Engineering Lead, Asia Pacific

We are seeking an Engineering Lead Asia Pacific to drive engineering excellence and portfolio transformation for one of the worlds top 5 global industrial companies. Youll be a core member of the global engineering leadership team partnering directly with the Global Engineering Director and colleagues across Americas EMEA and APAC to shape enterprise-wide strategy while ensuring successful delivery across Asia Pacifics diverse asset baseincluding pharmaceutical petrochemical and critical operations facilities.

WHAT THIS JOB INVOLVES

Reporting to the Account Director and with direct collaboration with the Global Engineering Director you will ensure successful engineering delivery in ASPAC overseeing talent management and development initiatives for key engineering talent in the region. You will:

Global Strategy & Collaboration

• Collaborate with Global Engineering Lead to develop a rolling Engineering Operations and Maintenance strategy for the region that includes transformation to tech-enabled dynamic maintenance.

• Develop a strategic roadmap for upgrading engineering talent to support next-generation engineering services.

• Shape global engineering standards and enterprise-wide strategy.

Complex Asset Management

• Lead engineering operations across critical operations centers

• Define and deploy service delivery standards for engineering products in ASPAC incorporating operational feedback into product development.

• Ensure regulatory compliance

Operational Excellence

• Drive Engineering Risk Management and Statutory Compliance for ASPAC in collaboration with QC and HSSE.

• Be responsible for direct management of all resources involved in delivery of Engineering Services.

• Deploy and enforce standard operating procedures for Engineering Services.

• Support accounts in achieving productivity targets in collaboration with account leadership teams.

• Lead mentor and develop multidisciplinary engineering teams.

Senior Stakeholder Management

• Manage relationships with client C-suite functional leaders and JLL global leadership.

• Lead executive business reviews strategic planning sessions crisis management.

• Act as an escalation point for critical incidents; lead root cause analysis and remediation.

Continuous Improvement & Innovation

• Leverage JLL Engineering Operations Product and Global Operations expertise to drive best-in-class approaches.

• Drive adoption of next-generation technologies.

• Be an active member of Regional and Global JLL Engineering community.

SOUND LIKE YOU BEFORE YOU APPLY ITS WORTH KNOWING WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Education:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering (Mechanical Electrical Chemical Industrial) or equivalent.

• Masters degree in Engineering or Business Administration preferred.

• Professional Engineer license or certifications (PMP LEED AP CFPS CEM CMRP Six Sigma Black Belt) advantageous.

Experience:

• Minimum 12-15 years engineering operations leadership in facilities management or industrial engineering with progressively senior roles.

• Hands-on experience managing pharmaceutical petrochemical or critical operations facilities with stringent regulatory and uptime requirements.

• Proven track record developing and executing large-scale engineering strategies across complex multi-site portfolios.

• Experience managing engineering operations across multiple countries or large geographic region preferably in ASPAC.

• Demonstrated success in matrixed global organizations with cross-regional coordination and virtual team leadership.

• Experience building and leading multidisciplinary engineering teams.

• Experience leading operational transformations and change management.

• Commercial acumen and risk management in high-consequence environments.

• Strong understanding of regulatory compliance.

Personal Attributes:

• Global mindset with cultural agility.

• Leadership presence inspiring teams and influencing senior stakeholders.

• Results-driven with measurable performance improvements.

• Technical credibility commanding respect from engineering teams and client leadership.

• Adaptable in transformational environments.

• Continuous learner embracing next-generation engineering innovation.

• Unwavering commitment to safety culture.

JLL is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce.