Engineering and Sustainability Director

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What this job involves - The Engineering and Sustainability Director role is responsible for leading engineering and sustainability service delivery in support of JLL’s Facility Management and Project Management work streams.  This leader must maintain tight integration with their work steam counter parts to ensure best-in-class service delivery across the client’s portfolio of GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices) and non-GMP spaces.  Each side of the business will require this role to understand their specific requirements and deliver on their unique expectations.  This leader must drive their team to meet or exceed all KPI (Key Performance Indicators) and business. The candidate must work closely with client stakeholders to ensure that the value delivered in the provision of such services exceeds their expectations.  This key role will lead the team to success by driving standardization and best practices including implementation of the JLL/Life Sciences platform practices, standards, procedures and programs that promote a safe and sustainable workplace experience with crucial focus on reliability maintenance and elimination of downtime due to equipment or facility outages.

What your day-to-day will look like:

• Oversee maintenance and support of critical systems including clean rooms, HVAC, utilities, and specialized pharmaceutical equipment
• Ensure all facilities meet applicable FDA, GMP and other regulatory requirements
• Develop and execute comprehensive sustainability programs across the portfolio
• Oversee tracking and reporting of sustainability metrics
• Provide operational leadership and set technical direction
• Lead and transform technical and operation standards
• Ensure resilient cross training and successions plans are developed and maintained
• Be a trusted advisor to the client by maintaining a continued focus on improving client experience, and developing a positive partnership through timely thoughtful responses, delivering on critical needs and bringing innovation.
• Analyze/trend failures and incidents, determine root cause and implement process improvements
• Must lead by example and set “safety first” and “non-negotiable compliance to quality” work environment and culture
• Comply with all JLL and client policies, including but not limited to ethics and business practices
• Responsible for promptly supporting responses to client requests including communication of root cause analysis (RCA) and corrective action plans (CAPAs)
• Responsible for working with the Facility Managers, Warehouse Managers, Engineering, Project Management, HSE, Quality, and Sourcing leadership on the selection and monitoring of subcontractors
• Responsible for team adherence to EHS and quality standards expected by JLL and the client

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum 10 years of facilities management, maintenance, engineering and/or operations leadership experience in GxP regulated spaces
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (mechanical, chemical, environmental) preferred
• Leader of leaders in a large organization
• Experience delivering customer experience and driving operational & financial performance
• Budget creation and adherence
• 7-10 years of exposure to Bio-Pharma industry
• Inspires a deep culture of safety and quality compliance
• Quickly adapts to change and leads organization though it
• Deep vendor management experience
• Executive presence
• Organizational resilience and sustainability
• Proactive and strategic mindset
• Promotes inclusive behaviors
• Challenges current thinking/status quo and fosters innovation
• Detail oriented
• Robust engineering/utilities/technical background

Preferred Qualifications:

• 10+ years of experience in commercial real estate, facility management, or sustainability consulting

• Proven success in client-facing roles with demonstrated ability to drive new business development and client retention

Location: On-site

Estimated compensation for this position:

This range is an estimate and actual compensation may differ. Final compensation packages are determined by various considerations including but not limited to candidate qualifications, location, market conditions, and internal considerations.

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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 may 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

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