Engineering Manager

CBRE Global Workplace Solutions is a leading global provider of integrated facilities and corporate real estate management. We are recruiting an Engineering Manager to join the team located in Canary Wharf, London.

As a CBRE Engineering Manager, you will manage the team responsible for all mechanical operations, maintenance, communications, energy management, and workforce development programs for a facility, campus, or portfolio of buildings. This job is part of the Engineering and Technical Services job function. They are responsible for providing support, preventive maintenance, and repairs on equipment and systems.

• Provide formal supervision to employees.
• Monitor the training and development of staff.
• Conduct performance evaluations and coaching.
• Oversee the recruiting and hiring of new employees.
• Coordinate and manage the team's daily activities.
• Establish work schedules, assign tasks, and cross-train staff.
• Set and track staff and department deadlines.
• Mentor and coach as needed.
• Manage operations and maintenance for assigned facilities.
• Develop operating and capital budgets.
• Recommend and implement improvements for preventive maintenance programs on an ongoing basis.
• Create and maintain effective building-specific maintenance and safety procedure manuals.
• Point of contact for maintenance efforts with outside contractors, tenant finish personnel and technicians.
• Oversee all building systems including fire/life safety, plumbing, HVAC, and electrical issues.
• Must remain current with latest technology trends.
• Maintain ongoing communication with high profile tenants, clients, owners, facility management team and vendors.
• Drive the acquisition of new management contracts.
• Facilitate the development of as-built drawings.
• Respond to emergency situations (fire, evacuation, equipment failure etc.) and customer concerns.
• Apply a broad knowledge of the business, own discipline, and how own discipline integrates with others to achieve team and departmental objectives.
• Lead by example and model behaviours that are consistent with CBRE RISE values.
• Influence others to adopt a different point of view while being guided by policies and departmental plans.
• Identify and solve technical and operational problems of complexity.
• Understand and recognize the broader impact across the department.
• Improve and change existing methods, processes, and standards within job discipline.

• Bachelor's Degree preferred with 5 - 8 years of relevant experience. In lieu of a degree, a combination of experience and education will be considered.
• Experience in the areas of staffing, selection, training, development, coaching, mentoring, measuring, appraising, and rewarding performance and retention is preferred.
• Ability to lead the exchange of sensitive, complicated, and difficult information, convey performance expectations and handle problems.
• Leadership skills to motivate the team to achieve broad operational targets with impacts on own job discipline, multiple job disciplines, and department.
• In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office products. Examples include Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.
• Extensive organizational skills and an advanced inquisitive mindset.

When you join CBRE, you become part of the global leader in commercial real estate services and investment that helps businesses and people thrive. We are dynamic problem solvers and forward-thinking professionals who create significant impact. Our collaborative culture is built on our shared values - respect, integrity, service and excellence - and we value the diverse perspectives, backgrounds and skillsets of our people. At CBRE, you have the opportunity to chart your own course and realize your potential. We welcome all applicants.