Reliability Engineer

JLL • Chicago, IL

3d • Remote

About The Position

JLL is seeking a Reliability Engineer to provide reliability engineering support for the operations and maintenance of buildings, infrastructure, and equipment assets. Working with the Engineering Services Reliability & Asset Management Center of Excellence and client engineering teams, the role implements strategic asset management plans that integrate building automation, energy management, maintenance programs, and lifecycle asset management. The engineer develops methods to assess reliability, analyzes connected-system data, improves maintenance strategies, and conducts maintenance maturity assessments.

The position applies asset management and reliability practices across client sites and portfolios. It includes assessing asset condition and criticality, optimizing preventive and predictive maintenance, investigating failures, recommending corrective actions, and supporting capital planning and renewal decisions. The role coordinates engineers, technicians, and third-party resources, maintains reliability records and performance indicators, and contributes to commissioning and facility condition assessment activities across locations in the Americas. The position is remote, associated with Chicago, Illinois, and does not provide visa sponsorship; candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in an engineering discipline; mechanical or electrical engineering preferred.
• 5 to 10 years of experience implementing RCM and CbM/PdM methods, operating building automation and energy management systems, and applying asset management, data analytics, and capital planning approaches.
• Experience with building automation systems and automated fault detection and diagnostics, including connected-system integration.
• Extensive knowledge of mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire suppression systems.
• Extensive knowledge of commercial, critical, manufacturing, laboratory, or distribution facility types.
• Ability to use a variety of computerized maintenance management systems and IT tools.
• Ability to read, comprehend, and apply information from technical manuals and reference materials.
• Ability to make informed recommendations when data sets may be incomplete and balance multiple stakeholder requirements.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including accurately manipulating large amounts of data in different spreadsheet formats.
• Strong interpersonal skills and a collaborative approach.
• Self-starter with a flexible, open-minded approach, attention to detail, and ability to work without direct supervision.
• Ability to interpret organizational goals and strategy and translate them into service or departmental activity.
• Willingness to seek, share, and act on feedback; advocate self-development; embrace change; and develop innovative solutions.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States without visa sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in critical or regulated environments such as data centers, laboratories, manufacturing, automotive, petrochemicals, or pharmaceuticals.
• Certified Reliability Leader certification.
• Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional certification.
• Level 2 thermography certification.
• Level 2 vibration certification.
• Level 2 ultrasound certification.

Responsibilities

• Integrate data from building automation systems, automated fault detection and diagnostics, maintenance programs, and capital planning to develop lifecycle analyses and repair-versus-replacement recommendations.
• Support site-level asset management and reliability programs and processes to improve equipment and facility-system reliability and compliance.
• Conduct periodic and as-needed audits focused on safety, regulatory compliance, maintenance effectiveness, cost savings, and energy conservation.
• Coordinate engineers, technicians, and third-party resources to deliver cost-effective asset management and reliability improvements.
• Create and manage preventive maintenance tasks and optimize proactive maintenance approaches using asset criticality and reliability-centered maintenance methods.
• Conduct reliability studies, understand drawings and schematics, investigate reliability technologies, and develop risk mitigation strategies for critical assets.
• Perform root cause failure analysis and support operational event and equipment failure investigations; identify causes, prescribe corrective actions, and monitor effectiveness.
• Plan and perform engineering operations, monitor operations center systems, support RCM implementation, and incorporate condition-based maintenance and predictive testing and inspection technologies.
• Identify chronic underperforming equipment and manage continuous-improvement efforts to resolve issues.
• Maintain complete and accurate CMMS records, including equipment specifications, bills of materials, and failure history.
• Develop and maintain equipment reliability key performance indicators and ensure appropriate reliability and maintenance metrics are in place.
• Maintain and analyze equipment history for trends and collaborate with maintenance and planning groups.
• Conduct multi-discipline facility condition assessments across labs, manufacturing, offices, and distribution locations in the Americas; inspect, document, and prioritize asset conditions and remaining useful life.
• Document assessment findings in detailed written reports and databases, and compile and prioritize portfolio-wide findings for capital planning and lifecycle asset management.
• Support commissioning for upgrade, renovation, and construction projects, including preventive maintenance job plans, maintainability reviews, critical spares, and documentation.
• Follow company safety, health, operational compliance, and other company policies.
• Perform other work as assigned.

Benefits

• 401(k) plan with matching company contributions.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision care.
• Paid parental leave at 100% of salary.
• Paid time off and company holidays.
• Early access to earned wages through Daily Pay.
• Supportive culture and comprehensive benefits package prioritizing mental, physical, and emotional health.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level