Critical Facilities Engineer

Why This Opportunity? Brand New State-of-the-Art Facility - Be part of the founding team at our client's newest data center in West Texas. This is your chance to establish best practices and grow with a facility from day one.

• Location Benefits: Affordable living, Small-town quality of life with big-city access (Lubbock 90 min, Midland 60 min), Outdoor recreation: Lake Colorado City, hunting, fishing, and wide-open Texas skies and no traffic, short commutes - reclaim hours of your life
• Career Growth: Training and professional development support. Clear advancement path within JLL's global data center portfolio. Exposure to cutting-edge critical infrastructure technology
• Shift Options Available: Day shifts and night shifts - select your preference. Competitive shift differentials.

What You'll Do: As a Critical Environments Operating Engineer, you'll ensure 100% uptime of mission-critical data center infrastructure. Your expertise keeps the digital world running.

Core Responsibilities:

• Maintain and monitor all building systems including fire/life safety, HVAC, chillers, CRAC/CRAH units, plumbing, and building controls to ensure continuous operation.
• Operate and maintain electrical systems including UPS, ATS, STS, PDU, emergency generators, primary switchgear, power distribution equipment, and transformers.
• Monitor refrigeration, chilled water, and air conditioning equipment; adjust boilers, ventilating systems, and water heaters; maintain pumps, valves, piping, and filters.
• Record equipment readings, analyze system performance, diagnose problems, and take corrective action to prevent downtime.
• Manage work orders through CMMS, coordinate with vendors, and respond to customer-facing tickets efficiently.
• Execute emergency escalation procedures and manage incidents that could impact critical systems.
• Maintain safe storage, usage, and disposal of hazardous materials in compliance with departmental policy.
• Keep work areas clean, organized, and safe at all times.

What You Bring

Required Qualifications:

• 2+ years of experience in data centers, critical facilities, power plants, or industrial operations with 24/7 uptime requirements.
• Hands-on experience with building systems including UPS systems, emergency generators, switchgear, and/or HVAC controls.
• Strong troubleshooting skills - you can analyze complex systems, identify root causes, and solve problems independently.
• Clear verbal and written communication abilities for documentation and team coordination.
• Working knowledge of MS Office and computerized maintenance management systems.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Corrigo CMMS experience
• Universal EPA 608 certification (or willingness to obtain)
• NFPA 70E electrical safety training
• Military veterans with facility operations experience strongly encouraged to apply
• Oil & gas, power generation, or industrial plant operations background

Physical Requirements

• This hands-on role requires physical capability and comfort working in industrial environments:
• Walk large campus-style facilities throughout your shift
• Lift up to 50 lbs regularly
• Climb stairs and access rooftop equipment in all weather conditions
• Use ladders up to 30 ft and work at heights safely (300 lb weight limit)
• Work various schedules including holidays as needed
• Respond to site emergencies outside regular hours when required

Who We Are: JLL is a Fortune 500 company and a global leader in real estate services. Our Critical Environments team manages some of the world's most sophisticated data centers, ensuring the infrastructure that powers modern life runs flawlessly 24/7/365. When you join JLL, you join a company committed to your professional growth, safety, and success.

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