Building Services Engineer

Due to continuous demands for their expertise, we are currently expanding our Engineering Consultancy team and looking for an Associate Director to join our market leading Asset Engineering Consultancy, on a full time permanent basis. With a focus on Commercial, Industrial & Leisure sectors the successful candidate will focus on delivering a range of M&E Asset Engineering including: Technical Due Diligence, Dilapidations, M&E Audits, Condition Surveys, PPM/Life Cycle Costing to a range of clients. This role will suit a client facing Senior Mechanical Engineer with technical asset management skills. The individual must have excellent communication skills, both verbal and written; be a good team player and also able to demonstrate reliability, flexibility and initiative. The candidate must also have the ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines and be able to adapt to ever changing client and market requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• To assist in the successful implementation and delivery of professional building services engineering within the Birmingham Asset Engineering Consultancy through the completion of a varied range of building services instructions.
• Take responsibility for the management of client and project teams to deliver high quality and timely building services instructions profitably.
• Deliver instructions (surveys & reports) from inception to completion with the minimum of supervision to meet the project objectives in accordance with company policies.
• Comply with CBRE’s policies and management system.
• Work in compliance with Quality Management Procedures.
• To positively contribute to the department’s business plan and revenue targets to assist in achieving its objectives.
• Survey and reports to include but are not restricted to:

• Reviewing the quality of the maintenance performance, through predetermined interval auditing and follow up performance meetings.
• Provide ongoing technical and operational advice to Property and Facility managers.
• Providing advice on condition, pre-planned maintenance, repair and refurbishment options.
• Commenting and reporting on statutory requirements in connection with building engineering services.
• Analysing and reporting on maintenance contractors’ performance and costs.
• Chairing periodic maintenance contract review meetings.
• Involvement in procuring, managing and monitoring planned maintenance of building engineering services.
• Purchasers and occupiers’ technical due diligence reviews of buildings including the coordination of wider specialist consultancy reports.
• To develop client relationships with existing customers and explore opportunities for future business.
• M&E plant lifecycle inspections and reporting.
• Preparation of Schedule of Dilapidations and support the building Surveying team in negotiating on behalf of Landlord or Tenant.
• Preparation of dilapidation provisional reports for occupiers.
• Preparation of performance specification documentation, running of the tender process and the administration of refurbishment projects.

Business Development

• To develop client relationships with existing customers & internal department and explore opportunities for future business.
• To identify business opportunities for the Asset Engineering Consultancy.

Person Specification

• Experienced Building Services ideally with technical asset management skills and an understanding of design although this is not essential.
• Qualified to at least HNC/HND level.
• Ideally will hold a relevant Mechanical or Building Services Engineering degree, Chartered status or working towards is desirable.
• Able to work collaboratively across other disciplines.
• Excellent knowledge of Electrical and Mechanical building services systems.
• Wide range of experience in Net Zero and Low Carbon buildings and systems.
• Strong analytical, numerical and problem-solving skills.
• Highly developed communicator with the ability to make a good first impression.
• Resilient, adaptable and above all, keen and enthusiastic with a hunger to learn and diversify.
• A team player.
• Confident to meet, network and socialise with potential and existing clients.
• Clean driving licence and willingness to travel within the UK & Europe.
• Able to prove eligibility to work in the UK.

Working at CBRE

When you join CBRE you will have the support and resources of a global firm where an entrepreneurial mind-set is encouraged. You will realise your potential with challenging work, fast-paced assignments, an environment of constant learning and commitment to results. To enable your success, we provide the best tools, training and leaders in the industry. Our collaborative culture is built on our RISE values and reflects the needs and perspectives of our clients and our people. Our work is guided by our North Star: Creating the real estate solutions of tomorrow, so businesses and people thrive. This informs everything we do—from diversity, equity, and inclusion to sustainability initiatives to workplace safety and wellbeing.

At CBRE, we believe that the more perspectives we have, the more dimensions we see. We welcome people with different backgrounds and experiences across industries to apply for open positions even if you do not match every element of the required skills.