Engineering Lead - MEA

Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated; Dubai; On-site; AED 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) Dubai is seeking an experienced Senior Engineer Manager to ensure compliant delivery of all engineering services. You will manage PPMs, reactive maintenance, projects, and help desk activities, providing technical governance and escalation support.

The role requires a minimum 10 years in critical engineering with leadership experience, fluent English, and strong HSE and contract awareness. On-site Dubai location with global responsibilities and regional coordination.

Qualifications

• Recognised Electrical or Mechanical Engineering qualifications
• Leadership and Management experience
• Degree in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering or recognised equivalent
• Professional Accreditation’s NEBOSH or Equivalent

Responsibilities

• Ensure contractual compliance with all engineering delivery.
• Govern contract requirements and organise the site team to meet the contract.
• Monitor and ensure training requirements of engineering personnel are up to date.
• Oversee maintenance and project activities; ensure safety compliance.
• Provide technical guidance on preventative maintenance and extra works.
• Participate in emergency out-of-hours escalations and incident reporting.
• Sign off detailed IST Testing planning with local team.

Skills

Fluent English

Drive for Excellence

Providing Direction

Obtaining Results Through People

Teamwork

Communication

Planning & Executing

Commercial Awareness

Risk Management

Customer Awareness

HSE

Education

Electrical/Mechanical Engineering degree

Leadership & Management

NEBOSH or equivalent accreditation

Job description

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.

Job Summary/Goals: To Manage and ensure the Compliant delivery of all Engineering services in line with JLL’s Statement of work and delivery methods. To Manage and ensure Playbook and Operational Compliance Program (OCP) delivery and reporting in line with contractual Matrix. To manage all aspects of Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM), Reactive Maintenance, Project Works and Help Desk Calls in accordance with both client and JLL requirements. Take the technical advisor role in small works / minor projects, with monitoring and governance of both aspects. To assist and support the Senior Engineering Management in all functions, to ensure HSE and contractual compliance.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• To ensure contractual compliance with all engineering delivery.
• To be responsible technical delivery and governance of the contract requirements and organisation of the site team’s in order to meet the contractual agreement.
• Where applicable, monitor and ensure all training requirements of the engineering personnel are kept up to date and compliant.
• Oversight of all contract activities, both maintenance and projects and ensure all safety aspects are managed and monitored in accordance with site procedures and requirements.
• Drive and deliver innovative cost reduction or sustainability programs.
• Support the team with the preparation of budget documentation from an engineering delivery perspective as required for client approvals.
• Cross regional support associated with staff during peak workloads and/or holiday and sickness cover for the engineering senior management team.
• Staff supervision including all full-time, part-time, sub-contractors and specialist providers.
• Be proactive and provide technical guidance in relation to preventative maintenance and extra works delivery.
• Comply with all procedures and maintain clear & legible records as required.
• Actively participate in emergency out of hour escalations and provide written incident reports as required.
• Develop and sign off detailed planning of the IST Testing activities in conjunction with the local team.
• Attendance at these events to ensure cohesive delivery.
• Co-ordination of test windows with the internal clients to include documentation control and management – Service Now
• In support of the critical environments manager and engineering teams to ensure the following critical activities are up to date and achieved as required.
• Playbook Procedures implemented and validated as required.
• Advise any operational risks are up to date and notified to the regional team.
• Critical Asset tracker updates to ensure these are replaced before they cause critical failures.
• Annual Plant Condition Assessment Critical Spares Inventory PPM Plan in line with client Critical Site Infrastructure (CSI) matrix
• Oversight of Change Requests – Required for all works on services which may impact critical works.
• Fire Systems testing and recording.
• Close all actions assigned from audits and assurance visits, gap plan produced and tracked.
• Personnel management of direct reports Participate in succession planning, development requirements and training as assigned by Regional Engineering Management

Experience: Minimum 10 years’ experience in Critical Engineering Minimum 5 years’ experience in lead or management role Coordination and cooperation with Infrastructure and Fit-Out Projects Managing operations across diverse countries and cultures.

Skills:

• Fluent in English
• Drive for Excellence – manages activities to ensure high standards are achieved in all areas
• Providing Direction – creates a clear understanding of what needs to be achieved and provides the necessary guidance.
• Obtaining Results Through People – supports, challenges, and develops others so that they can give their best and deliver against expectations.
• Teamwork – manages the team to maximise their contributions and effectiveness, influencing personal commitments.
• Communication – communicates clearly and concisely, impressing others and ensuring understanding of all relevant information in all circumstances.
• Planning, Organising & Executing – pre‑plan, organises and schedules activities and resources, monitoring the execution against timescales and plans.
• Commercial/ Financial Awareness – understands and applies commercial and financial principals, viewing issues in terms of costs, profits/ returns, budget control, markets and added value.
• Risk Management – effectively manages risks and ensures that the interests of the business, others and self are protected.
• Customer Awareness – effectively manages relationships in the supply chain, responsive to the needs of the customer, aims to deliver customer satisfaction.
• Health, Safety Environmental – effectively manages HSE aspects within the business, ensuring compliance and welfare of team members.

Qualifications Essential:

• Recognised Electrical or Mechanical Engineering qualifications
• Leadership and Management
• Degree in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering or recognised equivalent
• Professional Accreditation’s NEBOSH or Equivalent

Qualifications Desirable:

• Speak fluent Arabic
• Authorised Person (High Voltage / Mechanical Systems / Confined Space)

Location: On-site – Dubai, ARE

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At JLL, we give you the opportunity, knowledge and tools to own your success, because we value what makes each of us unique. We help our people thrive, grow meaningful careers and find a place where they belong. Together, we strive to be exceptional and shape a better world. For over 200 years, JLL (NYSE: JLL), a leading global commercial real estate and investment management company, has helped clients buy, build, occupy, manage and invest in a variety of commercial, industrial, hotel, residential and retail properties. A Fortune 500 company with operations in over 80 countries around the world, our employees bring the power of a global platform combined with local expertise. Driven by our purpose to shape the future of real estate for a better world, we help our clients, people and communities SEE A BRIGHTER WAYSM. JLL is the brand name, and a registered trademark, of Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated. For further information, visit jll.com.