Director of Smart Building Analytics (Seattle)

Seattle, WA, United States

Overview

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The Director of Smart Building Analytics at JLL is a dynamic player/manager role that combines strategic leadership with hands-on technical expertise to drive innovation in smart building technologies. This position leads a team of Smart Building Analytics Managers while personally contributing technical skills to deliver exceptional data-driven facilities management insights through JLL's smart building platform.

This role reports to the Americas Head of Intelligent Operations and is part of the operational team that supports and deploys technology platforms related to smart building services and IoT solutions across diverse client portfolios. The successful candidate will leverage deep technical knowledge of building systems and analytics while developing team members to maximize their potential and deliver outstanding value to clients.

Responsibilities

Leadership & Team Management
Establish and maintain standardized operating procedures for internal intelligent operation processes.
Collaborate with other teams within JLL's Technical Services and Sustainable Operations (TSSO) group to share best practices and optimize cross-functional operations.
Foster a culture of continuous learning and technical excellence within the team.
Technical Execution & Platform Management
Personally contribute to technical initiatives and maintain expertise in smart building analytics.
Perform energy analysis at the building, meter and equipment level. Provide energy savings calculations for improvements made based on recommendations. Perform ROI analysis.
Understand equipment operation and design. Analyze sequences of operation to determine proper operation of equipment and suggest better control strategies.
Drive data-informed decisions on equipment operation, control, and maintenance for optimal efficiency.
Review and analyze output from smart building platform analytics, working with site teams to resolve detected anomalies.
Develop new analytics in the JLL platform as needs arise. Document and review with team members for roll out to different client sites.
Ensure data quality and continuous data flow from all monitored systems and points.
Perform building automation system (BAS) event triage and communicate performance insights to stakeholders.
Contribute to initiatives incorporating data mining, analytics, artificial intelligence, and machine learning into platform capabilities.
Support software development teams by recommending enhancements, documenting bugs, and identifying new applications.

Client Delivery & Relationship Management

Ensure successful onboarding and commissioning of new client facilities.
Leverage analytics and data to define additional metrics and rules that provide clients with increased savings and improved reliability.
Communicate results of analysis to different levels of the organization including maintenance technicians, building automation experts, facility managers and senior leaders.
Support site engineering teams in their troubleshooting efforts. Understand the different causes of failure for equipment.
Support site teams in technology deployments while understanding clients' future strategy and business needs.
Train client users to effectively utilize smart building analytics platforms.

Business Development & Growth

Support business development efforts to onboard new clients, expand existing relationships and support client retention.
Identify opportunities to reduce costs or expand services at existing client sites.
Develop case studies, reports, and system demonstrations for business development initiatives.
Assist in developing new services and functionality to provide additional client value.

Required Qualifications

Education: Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Computer Science
Experience: 8+ years in delivery of design, fault detection, controls, energy management, or analytics related to real estate mechanical and electrical systems
Leadership: Proven people management experience with ability to lead technical teams
Technical Skills: Working proficiency with SkySpark, machine learning, or similar tools for fault detection/prediction rules and queries
Systems Knowledge: Expert understanding of HVAC systems, chillers, boilers, and other building systems for anomaly detection
Building Automation: Working knowledge of building automation systems across commercial offices, data centers, and other building types
Maintenance: Experience with predictive maintenance techniques for HVAC and building systems
Operations: Knowledge of centralized command center operations and remote operations support
Management: Business and project management experience
Communication: Strong verbal and written communication skills
Software: Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite and data analytics tools

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with SkySpark and Axon spark engine
Knowledge of Project Haystack tagging convention
Professional certifications: Certified Energy Manager (CEM), Professional Engineer (PE), or similar industry certifications
Experience developing custom dashboards and analytics interfaces for clients
Knowledge of IoT platforms and smart building technologies
Experience with fault detection and diagnostics systems
Background in reliability engineering or reliability-centered maintenance
Experience managing client relationships in technical service environments
Business development experience in technology or engineering services
Knowledge of sustainability and energy principles in the built environment

Compensation & Location

Estimated total compensation for this position: 130,000.00 - 160,000.00 USD per year

The total compensation range is an estimate and not guaranteed. An employment offer is based on an applicant's education, experience, skills, abilities, geographic location, internal equity and alignment with market data.

Location: Remote - Charlotte, NC, Chicago, IL, Trenton, NJ, Washington, DC, Wilmington, DE

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!

Benefits

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

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