Campus Maintenance Tech: Break-Fix & PM Expert

CBRE Group, Inc.; City of Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

CBRE Group, Inc. is seeking a hands-on Maintenance Technician to maintain buildings and equipment in a corporate environment in Melbourne. This role involves break-fix repairs, preventative maintenance, and supporting vendor management.

The ideal candidate will have a high school diploma or equivalent, along with 1-2 years of relevant experience. Strong communication and organizational skills are essential, and you must meet physical requirements such as lifting heavy loads.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of job-related experience or combination of experience and education accepted.
• Must meet physical requirements such as lifting 50 lbs.
• Ability to follow work routines and standards.

Responsibilities

• Perform repairs and maintenance on campus and assigned buildings.
• Support preventative maintenance programs.
• Drive positive safety culture.

Skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Education

High School Diploma, GED, or trade school diploma

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

• Multinational technology client
• Hands-on Facilities Maintenance & Work Order Coordinator in a Corporate Environment
• Melbourne | Land of the Wurundjeri people

About CBRE

CBRE is the world's leading and largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, servicing over 90% of the world’s Fortune 100 companies. Our Global Workplace Solutions division (GWS) is comprised of the best and brightest industry professionals, at the forefront of innovation, and highly invested in the development and unique needs of our diverse employees and global clients.

About the Role:

As a CBRE Maintenance Technician, you will be responsible for maintaining small to medium-sized buildings, industrial systems, and equipment. This role requires extensive painting and facilities upkeep activities, as well as administrative support through multiple work order and ticketing systems to ensure timely tracking, coordination, and completion of maintenance requests.

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

What You’ll Do:

• Subject matter expert for repair & maintenance (R&M) activities across campus (break-fix & preventative maintenance)
• Self-performance of break-fix repairs throughout campus or assigned buildings
• Support preventative maintenance program throughout campus or assigned buildings
• Lead lockdown activities with support of maintenance technician for campus
• Supports vendor management of R&M vendors for the campus or assigned buildings
• Self-performance of PM activities throughout campus or assigned
• Trainee / self-performance of break-fix activities throughout campus or assigned buildings
• Self-performance of lockdown activities at the campus with direction of Building Engineer
• Escorts R&M vendors as needed for completion of preventative maintenance or break-fix activities for the campus or assigned buildings
• Perform routine and project-based painting work throughout campus, including surface preparation, patching, touch-ups, wall painting, and finishing activities.
• Perform painting-related maintenance works including refreshing parking line markings, directional indicators, designated parking zones, walkways, and hazard/safety markings throughout the campus to maintain compliance, visibility, and workplace safety.
• Manage, update, and close maintenance requests across multiple ticketing and work order management platforms.
• Manage Repair & Maintenance (R&M) and Preventative Maintenance (PM) work orders in accordance with established KPIs and SLAs, ensuring timely response, completion, and quality service delivery.
• Provide administrative support for maintenance operations, including documentation, work order tracking, reporting, and service request coordination.
• Ensure accurate and timely data entry within facility management and ticketing systems.
• Drive service excellence and operational compliance through proactive monitoring, tracking, escalation, and closure of maintenance tickets and work orders.
• Perform general handyman activities throughout the campus, including basic plumbing repairs, landscaping support, cleaning-related maintenance works, and maintenance inventory monitoring and management.
• Continuously drive positive safety culture
• Employee engagement (WOW awards, safety hero, applause)

What You’ll Need:

• High School Diploma, GED, or trade school diploma with 1-2 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 follow basic work routines and standards in the application of work.
• Communication skills to exchange straightforward information.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office products. Examples include Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.
• Strong organizational skills with an inquisitive mindset.
• Ability to effectively manage multiple ticketing, work order, or facilities management systems.
• Strong administrative, data entry, and task-tracking skills with attention to detail.

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 our shared values — respect, integrity, service and excellence — and we value the diverse perspectives, backgrounds and skillsets of our people. 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.