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Senior Chief Building Engineer

JLL

Mesa, AZFull-time$140–160K/yrPosted 6 days agoStill listed today

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At a glance

Compensation
$140–160K/yr
Location
Mesa, AZ
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Senior Chief Engineer provides operational leadership for a building engineering team, keeping machinery and systems safe, efficient, cost-effective, and reliable. The role oversees maintenance programs, staff, contractors, safety, regulatory compliance, and infrastructure documentation. It requires extensive facilities experience, including substantial leadership experience, and offers a base salary of $140,000–$160,000 plus a target bonus and other potential bonuses.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Maintenance Processes, requiredConstruction Planning, requiredConstruction Execution, requiredHVAC Systems, requiredFluid Handling, requiredFluid Filtering, requiredMechanical Systems, requiredWelding, requiredElectrical Systems, requiredMicrosoft Office, requiredCMMS, requiredVerbal Communication, requiredWritten Communication, requiredCustomer Service, required

Qualifications

8+ Years Facilities Experience, required5+ Years Leadership Experience, requiredAssociate's in Engineering, nice to haveUniversal CFC Technician Certification, nice to haveOperating Engineers License (SMA) or Equivalent, nice to haveU.S. Work Authorization Without Sponsorship, required

Benefits

401(k) Match
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Parental Leave
Paid Time Off

Full 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 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 Senior Chief Engineer, you'll provide operational leadership for the engineering team, ensuring machinery and systems operate safely, efficiently, and cost-effectively while achieving 100% uptime through reliability-based maintenance practices. You'll implement equipment inspection and monitoring programs, define maintenance best practices, and continuously evaluate operations to enhance effectiveness and maximize performance. Your responsibilities include supervising engineers and maintenance staff, managing contractor activities, ensuring regulatory compliance, and maintaining all infrastructure documentation. This position offers the opportunity to lead a high-performing team while expanding your capabilities through exposure to complex facility systems.

What your day-to-day will look like:

  • Monitor operation and maintain refrigeration, water cooling, air conditioning equipment, boilers, heating, ventilating systems, pumps, valves, piping, and other mechanical and electrical equipment while overseeing HVAC repair and preventive maintenance programs
  • Supervise and manage engineers and maintenance staff including hiring, training, personal development, and instilling professionalism in manner and appearance across the team
  • Ensure availability of adequate inventory of tools and supplies by preparing purchase orders, developing sources for stock materials, and performing periodic checks of inventory levels and equipment conditions
  • Identify safety hazards and incorporate remediation to ensure staff and occupants work in a safe environment while implementing, administering, and managing safety training programs and ensuring compliance with all regulatory laws and guidelines
  • Oversee contractor activities within the building, ensure the Critical Facility Work Authorization (CFWA) process is well-understood among staff and contractors, and maintain all infrastructure and compliance documentation including up-to-date building drawings and regulatory mandated records

LOCATION: Mesa, AZ

COMPENSATION: $140,000 - $160,000 BASE SALARY PLUS 10% ANNUAL TARGET BONUS, WITH SIGN-ON, RETENTION, AND RELOCATION BONUSES AVAILABLE FOR QUALIFIED CANDIDATES.

Required qualifications:

  • 8+ years of facilities-related work experience with 5+ years specifically in a leadership/managerial capacity
  • Comprehensive knowledge of maintenance processes with understanding of construction planning and execution
  • Exposure to HVAC, fluid handling/pumping, fluid filtering, mechanical systems, welding, and electrical systems engineering and operation-
  • Working knowledge of computer applications including Microsoft Office and CMMS systems with demonstrated verbal and written communication skills
  • Proven record of excellent internal and external customer service

Preferred qualifications:

  • Associate's Degree in an Engineering discipline
  • Universal Technician certification for CFC's (or ability to obtain within 90 days of employment)
  • Operating Engineers license (SMA) or equivalent

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

Location:

On-site –Chandler, AZ, Gilbert, AZ, Mesa, AZ, Phoenix, AZ, Scottsdale, AZ, Tempe, AZ If this job description resonates with you, we encourage you to apply, even if you don’t meet all the requirements. We’re interested in getting to know you and what you bring to the table!

Personalized benefits that support personal well-being and growth:

JLL recognizes the impact that the workplace can have on your wellness, so we offer a supportive culture and comprehensive benefits package that prioritizes mental, physical and emotional health. Some of these benefits include:

  • 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

At JLL, we harness the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to efficiently accelerate meaningful connections between candidates and opportunities. Using AI capabilities, we analyze your application for relevant skills, experiences, and qualifications to generate valuable insights about how your unique profile aligns with the specific requirements of the role you're pursuing.

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Pursuant to the Arizona Civil Rights Act, criminal convictions are not an absolute bar to employment.

Pursuant to Illinois Law, applicants are not obligated to disclose sealed or expunged records of conviction or arrest.

Pursuant to Columbia, SC ordinance, this position is subject to a background check for any convictions directly related to its duties and responsibilities. Only job-related convictions will be considered and will not automatically disqualify the candidate.

Accepting applications on an ongoing basis until candidate identified.

How this job compares

Set against the 717 open Building Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$140–160K/yr
  • US median$90–110K/yr159 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $150K, is 49% above the US median midpoint ($101K) — in the top quarter of Building Engineer salary ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 23 open Building Engineer jobs in Arizona and 717 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Arizona
Experience
This posting asks for at least 8 years of experience — more than three in four Building Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 4 years, across 614 postings).
Education
38 of the 717 open Building Engineer jobs (5%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 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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