
Operating Engineer Critical Environments
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The Operating Engineer at JLL provides maintenance, monitoring, and repair services in a critical facilities environment. The role supports continuous operation and preventive maintenance of building systems, including fire/life safety, mechanical, electrical, and emergency backup systems. It also involves equipment inspections and repairs, contractor oversight, recordkeeping, and compliance with critical-facility procedures and safety requirements.
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JLL empowers you to shape a brighter way. Our people at JLL and JLL Technologies 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 people and empowering them to thrive, 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 an Operating Engineer at JLL, you will provide maintenance, monitoring, and repair services in a critical facilities environment. Under supervisor direction, you will ensure the continuous operation and preventive maintenance of all building systems, including fire/life safety, mechanical (HVAC, plumbing, controls), electrical (lighting, UPS, PDU, generators, primary switch gear), emergency backup systems, and hot water systems. Your expertise will help maintain maximum reliability and safety for mission-critical environments.What your day-to-day will look like: * Maintain, monitor, and perform preventive maintenance for all facility systems, ensuring continuous operation and compliance with JLL standards * Adjust and maintain refrigeration, chilled water, air conditioning, boilers, ventilators, hot water heaters, pumps, valves, piping, filters, and other mechanical/electrical equipment * Conduct regular rounds, record readings, and make adjustments to ensure proper equipment operation; analyze system performance and resolve any malfunctions or problems * Install and repair plumbing, piping, and tubing; wire single and three-phase motors, run conduit, pull wiring, and rebuild/install pumps, air compressors, heat exchangers, bearings, seals, filters, and controls * Repair, maintain, and operate critical equipment including UPS systems, generators, chillers, and critical air conditioning units * Comply with departmental policies regarding safe use, storage, and disposal of hazardous materials; maintain a clean and safe work environment * Oversee activities of contractors within the building, ensuring compliance with facility protocols and standards * Maintain records of building rounds, readings, engineering logs, and data sheets * Complete Critical Environment Operations & HSSE training, and ensure all contractors are informed about critical building functions and emergency contacts * Understand and comply with emergency escalation procedures * Ensure strict adherence to Critical Facility Work Authorization (CWA), MOP/SOP/EOP protocols, Critical Awareness Process, Technical Bulletins, and established engineering procedures * Perform additional duties as requestedRequired Qualifications: * Hands-on experience in a data center or critical facility environment, including UPS systems, emergency generators, and switchgear equipment * High school diploma or GED equivalent * Operating Engineers license (SMA) or equivalent * Universal Technician certification for CFC's * Working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and CMMS platforms * Strong verbal and written communication skills; excellent organizational and analytical abilities * Ability to interpret technical documents and solve complex problems independently * Demonstrated record of delivering high-quality internal and external customer servicePreferred Qualifications: * Additional technical certifications or licenses relating to critical facility operations * Experience facilitating or training in critical environment protocolsPhysical Requirements and Work Conditions: * Ability to perform physical inspections, repairs, and maintenance; lifting, climbing, confined space, or rapid emergency response as neededLocation: [Onsite] This position does not provide visa sponsorship. Candidat
How this job compares
Set against the 1,120 open Facilities Maintenance jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- New York median$45–53K/yr39 salary ranges
- New York median$24–28/hr32 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 87 open Facilities Maintenance jobs in New York and 1,120 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in New York
- New York State Civil Service20 open
- Elderwood3 open
- Jones Lang Lasalle (this employer)3 open
- Experience
- Facilities Maintenance postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 2 to 5 years (720 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a high school diploma; 400 of the 1,120 open Facilities Maintenance jobs (36%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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