Regional Engineer

Ugl Pty Limited; Sydney; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

18 weeks parental leave

Private health insurance discounts

Gym & wellbeing discounts

Employee assistance program

Novated lease for EV cars

You Days – 2 extra leave days

Ongoing training & development

Job summary

JLL is seeking a Regional Engineering Program Lead for the JAPAC region, based in North Ryde, NSW. You will provide strategic and operational engineering leadership across the client portfolio, ensuring safe, compliant and efficient operation of building services and critical systems.

You will report to the Global Engineering Lead, coordinating with the Account Director and leading regional projects, asset management and continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Holds a recognised engineering qualification (Mechanical, Electrical, or Building Services) with strong knowledge of building systems, regulatory compliance, and engineering best practices.
• Significant engineering leadership experience within complex, multi-site or regional environments.
• Experience delivering facilities management contracts and project delivery.

Responsibilities

• Provide regional engineering leadership across JAPAC, overseeing staffing, performance and development.
• Ensure operation and maintenance of critical building infrastructure and regulatory compliance.
• Oversee regional project delivery, planning and stakeholder engagement.
• Lead asset management and capital planning for infrastructure improvements.
• Partner with leadership to align priorities with client objectives and report on KPI's and programs.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Facilities management

Stakeholder engagement

Project delivery

Analytical skills

Education

Mechanical or Electrical Building Services qualification

Tools

CMMS

MS Office

Budgeting tools

Job description

Regional Engineering Program Lead - APAC

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.

Location: Full‑time on site, North Ryde, NSW.

Benefits:

• 18 weeks paid parental leave for Primary Carer after 6 months of service
• Private Health Insurance Discounts
• Gym & Wellbeing Discounts
• Employee assistance program
• Health & Beauty Discounts
• Novated Lease for EV Cars
• ‘You Days’ – 2 extra leave days!
• Ongoing training & development
• Enjoy complimentary coffee just up the road at the JLL Head office.

What this job involves:

The Regional Engineering Program Lead is responsible for providing strategic and operational engineering leadership across the client's JAPAC portfolio, ensuring the safe, compliant, reliable and efficient operation of building services, infrastructure and critical engineering systems.

Reporting directly to the Global Engineering Lead, the role provides regional leadership of engineering operations, technical governance, asset management, reliability and continuous improvement, supporting the delivery of integrated facilities management services across the portfolio.

The role works closely with the Account Director as the primary regional stakeholder, maintaining strong alignment between global engineering standards, regional business priorities and client expectations.

In addition to engineering leadership, the position provides oversight and coordination of regional project delivery activities, ensuring that engineering and project programs are effectively planned, prioritised and executed in support of operational and business objectives. This includes leadership of the Regional Projects Lead, who maintains functional alignment with the wider Projects vertical.

Main Duties:

• Provides regional engineering leadership across JAPAC, overseeing team staffing, performance, development, and succession planning while driving global standards and best practices.
• Ensures effective operation and maintenance of critical building infrastructure (electrical, mechanical, HVAC, UPS, generators, HV/LV systems) and drives compliance with regulatory, contractual, and safety standards.
• Manages PPM compliance (95% target) and reactive maintenance, acting as regional escalation point for engineering issues and overseeing specialist service provider performance.
• Leads asset management initiatives, ensuring accurate CMMS data, asset lifecycle visibility, and reliability strategies (preventive/predictive maintenance, risk‑based planning, condition assessments).
• Develops and maintains a rolling five‑year capital asset replacement plan and provides engineering input into capital investment planning and infrastructure improvements.
• Identifies and manages engineering/infrastructure risks, supporting regional energy efficiency and sustainability initiatives aligned with client and global goals.
• Oversees regional engineering programs and project delivery, including supervising the Regional Projects Lead and ensuring proper planning, execution, and stakeholder engagement.
• Reviews project business cases, budgets, and schedules, ensuring coordination between engineering, facilities, and project teams, and proper commissioning/handover of completed projects.
• Partners with Account Director and leadership to align priorities with client objectives, providing performance reporting on compliance, risk, capital planning, and program delivery.
• Supports budget planning, cost optimisation, and financial forecasting, while leading team engagement, capability development, and fostering a culture of safety and continuous improvement.

Sound like you? This is what we’re looking for:

The successful candidate will bring strong engineering credentials, broad facilities management experience, and a demonstrated ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and deliver technical and non‑technical programs in complex, multi‑country environments.

• Holds a recognised engineering qualification (Mechanical, Electrical, or Building Services) with strong knowledge of building systems, regulatory compliance, and engineering best practices; relevant certifications or Authorised Person status are advantageous.
• Brings significant engineering leadership experience within complex, multi‑site or regional environments, including managing dispersed, multidisciplinary teams within matrix structures.
• Demonstrates a proven track record managing business‑critical or technically complex facilities across self‑delivered and outsourced service models, including integrated facilities management contracts.
• Experienced in delivering technical and non‑technical projects, with strong understanding of scope, budgeting, scheduling, risk management and stakeholder coordination.
• Skilled in asset management, including CMMS data, condition assessments, lifecycle planning and capital expenditure, alongside strong financial management and cost optimisation capability.
• Possesses strong leadership, stakeholder engagement and analytical skills, with proficiency in Microsoft Office and a commercially aware, service‑oriented approach to operational excellence.

What you can expect from us:

As an organisation, we don’t just accept that we are a place of many different people, but we embrace it, we celebrate it, and we proactively support the needs that difference brings. JLL is committed to equal opportunity and building an inclusive workplace. This is why, for more than a decade, we continue to rank among the World’s Most Ethical Companies.

We support applications from all underrepresented groups, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, LGBT+, people with disability and people of all age, religions and race. We are dedicated to offering veterans from all ranks and services a successful civilian career as they transition out of the military. We recognise and appreciate the skills acquired in their service careers as vital and transferable to our workforce.