Central Plant Technician - Critical Facility Operations

JLL; Round Rock (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan with matching

Medical, Dental & Vision

Paid parental leave

Paid time off and holidays

Daily Pay

Job summary

JLL is seeking a Central Plant Technician in Round Rock, TX to operate, monitor, and maintain critical facility equipment supporting HVAC and process needs. You will manage water- and air-cooled systems, pumps, and BAS automation, ensuring reliable performance and energy efficiency.

The role requires hands-on experience, strong troubleshooting, and a willingness to work rotating shifts, including nights and weekends, to support 24/7 facility operations.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years of central plant, commercial HVAC, industrial mechanical, or similar hands-on operations experience.
• Demonstrated experience operating and maintaining chillers, boilers, cooling towers, pumps, VFDs, and building automation systems
• Ability to perform routine plant rounds and accurately document equipment parameters including temperatures, pressures, flows, and operational status
• Strong troubleshooting skills with ability to identify abnormal equipment conditions and respond appropriately to plant alarms and deficiencies
• Proficiency with CMMS systems for work order completion and maintenance documentation
• Willingness to work rotating shifts including nights, weekends, and holidays to support 24/7 plant operations

Responsibilities

• Operate and monitor central plant systems including chillers, boilers, cooling towers, and associated equipment, ensuring all systems run within established operating parameters
• Perform routine plant rounds documenting temperatures, pressures, flows, levels, and equipment status while monitoring BAS alarms, trends, and sequences of operation
• Identify abnormal vibration, noise, temperature, pressure, leakage, or other indicators of equipment degradation, escalating conditions to Engineering leadership as needed
• Execute preventive and corrective maintenance on pumps, motors, strainers, valves, heat exchangers, and related equipment, including troubleshooting mechanical and controls-related issues
• Monitor chemical treatment systems and plant water conditions, coordinating with water treatment vendors and inspecting cooling tower basins, strainers, and chemical feed equipment
• Support plant startup, shutdown, equipment rotation, and seasonal operating changes while maintaining awareness of available equipment, system redundancy, and active deficiencies
• Complete work orders and maintenance documentation within the CMMS, maintaining accurate plant logs, operating records, and following established SOPs, MOPs, and EOPs

Skills

Central plant operations

HVAC systems

Troubleshooting

Shift work

Safety procedures

Education

EPA Section 608 Universal Refrigerant Certification

Tools

CMMS

Job description

JLL is seeking a Central Plant Technician in Round Rock, TX to operate, monitor, and maintain critical facility equipment supporting HVAC and process needs. You will manage water- and air-cooled systems, pumps, and BAS automation, ensuring reliable performance and energy efficiency.

The role requires hands-on experience, strong troubleshooting, and a willingness to work rotating shifts, including nights and weekends, to support 24/7 facility operations.