Technical Engineering Lead

JLL•Boulder, CO

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Technical Engineering Lead provides strategic technical leadership and direct line management for the day and shift engineering teams supporting a high-profile London portfolio. This role combines hands-on technical expertise with people management, ensuring the effective delivery of critical MEP asset management, operational compliance, and 100% uptime for mission-critical facilities. You'll serve as the primary technical authority on all installed building systems, drive a safety-first culture, and work collaboratively with Account Managers and client teams to exceed expectations in customer service and operational excellence while maintaining robust statutory compliance and risk management standards.

Requirements

A high school diploma or equivalent
Minimum 5 years of practical experience
Detailed technical understanding of all installed MEP (Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing) systems with proven ability to operate, troubleshoot, and manage complex building services
Demonstrated leadership experience with direct line management responsibility for engineering teams, including performance management, coaching, and staff development
Comprehensive knowledge of health and safety regulations, statutory compliance requirements, and safe systems of work within critical facilities environments
Experience managing critical facilities operations with focus on uptime, risk management, and operational compliance in mission-critical or data center environments
Proven ability to manage contractors, coordinate specialist vendors, and provide technical oversight for projects and capital expenditure works
Excellent communication skills with ability to work collaboratively across Account Management, client teams, and engineering personnel while maintaining professional client relationships

Nice To Haves

Relevant engineering qualifications or certifications in building services, facilities management, or related technical disciplines
Experience with computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS) and asset database management
Previous experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing environment (GMP and/or GXP)
Knowledge of energy management, utilities monitoring, and identifying energy savings opportunities
Experience with asset lifecycle planning, capital project support, and budget management
Understanding of moves and changes processes in corporate facilities environments

Responsibilities

Supervising, coordinating, and leading the site-based engineering team in delivering all planned and reactive MEP works, ensuring competent operation of building systems and providing technical support during critical projects and contractor activities
Managing critical facilities uptime by controlling day-to-day asset and system management, monitoring utilities usage, maintaining the engineering risk register, and reporting on system availability and asset reliability
Driving a health and safety-led culture throughout the team, ensuring compliance with statutory regulations, JLL Cardinal Rules of Safety, and safe systems of work while compiling critical incident reports and conducting after-action reviews
Conducting people management responsibilities including performance appraisals, setting clear objectives, identifying skills gaps, arranging training, and ensuring effective succession planning and competency across all engineering teams
Attending weekly operations meetings and client meetings, preparing monthly and quarterly engineering reports, and ensuring immediate communication of critical equipment issues with detailed recommendations to customers
Managing onsite critical spares inventory with monthly auditing, coordinating specialist vendor visits with site Facility Managers, and maintaining accurate asset databases
Providing technical support for moves, changes, capital expenditure projects, and asset lifecycle planning while maintaining minimum staffing levels and participating in the site escalation process including on-call emergency response