergency escalation procedures while ensuring Critical Facility Work is well-understood process
• Ensure strict adherence to Critical Awareness Process, Technical Bulletins, established engineering guidelines, processes, and procedures

Required Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED equivalent or technical training/degree with 5-10 years experience in facilities operations, maintenance, and engineering required
• Operating Engineer (BOC) or other applicable licenses is a plus with Universal CFC (EPA608) license required and 01, 07, or 06A Electrical license preferred
• Performance goals to achieve 100% uptime and customer service level agreement (SLA) compliance with engineering support capabilities
• Technical knowledge and understanding of critical environments including R&D Facilities, production sites, HVAC, uninterruptable power supplies, and computer room air conditioning
• Implementation and coordination of Preventative Maintenance Program as directed by Engineering Manager with proficiency in MS Office and email
• Ability to think strategically and articulate effective vision for best in class performance of critical facilities with advanced analytical skills
• Working knowledge and application of Computerized Maintenance and Management Systems (CMMS), Building Automation Systems (BAS), and Building Control Systems
• Understanding of work management processes, programs, and requirements with ability to follow Key Performance Indicator (KPI) metrics

Preferred Qualifications

• Leadership experience providing engineering support for development of complex utility/electrical/mechanical switching scripts and procedures including MOPs, EOPs, SOPs
• Knowledge of Change Management processes with understanding of critical awareness processes and technical bulletins
• Experience reviewing engineering design and providing operational support in highly complex environments with energy management knowledge
• Background in R&D facilities and production sites with understanding of specialized environmental control systems
• Experience with regulatory inspections, Environmental audits, and OSHA inspections in critical facility environments
• Knowledge of sustainability programs, processes, procedures, and metrics with understanding of hazardous materials management
• Experience with contractor oversight and coordination in critical infrastructure environments with local travel capability
• Leadership experience ensuring personnel, vendors, and contractors understand critical awareness processes, programs, and protocols