Chief Engineer

Chief Engineer Join to apply for the Chief Engineer role at JLL. Base pay range: $145,600–$156,000 per year. Pay: $145,600–$156,000 per year (paid hourly). Schedule: Monday–Friday; day shift. Location: San Jose, CA | TikTok offices. Overview: Responsible for the operational management and effective daily leadership and administration of the engineering team with the objective of safely, efficiently, and effectively operating machinery and systems in a cost‑effective manner. The Chief Operating Engineer must ensure the highest level of professionalism, while meeting the clients’ needs, and a commitment to achieving the goal of 100% uptime throughout the engineering team. Responsible for protecting and improving the value of the client’s assets and ensuring that building engineering systems continue to perform their intended function. The Chief Operating Engineer will implement and manage the reliability‑based maintenance function. The incumbent also executes equipment inspection and monitoring programs; defines and implements maintenance best practices to improve overall mechanical equipment uptime; and continuously evaluates current maintenance, operations and reliability methods and implements changes to enhance effectiveness at increasing value‑maximizing performance. Summary of Duties / Essential Functions Monitors operation and maintains refrigeration, water cooling, and air conditioning equipment; boilers, heating, ventilating, and hot water equipment; pumps, valves, piping, and filters; other mechanical and electrical equipment; reviewing logs as necessary to assure proper operation of equipment; responsible for reporting any problems/malfunctions on an as‑needed basis. Performs preventive tasks when required. Oversees repair and preventive maintenance of HVAC systems; determines frequency of repair and/or P.M. for HVAC systems. Ensures the availability of an adequate inventory of tools and other supplies to operate the building. Specific duties include but are not limited to: preparing and submitting purchase order requests, developing sources for stock materials, and performing periodic checks of inventory levels and equipment conditions. Responsible for overseeing the activities of contractors working within the building either as representatives of the building itself or tenants operating within the building. Identifies safety hazards within the building and incorporates the remediation of such hazards to ensure that the building’s staff and occupants work in a safe environment. Implements, administers, and manages a safety training program. Ensures that compliance with all regulatory laws and guidelines is met as they relate to the operation of the building’s infrastructure. Responsible for alerting management of building discrepancies. Maintains all infrastructure and compliance documentation for the building including up‑to‑date building drawings and single‑lines as well as documentation mandated for the purpose of maintaining regulatory compliance with Federal, State or Local law. Supervises and manages engineers and maintenance staff including hiring, training, and personal development. Ensures that the CFWA (Critical Facility Work Authorization) is a well‑understood process among the building staff, engineers, tenants and contractors who perform work on the building’s critical infrastructure. Provides training and support aimed at expanding the capabilities of the operations staff. Specific duties include but are not limited to: demonstrating the proper use and care of tools and instruments, giving hands‑on instruction in basic maintenance, safety and troubleshooting procedures, recommending relevant outside engineering courses for enrollment, and instilling an overall level of professionalism in manner and appearance. Any and all other duties/tasks assigned. Required 5+ years of facility‑related work experience, including building engineering, customer service, leadership. Managerial experience (overseeing a team of building engineers). Comprehensive knowledge of maintenance processes. Understanding of aspects of construction planning and execution. Exposure to HVAC, fluid handling/pumping, fluid filtering, mechanical systems, welding, and electrical systems engineering and operation. Certification as a Universal Technician for CFC’s (or within 90 days of employment). Operating Engineers license (SMA) or equivalent. Working knowledge of computer applications including Microsoft Office and CMMS systems. Demonstrated verbal/written communication skills. Proven record of excellent internal and external customer service. Seniority level Mid‑Senior level Employment type Full‑time Job function Engineering and Information Technology #J-18808-Ljbffr