Reliability Engineer

CBRE Group, Inc.; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

CBRE Group, Inc. is seeking a Reliability Engineer to monitor, analyze, and resolve system and infrastructure problems of mission-critical operations. The role focuses on improving asset reliability, availability, maintainability, and performance through data-driven maintenance strategies.

You will collaborate with Operations, Maintenance, and Engineering teams to reduce downtime, extend asset life, and drive continuous improvement using Lean and Six Sigma methodologies.

Qualifications

• Experience with reliability engineering concepts and preventive maintenance.
• Familiarity with MTBF/MTTR analytics and FMEA.
• Experience with BAS data and CMMS systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement reliability and maintenance strategies for critical assets.
• Improve equipment availability, reliability, maintainability, and lifecycle performance.
• Use MTBF, MTTR, Weibull Analysis, FMEA, and RCM methodologies.
• Lead root cause investigations using 5 Whys, Fishbone Diagrams, and Failure Analysis.
• Develop predictive maintenance programs and equipment performance models.
• Analyze BAS data to identify trends and predict equipment failures.
• Develop early warning alarms and alerts using BAS and operational data.
• Support maintenance and reliability programs through CMMS administration and optimization.
• Develop and maintain KPI dashboards and operational reporting.
• Conduct asset performance reviews and present findings to leadership and clients.
• Lead Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, and Gemba Walk continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support asset lifecycle planning and reliability improvement projects.

Job description

Global Workplace Solutions (GWS) Local is a hard services-led, tailored facility management solution. We self-perform hard services while partnering with best-in-class soft service providers to offer custom facility and project management solutions to our clients. We focus on empowering our team with a high-level of downstream accountability, resulting in an agile and efficient service delivery.

In addition to our core facility and project management capabilities, our platform offers direct access to our Best-in-Class services, including ESG, Security Consulting, Workplace Strategy, and Workplace Experience.

About the Role:

As a CBRE Reliability Engineer, you will monitor, analyze, and resolve system and infrastructure problems of mission-critical operational systems.

This job is part of the Engineering and Technical Services job function. They are responsible for improving equipment reliability, availability, maintainability, and overall operational performance through predictive maintenance, data analytics, root cause analysis, and asset management strategies. This role partners closely with Operations, Maintenance, and Engineering teams to reduce downtime, improve asset life, and drive continuous improvement.

What You’ll Do:

• Develop and implement reliability and maintenance strategies for critical assets.
• Drive initiatives to improve equipment availability, reliability, maintainability, and lifecycle performance.
• Utilize MTBF, MTTR, Weibull Analysis, FMEA, and Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM) methodologies.
• Lead root cause investigations using tools such as 5 Whys, Fishbone Diagrams, and Failure Analysis.
• Develop predictive maintenance programs and equipment performance models.
• Analyze data from Building Automation Systems (BAS) to identify trends and predict equipment failures.
• Develop early warning alarms and alerts using BAS and operational data.
• Support maintenance and reliability programs through CMMS administration and optimization.
• Develop and maintain KPI dashboards and operational reporting.
• Conduct asset performance reviews and present findings to leadership and client stakeholders.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives using Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, and Gemba Walk methodologies.
• Support asset lifecycle planning, capital replacement recommendations, and reliability improvement projects.
• Experience supporting or analyzing:
  • Chillers
  • Boilers
  • Chilled Water Systems
  • Pumps and Motors
  • Steam Systems
  • Water Treatment Systems
  • Generators
  • UPS Systems
  • Electrical Distribution Equipment
  • Building Automation Systems (BAS)
  • Central Utility Plants
• Define, design, develop, monitor, and refine an asset's maintenance plan. Provide technical support to the site for mechanical equipment and fixed assets.
• Work with engineering and operations teams to perform the evaluation of assets.
• Develop risk management plans that will anticipate reliability-related and non-reliability-related risks that could adversely impact plant operations.
• Troubleshoot, diagnose, and restore routine technical service and equipment problems.
• Identify faults and symptoms using established processes and procedures.
• Ensure all established policies and procedures are maintained. Maintain documentation of routine maintenance schedules, system configurations, applications, and technical reference materials.
• Apply in-depth knowledge of standard principles and techniques/procedures to accomplish 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.
• Solve complex problems by taking a new perspective on existing solutions.
• Exercise judgment based on the analysis of multiple sources of information.
• 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 and work to build consensus and convinces to reach agreement.