Regional Critical Facilities Engineering 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

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