Building Engineer

JLL; Amarillo (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan with matching company

Medical, dental, and vision care

Paid parental leave

Paid time off and company holidays

Daily Pay

Job summary

JLL in Amarillo, TX is seeking a Data Center Building Engineer to oversee best‑practice electrical and mechanical infrastructure, including UPS, generators, chillers, and controls, ensuring 100% uptime.

You will monitor, maintain, and analyze building systems, manage work orders via CMMS, coordinate vendor activities, and support emergency escalation procedures while upholding safety and clean working environments.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in data center or critical facility operations.
• Experience with UPS, emergency generators, and switchgears.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency with CMMS, Microsoft Office, and Google Workspace.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, monitor, and perform preventive maintenance to ensure uptime of building systems.
• Analyze system operations to identify causes of malfunctions and take corrective action.
• Manage work orders, CMMS, vendor coordination, and customer-facing tickets.
• Comply with safety policies for hazardous materials and maintain a clean, safe workplace.
• Respond to site emergencies and participate in incident management.

Skills

Data center operations

Problem solving

Verbal communication

Written communication

Education

Universal EPA 608 certification

Trained in NFPA70E

Tools

CMMS

MS Office

Google Suite

Job description

Data Center Building Engineer

What this job involves

The Data Center Building Engineer is responsible for delivery of best practice systems and problem resolution on all data center electrical and mechanical infrastructure (UPS, MV electrical systems, generators, cooling systems etc.).

What is your day to day?

• Responsible for maintaining, monitoring, and performing preventive maintenance and continuous operation of all building systems to maintain 100% uptime including fire/life safety, mechanical systems such as HVAC, chillers, crac, crah, plumbing, controls, and electrical including emergency backup systems such as lighting, UPS, ATS, STS, PDU, generators, primary switchgear, power distribution, transformers, and hot water systems. Monitors operation, adjusts, and maintains refrigeration, chilled water, and air conditioning equipment, boilers, ventilating and water heaters, pumps, valves, piping, filters, and other mechanical and electrical equipment. Must record readings and make and adjust where necessary to ensure proper operation of equipment.
• Requires the ability to analyze the operation of various systems, determine the cause of any problems/malfunctions, and take corrective action as required. Comply with departmental policy for the safe storage, usage, and disposal of hazardous materials; maintains a clean and safe workplace.
• Learn and understand the data center site in order to manage incidents and events that put the critical systems at risk.
• Work order management, including CMMS, vendor management, and customer facing tickets.
• Understanding and complying with emergency escalation procedures.
• Perform additional job duties as required.

Physical Work Abilities & Requirements

• Frequent walking, climbing, bending, kneeling, lifting, stooping, and working or extending overhead, including walking large campus-like settings.
• Lifting a minimum of 50 lbs.
• Climbing stairs and navigating rooftops to access equipment.
• Using ladders up to 30 ft and working from heights.
• Ability to climb a ladder with a 300‑lb weight limit.
• Must be able to work different schedules.
• Must be able to work holidays.
• Must be able to respond to site emergencies.

Desired experience and technical skills

Required

• 2+ years experience working in a data center/critical facility.
• Experience with building systems, including UPS systems, emergency generators, and switchgears.
• Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills.
• Working knowledge of computer applications including MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook), Google Suite, and CMMS.

Preferred

• Corrigo experience
• Universal EPA 608 certification
• Trained in NFPA70E

Location: On-site – Amarillo, TX

Benefits include: 401(k) plan with matching company contributions; comprehensive medical, dental, and vision care; paid parental leave at 100% of salary; paid time off and company holidays; early access to earned wages through Daily Pay.

Jones Lang LaSalle ("JLL") is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities.