Chief Building Engineer

JLL•Huntington Beach, CA

20h•Onsite

About The Position

JLL empowers you to shape a brighter way. Our people at JLL are shaping the future of real estate for a better world by combining world class services, advisory and technology for our clients. We are committed to hiring the best, most talented people and empowering them to thrive, grow meaningful careers and to find a place where they belong. Whether you’ve got deep experience in commercial real estate, skilled trades or technology, or you’re looking to apply your relevant experience to a new industry, join our team as we help shape a brighter way forward. What this job involves: As Chief Engineer, you'll provide operational management and effective daily leadership for the engineering team, ensuring machinery and systems operate safely, efficiently, and cost-effectively while achieving the goal of 100% uptime. This role centers on protecting and improving the value of client assets while ensuring building engineering systems continue to perform their intended function through reliability-based maintenance practices. At JLL, we are collectively shaping a brighter way for our clients, ourselves, and our fellow employees, and your leadership will be critical to delivering the highest level of professionalism while meeting client needs. You'll implement and manage equipment inspection and monitoring programs, define maintenance best practices to improve mechanical equipment uptime, and continuously evaluate current maintenance, operations, and reliability methods to enhance effectiveness and maximize performance. What sets JLL apart is our culture of collaboration, locally and across the globe, and you'll foster this culture while supervising engineers and maintenance staff, managing contractor activities, ensuring regulatory compliance, and maintaining all infrastructure documentation. This position offers the opportunity to lead a high-performing team while expanding your capabilities through training, development, and exposure to complex facility systems.

Requirements

7+ years of facility-related work experience, including customer service, leadership, and supervisory experience with managerial responsibilities
Comprehensive knowledge of maintenance processes with understanding of construction planning and execution
Exposure to HVAC, fluid handling/pumping, fluid filtering, mechanical systems, welding, and electrical systems engineering and operation
Working knowledge of computer applications including Microsoft Office and CMMS systems with demonstrated verbal and written communication skills
Proven record of excellent internal and external customer service

Nice To Haves

Associate's Degree in an Engineering discipline
Universal Technician certification for CFC's (or ability to obtain within 90 days of employment)
Operating Engineers license (SMA) or equivalent

Responsibilities

Monitor operation and maintain refrigeration, water cooling, air conditioning equipment, boilers, heating, ventilating systems, pumps, valves, piping, and other mechanical and electrical equipment while overseeing HVAC repair and preventive maintenance programs
Supervise and manage engineers and maintenance staff including hiring, training, personal development, and instilling professionalism in manner and appearance across the team
Ensure availability of adequate inventory of tools and supplies by preparing purchase orders, developing sources for stock materials, and performing periodic checks of inventory levels and equipment conditions
Identify safety hazards and incorporate remediation to ensure staff and occupants work in a safe environment while implementing, administering, and managing safety training programs and ensuring compliance with all regulatory laws and guidelines
Oversee contractor activities within the building, ensure the Critical Facility Work Authorization (CFWA) process is well-understood among staff and contractors, and maintain all infrastructure and compliance documentation including up-to-date building drawings and regulatory mandated records