On-Site Critical Facilities Engineering Manager

Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated; Round Rock (TX); Hybrid; USD 97,000 - 119,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan with matching

Medical, Dental & Vision Care

Paid parental leave

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated is hiring a Critical Facilities Engineering Manager to lead the engineering team overseeing central plant and critical infrastructure at a Round Rock, TX client site. The role focuses on reliability, maintenance, and compliance of building systems, with ownership of preventive strategies and incident response.

On-site schedule and collaboration with vendors are required. The successful candidate will have a strong engineering background, a minimum of 10 years in

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED equivalent.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in building engineering, maintenance, central plant operations, and/or critical environments and infrastructure.
• Strong central plant experience with chilled water systems, chillers, cooling towers, pumps, HVAC systems and controls, electrical distribution, and emergency power systems.
• Experience managing a team of engineers or technicians.
• Knowledge of mechanical, electrical, HVAC, and building control systems.
• Experience supporting critical environments where uptime is essential.
• Strong preventive and predictive maintenance practices.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic direction and technical guidance to the engineering team for central plant, critical infrastructure, and building systems.
• Oversee central plant operations, system performance, equipment reliability, capacity, redundancy, and maintenance planning.
• Ensure operations meet operating parameters, manufacturer recommendations, standards, and client requirements.
• Plan and prioritize work orders, preventive/predictive maintenance, and project execution.
• Manage hard services KPIs/SLAs and compliance measures.
• Develop SOPs, MOPs, EOPs, JHAs, and work permits.
• Lead during equipment failures and infrastructure incidents with escalation as needed.
• Support Business Continuity Plans and incident management.
• Utilize CMMS to document work, maintenance records, and invoicing.
• Collaborate with vendors/contractors for service delivery.
• Conduct regular inspections/audits of central plants and building systems.
• Support root-cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Drive energy efficiency and sustainability initiatives.
• Manage budgets and lifecycle planning for assets.

Skills

Central plant ops

HVAC systems

Electrical distribution

Team leadership

CMMS

BMS/BAS

Emergency power

Troubleshooting

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

CMMS software

BMS/BAS

Job description

Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated is hiring a Critical Facilities Engineering Manager to lead the engineering team overseeing central plant and critical infrastructure at a Round Rock, TX client site. The role focuses on reliability, maintenance, and compliance of building systems, with ownership of preventive strategies and incident response.

On-site schedule and collaboration with vendors are required. The successful candidate will have a strong engineering background, a minimum of 10 years in