EMEA Engineering Director

JLL
Canary Wharf, Greater London

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EMEA Engineering Director

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  • To ensure contractual compliance with all engineering delivery. To be responsible technical delivery and governance of the contract requirements and organisation of the site teams in order to meet the contractual agreement.
  • Monitor and ensure all training requirements of the engineering personnel are kept up to date and compliant.
  • Assist the regional leads in the preparation of emergency and contingency plans.
  • Oversight of all contract activities both maintenance and projects and ensure all safety aspects are managed and monitored in accordance with site procedures and requirements.
  • Assist site teams with the preparation of budget documentation as required for client approvals.
  • Undertake tasks associated with staff during peak workloads and provide holiday and sickness cover for the engineering senior team.
  • Staff supervision including all full-time part-time matrix reports sub-contractors and specialist providers.
  • Be proactive and provide technical guidance in relation to preventative maintenance and extra works delivery.
  • Comply with all procedures and maintain clear & legible records as required.
  • Be available to manage emergency out of hour escalations and provide written incident reports as required.
  • Manage and Co-ordinate office support staff providing information as required for Compliance reporting and operations.
  • Review and sign off detailed planning of the IST Testing activities in conjunction with the local team. Attendance at these events may be required and will be determined at the time.
  • Co-ordination of test windows with the internal clients to include documentation control and management (PTP Tracker Monthly)
  • Follow up in respect of the defects found remediation and revalidation.
  • Collation of evidence that these defects are corrected.

In support of the critical environments manager and engineering teams to ensure the following critical activities are up to date and achieved as required.

  • Playbook Procedures implemented and validated as required.
  • Advise any operational risks are up to date and notified to the regional team.
  • Battery and Capacitor tracker updates to ensure these are replaced before they cause critical failures.
  • Annual Plant Condition Assessment
  • Critical Spares Inventory
  • PPM Plan against statutory maintenance sheets. CMMS review of maintenance plan and delivery.
  • Oversight of Change Requests Required for all works on services which may impact critical works.
  • Fire Systems testing and recording.
  • Close all actions assigned from audits and assurance visits gap plan produced and tracked.
  • Monthly Critical Environment reporting for the EMEA sites to JPMC GRE and DCO.
  • Personnel management of direct reports and oversight of indirect report management as required.
  • Participate in succession planning development requirements and training as assigned by Engineering Management

Additional Duties and Responsibilities

Health and Safety

All staff are required to fulfil their legal duty to take reasonable care for the health and safety of themselves and others who may be affected by their acts and omissions and to follow all guidance and instructions given in this respect. Further details regarding Health & Safety responsibilities are set out in the Health & Safety Policy.

EHS Compliance with all systems CMO epermits and any other H&S reporting as outlined by Engineering Management.

Travel This role will require travel to any location JPMC operate in EMEA. This may also require short notice emergency travel.

Key Performance Measures

In line with annual appraisal and review policy.

Skills

. The core support team competency framework for the position are:

  • Multilingual Local Language with Fluent English both Written and spoken
  • Providing Direction creates a clear understanding of what needs to be achieved and provides the necessary guidance.
  • Obtaining Results Through People supports challenges and develops others so that they can give their best and deliver against expectations.
  • Drive for Excellence manages activities to ensure high standards are achieved in all areas
  • Teamwork manages the team to maximise their contributions and effectiveness influencing personal commitments.
  • Communication communicates clearly and concisely impressing others and ensuring understanding of all relevant information in all circumstances.
  • Planning Organising & Executing pre-plan organises and schedules activities and resources monitoring the execution against timescales and plans.
  • Commercial/ Financial Awareness understands and applies commercial and financial principals viewing issues in terms of costs profits/ returns budget control markets and added value.
  • Risk Management effectively manages risks and ensures that the interests of the business others and self are protected.
  • Customer Awareness effectively manages relationships in the supply chain responsive to the needs of the customer aims to deliver customer satisfaction.
  • Health Safety Environmental effectively manages HSE aspects within the business ensuring compliance and welfare of team members.

Experience

  • Minimum 5 years experience in Critical Engineering
  • Minimum 3 years experience in lead or management role

Qualifications

Essential

  • Trade Qualified in Engineering discipline.

Desirable

  • Authorised Person (High Voltage / Mechanical Systems / Confined Space)
  • Degree in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering or recognised equivalent

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Location:

On-site London GBR

If this job description resonates with you we encourage you to apply even if you dont meet all of the requirements. Were interested in getting to know you and what you bring to the table!

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Required Experience:

Director

Posted 2025-12-21

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