Engineering Director, Utilities/Electrical

JLL; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan with matching company

Comprehensive Medical, Dental & Vision

Paid parental leave

Paid Time Off and Holidays

Daily Pay

Job summary

JLL is seeking an Engineering Director, Utilities & Electrical in Houston, TX, to lead campus utility generation, distribution, and electrical infrastructure for a premier healthcare client. This role ensures 100% operational resilience for critical care environments through strategic direction and executive leadership.

You will manage electrical and utilities teams, budgets, and compliance with Joint Commission and NFPA standards while mentoring leaders and advancing decarbonization initiatives.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in utilities management or electrical systems engineering with 5+ years in senior leadership on healthcare campuses.
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering or closely related field.
• Active PE or Master Electrician license or equivalent credential.
• Expertise in medium-to-low voltage distribution, utility plant operations, ATS, and emergency generators.
• Knowledge of Joint Commission, NFPA 99/110/70E healthcare standards.
• Strong financial acumen with large utility budgets and multi-year planning.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and ability to convey technical concepts to executives.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and strategic vision for electrical and utilities engineering for uninterrupted life-safety power systems.
• Direct testing, maintenance, and compliance of generators, ATS, substations, and UPS.
• Oversee utility procurement strategy and energy management to reduce carbon footprint.
• Ensure readiness for regulatory audits and compliance with codes.
• Collaborate with hospital executives and utility providers for complex shutdowns and major cutovers.
• Oversee budgets for utility consumption and infrastructure upgrades.
• Champion predictive maintenance technologies like infrared thermography and real-time power monitoring.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Strategic planning

Financial acumen

Presentation skills

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering / Business Administration / Facilities Management

Tools

EPMS

Building Information Modeling (BIM)

Power monitoring systems

Job description

JLL empowers you to shape a brighter way.

Our people at JLL are shaping the future of real estate for a better world by combining world class services, advisory and technology for our clients. We are committed to hiring the best, most talented peopleand empowering them tothrive, grow meaningful careers and to find a place where they belong. Whether you've got deep experience in commercial real estate, skilled trades or technology, or you're looking to apply your relevant experience to a new industry, join our team as we help shape a brighter way forward.

What this job involves:

As the Engineering Director, Utilities & Electrical for our premier healthcare client account, you will provide strategic direction and executive leadership for the campus's entire utility generation, distribution, and electrical infrastructure. This critical senior leadership role oversees high-voltage electrical distribution networks, emergency standby power systems, utility procurement, and energy management strategies to guarantee 100% operational resilience for critical care environments.

What your day-to-day will look like:

• Provide overarching leadership and strategic vision for the electrical and utilities engineering departments, ensuring robust operational continuity of all campus-wide life-safety power systems and utility plants.

• Foster an inclusive and supportive work environment because we believe the most effective teams are built when everyone is empowered to thrive.

• Direct the testing, maintenance, and compliance of emergency generator systems, automatic transfer switches (ATS), substations, and uninterruptible power supply (UPS) configurations.

• We support each other's wellbeing and champion inclusivity and belonging across teams, ensuring that our technical safety programs and team cultures reflect these core values.

• Manage the utility procurement strategy and energy management initiatives, collaborating with sustainability experts to reduce carbon footprints and optimize energy efficiency.

• Ensure continuous readiness for all regulatory audits, maintaining strict compliance with Joint Commission, CMS, NFPA 70E, NFPA 99, NFPA 110, and local electrical codes.

• Collaborate with hospital executives, clinical directors, and local municipal utility providers to strategically plan and safely execute complex electrical shutdowns and major system cutovers.

• Oversee operational and capital budgets for utility consumption and electrical infrastructure upgrades, justifying capital expenditure projects.

• Champion the implementation of modern predictive maintenance technologies, including infrared thermography and real-time power monitoring systems.

Required qualifications:

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in utilities management or electrical systems engineering, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership or director-level capacity within a hospital or large-scale healthcare campus.

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a closely related technical field.

• Active professional license or certification, such as a Professional Engineer (PE) license, Master Electrician license, or equivalent high-level engineering credential.

• Comprehensive expertise in medium-to-low voltage electrical distribution, utility plant operations, automatic transfer switchgear, and emergency backup generator systems.

• Proven mastery of healthcare regulatory standards, including Joint Commission Environment of Care, NFPA 99, NFPA 110, and NFPA 70E.

• Exceptional financial acumen with demonstrated experience managing large-scale utility budgets, capital expenditure forecasting, and multi-year infrastructure planning.

• Outstanding leadership, communication, and presentation skills, with a track record of translating complex technical concepts for non-technical healthcare executives.

Preferred qualifications:

• Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Business Administration, or Facilities Management.

• Certified Healthcare Facility Manager (CHFM) or Certified Healthcare Constructor (CHC) credential.

• We embrace more innovative ways of working and prioritize opportunities to strengthen and advance your career, so a strong background in developing talent and mentoring future technical leaders is highly desired.

• We choose to take the more inspiring, innovative, and optimistic path on our journey toward success, making experience with smart-grid technologies, microgrid integration, and advanced decarbonization strategies a significant asset.

• Deep familiarity with advanced Electrical Power Monitoring Systems (EPMS) and building information modeling (BIM) tools for asset lifecycle optimization.

This position does not provide visa sponsorship. Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Location:

On-site -Houston, TX

Personalized benefits that support personal well-being and growth:

• 401(k) plan with matching company contributions

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental & Vision Care

• Paid parental leave at 100% of salary

• Paid Time Off and Company Holidays

• Early access to earned wages through Daily Pay

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