Maintenance Technician

CBRE; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime paid

5 weeks annual leave

Charity leave 2 days

Pool car available

Training opportunities

Career pathway

Job summary

CBRE GWS Local seeks a dedicated Facilities Incident Response Handyperson to provide rostered coverage for building services incidents and alarms across campus. The role trains on steam boiler blow downs and coordinates with FIR Technicians as the first responder.

You will monitor alarms, perform basic HVAC tasks, and escalate unresolved issues to specialist contractors while ensuring safety and reporting needs are met. This is a permanent on-site position with CBRE facilities.

Qualifications

• Must have relevant trade or handyperson experience in building maintenance or facilities environment.
• Experience monitoring BMS/alarm systems.
• Valid Driver’s License required.
• OH&S General Induction White Card needed.
• Working with Children Check is required.

Responsibilities

• Monitor BMS and AIMS alarms continuously through the shift.
• Direct the FIR Technician to attend and investigate incidents in the first instance.
• Perform steam boiler blow downs each shift (training provided).
• Undertake minor HVAC maintenance, such as filter cleans.
• Escalate to the relevant specialist contractor where the FIR Technician cannot resolve or make safe an urgent issue.
• Provide reporting inputs on after-hours triage, continuous improvement suggestions, and alarm root causes.

Skills

Relevant trade experience

Alarm monitoring

Driver's license

OH&S induction

Working with Children Check

Tools

First Aid certificate

Working at heights ticket

Job description

Working for CBRE GWS Local

Endless growth opportunities within a Global firm

Premier location: Monash University

As a CBRE Facilities Incident Response (FIR), you will be responsible for providing dedicated, rostered coverage for building services incidents and alarms across campus. The FIR Handyperson is a new, permanent role within this service. The role monitors BMS and AIMS alarms and directs the FIR Technician to incidents in the first instance. It also performs steam boiler blow downs each shift (training provided) and escalates to the relevant specialist contractor where the FIR Technician is unable to resolve or make safe an issue requiring urgent attention.

What’s in it for you?

• 10-week cycle: 4 days on, 2 days + 2 nights, 4 days off, 2 standbys (28 shifts per cycle)
• Competitive hourly rate
• Paid overtime
• 5 weeks annual leave
• Additional 2 days paid leave for charity
• Job security and stability
• Pool car available.
• Ongoing training; technology, equipment, safety, skills.
• Career pathway support and access to CBRE facilities and real estate careers

About Your New Role

• Monitor BMS and AIMS alarms continuously through the shift
• Direct the FIR Technician to attend and investigate incidents in the first instance
• Perform steam boiler blow downs each shift (training provided)
• Undertake minor HVAC maintenance, such as filter cleans
• Escalate to the relevant specialist contractor where the FIR Technician cannot resolve or make safe an urgent issue
• Provide reporting inputs on: after-hours avoidance (what was triaged and what follow-up is needed), continuous improvement suggestions, surge event hours assisting the Technician role, alarm root cause, and idle time waiting for incidents

Roster

• 10-week cycle: 4 days on, 2 days + 2 nights, 4 days off, 2 standbys (28 shifts per cycle)
• 12.5-hour shifts, 7am-7pm (or overnight equivalent), with handover at the start and end of every shift
• Average 35 hours per week
• A technical (Technician) role covers evenings as first responder to call outs, except Sundays and public holidays

Skills And Experience

Must have:

• Relevant trade or handyperson experience in building maintenance or facilities environment.
• Experience monitoring BMS/alarm systems
• Valid Driver’s License required.
• OH &S General Induction White Care required.
• Working with Children Check

Nice To Hold

• Experience operating steam boiler plant
• First Aid certificate
• Working at heights ticket

About Your Team

You will be part of a close knit on site facilities maintenance crew within CBRE GWS Local. The team prides itself on technical precision, high safety standards and fostering a supportive, team first culture.

About CBRE

CBRE is the world’s leading commercial real estate and facilities management services firm, operating across 100+ countries with 13 Australian offices. We deliver world-class property operations.

Questions?

We aim to review and respond to all applications within 5 business days. If you have any questions or require reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please reach out to Genevieve Mulcahy at [e-mail]. We look forward to hearing from you.