Chief Engineer

Location: Nashville, TN

Hourly Range: $45.67 - $50.48

Schedule: Monday – Friday 7:00 AM – 3:30/4:00 PM, with occasional weekend work.

At JLL we are looking for a hands‑on Chief Engineer to oversee the maintenance and operation of all building systems. The role involves developing comprehensive maintenance plans, ensuring site safety, maintaining vital documentation, scheduling work efficiently using CMMS, administering the JLL Client Assurance Program, managing major projects, and collaborating on financial targets. Proficiency in record‑keeping, safety protocols, and project management is essential.

Strong team‑leadership skills are required, as you will manage a team of engineers. The position may require occasional overtime, on‑call duty, and travel between sites. The ideal candidate is a proactive problem‑solver with strong technical and interpersonal skills, ready to tackle diverse responsibilities in a dynamic environment.

• Demonstrate technical expertise in HVAC maintenance & troubleshooting and be multi‑skilled in other areas (pipe fitting/plumbing, electrical) to successfully complete work assignments.
• Maintain regular, predictable attendance and timeliness to support the team and client.
• Work independently and as a team, serving as a role model for supporting team members.
• Make justifiable business decisions based on facts and circumstances.
• Ensure SOPs for facilities are well understood among the maintenance team.
• Be on‑call 24 hours per day and work in all weather conditions; expected to be on‑site within ~45 minutes for emergencies.

• Proficient with Microsoft Office products (Teams, Outlook, Word, Excel) and capable of using a computer and smartphone and navigating multiple email accounts.
• Effective use of CMMS (Corrigo knowledge is a plus) to maintain KPI requirements.
• Excellent internal and external customer service skills.
• General knowledge of finance/budget to assist the Facility Manager.
• Communicate well with varying levels of staff, contractors/vendors, and customers both verbally and in written form.
• The ability to teach others by “doing.”
• Experience in critical facilities, lab environments, and higher education environments is recommended.

• Regularly required to stand, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, and talk or hear.
• Frequently required to walk; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Occasionally required to sit.
• Regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds, and climb up to 30‑ft. ladders.
• Required vision abilities include close, distance, color, peripheral, and depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Work outdoors, in mechanical/equipment rooms, and in possible extreme weather conditions.
• Regular exposure to moving mechanical parts and heavy equipment.
• Frequently exposed to wet/humid conditions; high or precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; outside weather conditions; risk of high‑voltage electrical shock; and vibration.
• Occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals, extreme cold, extreme heat. Noise level is usually loud.

• Strong people‑management and team‑leading skills.
• Supervise maintenance staff, providing training, mentoring, and assistance with personal development.
• Support supervisory responsibilities with the assigned Facility Manager.

• Work environment and location may change based on work orders, workloads at various sites, etc.

• Associate degree in an engineering discipline or equivalent work experience.
• 5+ years facility‑related work experience, including customer service, leadership, and supervisory experience.
• Certification as a Universal Technician for CFC’s required.

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Engineering and Information Technology