CBRE · 8 hours ago
Lead Building Engineer
CBRE is a leading global real estate services firm, and they are seeking a Lead Building Engineer. The role involves performing complex maintenance and repairs on various building systems, ensuring compliance with safety regulations, and overseeing contractors while maintaining the property’s professional appearance.
CommercialFinancial ServicesProperty DevelopmentReal Estate
Responsibilities
Performs complex preventive and corrective maintenance, repairs and installations of electrical, mechanical, plumbing and/or HVAC equipment, machinery and controls located in the interior and exterior of buildings
Working under general direction, monitors building system operations and performance
Has critical, specialized knowledge required at client site
Complies with all applicable codes, regulations, governmental agency and Company directives related to building operations and work safety
Operates, maintains, monitors, and performs preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance on building equipment, which may include: mechanical/HVAC/plumbing systems, electrical/cabling, fire detection and suppression, life safety, lighting, temperature control systems, building management systems, and digital systems
Maintains the professional appearances of the property, equipment, engineering spaces, and common areas
Maintains the building lighting system, including element and ballast repairs or replacements
Prepares estimates detailing the amount of time and materials needed for completing tasks
Maintains adequate supplies and tools and orders necessary materials to complete all tasks
Maintains an energy management program to ensure measures are taken to operate all systems in the most efficient manner to keep operating costs at a minimum
Oversees and inspects the work performed by outside contractors
Contracted work may include landscaping, snow removal, remodeling, HVAC, plumbing, and cleaning
Performs work in compliance with standard operating procedures and/or critical work packages, and maintenance work instructions
Performs specialized and complex tasks such as carpentry, electrical, painting, roofing, HVAC, welding, furniture assembly/relocation and locksmith tasks
Performs inspection of building systems including fire alarms, HVAC, plumbing and electrical
Uses pc and/or pda for work order system, email, ESS and training
Responds to emergency situations and customer concerns
Performs other duties as assigned
Provides informal assistance such as technical guidance, and/or training to coworkers
Coordinates and assigns tasks to co-workers within a work unit and/or project
Qualification
Required
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 follow basic work routines and standards in the application of work
Communicate and exchange straightforward information
Microsoft Office products. Examples include Word, Excel, Outlook, etc
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future
Company
CBRE
Operating across every dimension of commercial real estate, CBRE sees more so you can do more.
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
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