CBRE · 2 days ago
Lead Building Engineer
Portland, OR
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
4+ years expCBRE is a global leader in real estate services, and they are seeking a Lead Building Engineer to oversee maintenance tasks at various sites. The role involves supervising a team, ensuring maintenance schedules are met, and maintaining safety and quality standards in building operations.
CommercialFinancial ServicesProperty DevelopmentReal Estate
Responsibilities
Recruit, supervise, and train maintenance cleaning technicians. Prepare weekly maintenance schedules and allocate work
Inspect facilities periodically. Provide communication to the Building Services Supervisor and the Facilities Manager regarding building concerns and issues pertaining to cleaning or scheduled functions
Confirm all areas are kept clean and achieve KPI, GMP, and schedule guidelines
Ensure cleaning equipment is cleaned, stored, and kept in working order. Monitor inventory of materials and equipment
Assign all work orders. Make sure they are responded to quickly and efficiently
Implement safe working practices through Health & Safety standards
Drive team to follow quality standards and health and safety regulations
Assist team with custodial as needed
Apply in-depth knowledge of standard principles and techniques/procedures to carry out complex assignments and provide innovative solutions
Coach others and share in-depth knowledge of own job discipline and broad knowledge of several job disciplines within the function
Lead by example and model behaviors that are consistent with CBRE RISE values. Work to build consensus and convince others to reach an agreement
Impact a range of customer, operational, project or service activities within own team and other related teams
Work within broad guidelines and policies
Explain difficult or sensitive information
Qualification
Required
High School Diploma, GED, or trade school diploma with 4-5 years of job-related experience. In lieu of a diploma, a combination of experience and education will be considered
Meet the physical requirements of this role including stooping, standing, walking, climbing stairs/ladders, and the ability to lift/carry heavy loads of 50 lbs. or more
Ability to exercise judgment based on the analysis of multiple sources of information
Willingness to take a new perspective on existing solutions
In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office products. Examples include Word, Excel, Outlook, etc
Organizational skills with an advanced inquisitive mindset
Sophisticated math skills. Ability to calculate mildly complex figures such as percentages, fractions, and other financial-related calculations
Preferred
Prior shift leader or supervisory experience preferred
Company
CBRE
Operating across every dimension of commercial real estate, CBRE sees more so you can do more.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3.8BKey Investors
Athene Capital
2025-11-05Post Ipo Debt· $750M
2025-04-29Post Ipo Debt· $1.1B
2024-02-20Post Ipo Debt· $500M
Leadership Team
Adam Gallistel
Co-CEO and CIO
Andrew Glanzman
Chief Executive Officer of CBRE’s Real Estate Investments
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