Critical Environment Management Lead

JLL; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 300,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

JLL in Kuala Lumpur is seeking a Critical Environment Management Lead to drive uptime and resilience of high-availability infrastructure across multi-country sites in South Asia Hub. The role leads engineering operations in data centers, manufacturing environments, and utilities, delivering preventive maintenance and system upgrades.

You will standardize playbooks, pilot digital solutions (CMMS, BMS, IoT) and mentor regional engineering teams, while ensuring compliance, safety and business

Qualifications

• 8+ years in technical/engineering operations leadership within critical environments such as data centers, advanced manufacturing, or life science sectors.
• Regional exposure overseeing operations across multiple countries or large-scale programs.
• Degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering (or closely related technical discipline).
• Demonstrated expertise in at least three of: BMS, HVAC/ACMV, electrical distribution, industrial automation, asset lifecycle management, CMMS/digital O&M, or utilities/plant operations.
• Certifications (preferred): PE license or advanced FM/DC certifications (e.g., Green Mark, Uptime, PMP).

Responsibilities

• Lead Technical & Operational Excellence for multi-country operations ensuring 24x7 uptime.
• Drive regional standardization with SOPs, change management, and digital/automation pilots.
• Oversee compliance, safety, and risk management with audits and life-safety controls.
• Build relationships with clients and senior stakeholders and mentor distributed engineering teams.

Skills

High-availability operations

Multi-site leadership

Digital/automation

Stakeholder management

Technical training

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CMMS

BMS

IoT

Job description

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Critical Environment Management Lead

About the Role

JLL is seeking a high-impact technical leader to drive best-in-class engineering operations and critical environment resilience across the South Asia Hub (Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia & Vietnam). This is a senior role focused on operational excellence, innovation, and uptime of complex, high-availability infrastructure—spanning data centers, control rooms, process plants, or advanced manufacturing environments.

Key Responsibilities

Lead Technical & Operational Excellence

Provide hands-on, strategic leadership for multi-country technical operations in critical environments (e.g., data centers, trading floors, manufacturing plants, labs, utilities). Ensure 24x7 uptime and operational resilience for essential engineering systems, such as BMS, M&E, power distribution, HVAC, and life safety infrastructure. Champion rapid incident response and business continuity protocols for mission-critical sites. Lead and mentor technical engineering teams (onsite and regional) delivering preventive/corrective maintenance, system upgrades, and critical engineering projects.

Drive Regional Standardization & Innovation

Develop and implement standardized engineering playbooks, SOPs, and change management processes for technical operations and asset management. Pilot and scale digital and automation solutions (CMMS, BMS, IoT, predictive maintenance, energy optimization) to enhance operational visibility and system reliability. Support solution design and technical sales engagements as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in critical facilities management.

Compliance, Safety, and Risk Management

Oversee statutory and technical compliance for engineering and critical facility operations, including the integration of EHS as part of broader operational leadership. Lead or coordinate audits to verify that engineering and BCP/life safety controls are deployed and effective. Operate as a technical escalation and root-cause expert for equipment failures, system outages, or critical incidents.

Stakeholder Leadership & Business Partnership

Build relationships with client and senior stakeholders to understand evolving site requirements and translate operational experience into service excellence and business growth. Deliver technical training and upskilling programs to maintain a high-performance engineering operations team. Present thought leadership and represent JLL externally in the realm of operational resilience and engineering innovation.

Requirements

Experience: 8+ years in technical/engineering operations leadership within critical environments such as data centers, advanced manufacturing, high-reliability utilities, R&D, or life science sectors. At least 4 years managing complex, high-availability infrastructure and teams.

Regional Exposure: Responsible for operations across multiple countries, or for large-scale, high-complexity technical programs.

Education: Degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering (or closely related technical discipline).

Technical Skills: Demonstrated expertise in at least three of: BMS, HVAC/ACMV, electrical distribution, industrial automation, asset lifecycle management, CMMS/digital O&M, or utilities/plant operations.

Leadership: Proven capability building, leading, and mentoring geographically dispersed technical teams. Integrated facilities management (IFM) operations leadership or direct multi-site responsibility preferred.

Critical Environments: Hands-on responsibility for uptime, risk management, and incident response for mission-critical technical assets. Strong understanding of system interdependencies (power, cooling, network, controls).

Compliance: Deep familiarity with technical compliance and statutory standards (EHS as a component of broader operations management).

Communication: Effective at presenting to technical audiences and senior stakeholders.

Certifications (preferred):Professional Engineering license, advanced FM or DC certifications (e.g., Green Mark, Uptime, Bizsafe, FSM, CFM, PMP).

Success Factors

• Track record in high-availability, high-impact engineering operations

• Experience standardizing and uplifting technical processes across multi-site environments

• A passion for digital/automation solutions and operational excellence

• Ability to build trust across technical teams and client organizations

• Champion of resilience, innovation, and business continuity in engineering operations

Location:

On-site –Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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