Engineering Director, Utilities/Electrical

JLL•Houston, TX

4d•Onsite

About The Position

As the Engineering Director, Utilities & Electrical for our premier healthcare client account, you will provide strategic direction and executive leadership for the campus's entire utility generation, distribution, and electrical infrastructure. This critical senior leadership role oversees high-voltage electrical distribution networks, emergency standby power systems, utility procurement, and energy management strategies to guarantee 100% operational resilience for critical care environments.

Requirements

Minimum of 10 years of experience in utilities management or electrical systems engineering, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership or director-level capacity within a hospital or large-scale healthcare campus.
Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a closely related technical field.
Active professional license or certification, such as a Professional Engineer (PE) license, Master Electrician license, or equivalent high-level engineering credential.
Comprehensive expertise in medium-to-low voltage electrical distribution, utility plant operations, automatic transfer switchgear, and emergency backup generator systems.
Proven mastery of healthcare regulatory standards, including Joint Commission Environment of Care, NFPA 99, NFPA 110, and NFPA 70E.
Exceptional financial acumen with demonstrated experience managing large-scale utility budgets, capital expenditure forecasting, and multi-year infrastructure planning.
Outstanding leadership, communication, and presentation skills, with a track record of translating complex technical concepts for non-technical healthcare executives.
Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Business Administration, or Facilities Management.
Certified Healthcare Facility Manager (CHFM) or Certified Healthcare Constructor (CHC) credential.
Strong background in developing talent and mentoring future technical leaders is highly desired.
Experience with smart-grid technologies, microgrid integration, and advanced decarbonization strategies a significant asset.
Deep familiarity with advanced Electrical Power Monitoring Systems (EPMS) and building information modeling (BIM) tools for asset lifecycle optimization.

Responsibilities

Provide overarching leadership and strategic vision for the electrical and utilities engineering departments, ensuring robust operational continuity of all campus-wide life-safety power systems and utility plants.
Foster an inclusive and supportive work environment because we believe the most effective teams are built when everyone is empowered to thrive.
Direct the testing, maintenance, and compliance of emergency generator systems, automatic transfer switches (ATS), substations, and uninterruptible power supply (UPS) configurations.
We support each other's wellbeing and champion inclusivity and belonging across teams, ensuring that our technical safety programs and team cultures reflect these core values.
Manage the utility procurement strategy and energy management initiatives, collaborating with sustainability experts to reduce carbon footprints and optimize energy efficiency.
Ensure continuous readiness for all regulatory audits, maintaining strict compliance with Joint Commission, CMS, NFPA 70E, NFPA 99, NFPA 110, and local electrical codes.
Collaborate with hospital executives, clinical directors, and local municipal utility providers to strategically plan and safely execute complex electrical shutdowns and major system cutovers.
Oversee operational and capital budgets for utility consumption and electrical infrastructure upgrades, justifying capital expenditure projects.
Champion the implementation of modern predictive maintenance technologies, including infrared thermography and real-time power monitoring systems.