Building Engineer - Critical Environments

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 Building Engineer - Critical Environments, you'll support the 24/7 operation of mission-critical data center infrastructure. You'll work alongside experienced engineers while developing expertise that keeps the digital world running.

Core Responsibilities:

• Monitor and assist with maintenance of all building systems including fire/life safety, HVAC, chillers, CRAC/CRAH units, plumbing, and building controls to ensure continuous operation.

• Support operation and maintenance of electrical systems including UPS, ATS, STS, PDU, emergency generators, primary switchgear, power distribution equipment, and transformers.

• Monitor refrigeration, chilled water, and air conditioning equipment; assist with adjustments to boilers, ventilating systems, and water heaters; maintain pumps, valves, piping, and filters.

• Record equipment readings, observe system performance, assist with diagnosing problems, and support corrective action to prevent downtime.

• Manage work orders through CMMS, coordinate with vendors, and respond to customer-facing tickets efficiently.

• Follow emergency escalation procedures and assist with incident management for 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:

• 1+ years of experience operating, maintaining, or troubleshooting mechanical, electrical, or facility systems in environments requiring reliability and uptime (industrial facilities, manufacturing plants, power generation, military facilities, hospitals, large commercial buildings, oil & gas operations, or similar)

• Hands-on technical aptitude with building systems such as electrical distribution, backup power systems, HVAC equipment, pumps, motors, controls, or related mechanical/electrical infrastructure

• Problem-solving mindset - you can observe equipment behavior, identify when something isn't operating correctly, and take appropriate action or escalate effectively

• Strong communication skills for documentation, shift handoffs, and team coordination

• Basic computer skills including email, documentation systems, and willingness to learn maintenance management software

• Safety-conscious approach to working around energized equipment and industrial machinery

Preferred Qualifications:

• Corrigo CMMS experience

• Universal EPA 608 certification (or willingness to obtain)

• NFPA 70E electrical safety training

• Trade school, technical training, or apprenticeship in electrical, mechanical, or HVAC disciplines

• Military veterans with facility operations, power generation, or mechanical systems experience strongly encouraged to apply

• Experience in oil & gas, power plants, manufacturing, or other mission-critical industrial operations

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.

Ready to Make the Move? This is more than a job - it's an opportunity to be part of something new, build your career with an industry leader, and enjoy a quality of life that's increasingly rare in today's world.

Apply today and let's discuss how we can support your relocation to West Texas.

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