Utility Plant Lead

Overview

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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.

Job Description

Develop your engineering career at JLL! Responsible for operating and maintaining central plant equipment within a team environment. The Central Plant Lead must ensure the highest level of professionalism, while meeting the clients’ needs, and a commitment to achieving the goal of 100% uptime throughout the team.

Location: Hopkinton, MA 01748

Schedule: On-site, Monday-Friday 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM with rotating on-call schedule for after hours emergencies

Type of Employment: Full-Time with JLL employee benefits. Additional Perks: company uniforms, cell phone, and laptop

• Responsible for protecting and improving the value of the client’s assets and ensuring that building engineering systems continue to perform their intended function.

• Implement and manage the agreed-to client maintenance standards, assist in managing third-party maintenance providers, and ensure overall systems performance.

• Execute equipment inspection and monitoring programs; continuously evaluate current maintenance and operations methods; lead plant maintenance and implement changes to enhance operational effectiveness.

• Perform highly skilled operation, repair, and maintenance of the plant and its equipment in a safe and efficient manner; analyze system data, monitor and manage system controls or Building Automation Control Systems to anticipate needs, problem-solve, and adjust set points.

• Operate, monitor, and maintain plant equipment such as boilers, chillers, cooling towers, HVAC equipment, motors, pumps, VFDs, and all associated auxiliary equipment and controls.

• Perform routine and emergency repairs to electrical, electronic, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems; manage chemical treatment/testing and monitoring of steam, cooling towers and water systems as applicable.

• Ensure preventative maintenance tasks are executed as scheduled and documented in the CMMS.

• Respond to alarms and take action to correct operations; communicate issues and resolutions.

• Assist team members and perform assignments safely as trained; may provide work direction to maintenance team members and third-party providers.

• Assist in maintaining infrastructure and compliance documentation for the building, including up-to-date drawings and documentation required for regulatory compliance.

• Comply with all applicable regulatory and safety policies.

• May perform additional duties to address business needs.

• May spend extended hours indoors/outdoors in all weather conditions and in awkward positions.

• Perform strenuous labor and general maintenance activities.

• Regularly lift up to 50 lbs., carry heavy objects and work with sharp, hot, and cold equipment.

• Climb ladders, work at elevation, and operate in confined spaces or on roofs; must be able to stand, walk, and use hands as part of essential functions.

• Must be able to work different schedules, holidays and weekends, and respond to after-hours site emergencies.

• High School diploma or GED equivalent

• Ten (10)+ years of relevant experience in commercial or industrial central utility plants and chilled water systems

• EPA Section 608 Universal certification

• Journeyman Refrigeration Technician's License / Massachusetts Refrigeration Technicians License

• Valid state driver’s license

• Experience using CMMS and/or BMS

• Strong customer service and interpersonal skills

• Experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel, Teams)

• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills

• Solid background in building mechanical, HVAC, and electrical systems

• Ability to read and…