Senior Smart Buildings Engineering Manager

Integral UK Ltd; Slough; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

JLL is seeking a Smart Buildings Engineering Lead to provide strategic and tactical leadership for all engineering operations across our Critical office properties in London. You will drive integration of sophisticated building technologies to support operational delivery, while acting as the primary engineering authority for service delivery matters.

The role requires a senior technical professional with a track record in managing shift teams, establishing engineering standards, and delivering

Qualifications

• Industry standard engineering qualifications Electrical or Mechanical
• Minimum 8 years' experience in building services engineering with demonstrated career progression
• Minimum 4 years in senior leadership or management positions with responsibility for multi-disciplinary engineering teams
• Proven track record of strategic engineering leadership in complex commercial property environments
• Extensive experience with smart building technologies, BMS platforms, and technology-driven maintenance approaches
• Demonstrated success managing landlord relationships and multi-stakeholder service delivery environments
• Strong commercial acumen with budget management and procurement experience
• Building Energy Management Systems (BEMS) or advanced smart building technology certifications
• Experience with multiple BMS platforms (Siemens, Honeywell, Tridium, Schneider Electric, Johnson Controls)
• Knowledge of IoT platforms, building analytics, predictive maintenance, and AI-enabled building optimization
• IOSH Managing Safely, NEBOSH, or equivalent health and safety qualifications
• Experience in prestigious commercial office environments, corporate headquarters, or landmark properties
• Background managing engineering services in multi-tenanted buildings with complex landlord/tenant arrangements
• Professional membership (CIBSE, IET, IMechE, or equivalent)

Responsibilities

• Strategic Engineering Leadership: Develop and execute the engineering strategy for both properties, ensuring sophisticated smart building technologies underpin all operational and maintenance activities.
• Tactical Team Management: Manage shift teams to ensure consistent service delivery across all periods and optimize resource allocation.
• Technology Integration & Innovation: Champion adoption and optimization of building technologies, data analytics, and AI-enabled optimization.
• Operational Delivery Excellence: Oversee planned maintenance, reactive responses, and KPI reporting with data-driven insights.
• Stakeholder Management & Communication: Serve as senior engineering interface for clients and landlords, providing regular performance reporting.
• Budget & Commercial Management: Develop and manage budgets, drive cost optimization and asset lifecycle planning.

Education

Electrical or Mechanical engineering qualifications

Job description

JLL is seeking a Smart Buildings Engineering Lead to provide strategic and tactical leadership for all engineering operations across our Critical office properties in London. You will drive integration of sophisticated building technologies to support operational delivery, while acting as the primary engineering authority for service delivery matters.

The role requires a senior technical professional with a track record in managing shift teams, establishing engineering standards, and delivering