Maintenance Technician
About CBRE Global Workplace Solutions
CBRE Global Workplace Solutions (GWS) is a leading global provider of integrated facilities and corporate real estate management services.
We are recruiting for a Maintenance Technician to join our Engineering and Technical Services team.
We are excited to offer an opportunity for a skilled and proactive Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer to support the delivery of facilities maintenance services within a customer-facing environment. This role is ideal for an experienced maintenance professional who thrives in a dynamic setting, combining practical trade skills with a multi-skilled maintenance approach to ensure buildings, assets, and workspaces remain safe, compliant, and fully operational.
This position sits within CBRE's Engineering and Technical Services team, where colleagues are responsible for providing planned preventative maintenance, reactive repairs, compliance activities, and technical support across a diverse range of building fabric, fixtures, fittings, and associated facilities assets.
What You'll Do
- Deliver planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive repairs across building fabric and general facilities assets.
- Undertake general maintenance tasks including carpentry, joinery, painting and decorating, basic plumbing, tiling, patch plastering, lock changes, furniture repairs, and minor building repairs.
- Carry out repairs to doors, windows, ceilings, flooring, partitions, fixtures, and fittings.
- Perform routine inspections of building fabric and identify defects, deterioration, or potential safety concerns.
- Complete minor plumbing repairs including replacing taps, toilets, flush mechanisms, pipework fittings, and sanitary ware.
- Carry out basic electrical maintenance such as lamp replacement, emergency lighting checks, and minor repairs within competency levels.
- Support workplace moves, furniture installations, office reconfigurations, and small refurbishment projects.
- Maintain external areas including pathways, fencing, gates, signage, and ancillary site assets where required.
- Respond promptly to reactive maintenance requests and emergency repair situations.
- Complete maintenance records, service reports, compliance documentation, and asset information accurately and in a timely manner.
- Liaise with customers, facilities teams, specialist contractors, and site management to ensure maintenance activities are completed effectively.
- Support contractor supervision and permit-to-work activities, ensuring safe systems of work are maintained.
- Identify opportunities for fabric improvements, asset lifecycle enhancements, and cost-saving initiatives.
- Ensure all work activities are carried out in accordance with CBRE safety standards, client procedures, and statutory regulations.
What You'll Need
Essential Qualifications
- Recognised qualification or proven experience in a building maintenance, construction, property maintenance, carpentry, joinery, plumbing, or related trade discipline.
- Minimum 3 years' experience within building maintenance, facilities management, construction, or property maintenance environments.
- Good understanding of Health & Safety legislation and Safe Systems of Work.
- Full UK Driving Licence.
Essential Knowledge And Experience
Experience in one or more of the following areas
- General building fabric maintenance.
- Carpentry and joinery repairs.
- Painting and decorating.
- Basic plumbing maintenance.
- Tiling and patch plastering.
- Flooring repairs.
- Door, lock, and ironmongery maintenance.
- Furniture and fixture repairs.
- Ceiling and partition systems.
- Minor electrical maintenance (within competency).
- Workplace refurbishment and office moves.
Additional Requirements
- Ability to interpret maintenance specifications, drawings, and manufacturers' instructions.
- Experience working within commercial offices, healthcare, industrial, manufacturing, retail, or public sector facilities.
