Engineering Manager

CBRE; City of London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global real estate provider is seeking an Engineering Manager to oversee mechanical operations and maintenance at a facility in London. The successful candidate will have 5-8 years of experience and be responsible for team management, budgeting, and vendor communications. They should possess strong leadership skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office. This role offers a full-time position with opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of relevant experience in engineering management.
• Experience in staffing, training, and evaluating performance.

Responsibilities

• Manage the team responsible for mechanical operations and maintenance.
• Oversee recruitment and training of staff.
• Develop and manage budgets for facilities.
• Point of contact for maintenance contractors.

Skills

Staff management

Leadership

Problem solving

Microsoft Office proficiency

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Engineering Manager

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Location: Canary Wharf, London. CBRE Global Workplace Solutions is a leading global provider of integrated facilities and corporate real estate management.

About The Role

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 role is part of the Engineering and Technical Services function, responsible for providing support, preventive maintenance, and repairs on equipment and systems.

Role Responsibilities

• 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 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 behaviors 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.

Role Requirements

• 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 staffing, selection, training, development, coaching, mentoring, measuring, appraising, and rewarding performance and retention.
• Ability to lead 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 (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.).
• Extensive organizational skills and an advanced inquisitive mindset.

Why CBRE

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 respect, integrity, service, and excellence, and we value diverse perspectives, backgrounds, and skillsets. At CBRE, you have the opportunity to chart your own course and realize your potential. We welcome all applicants.

Applicant AI Use Disclosure

We value human interaction to understand each candidate's unique experience, skills and aspirations. We do not use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to make hiring decisions, and we ask that candidates disclose any use of AI in the application and interview process.

Service line: GWS Segment

Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level

Employment type: Full‑time

Job function: Engineering and Information Technology