Hard Services Manager

CBRE; Barcelona; On-site; EUR 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

CBRE is seeking a Hard Services Manager to perform specialized engineering and technical services on building systems. You will support preventive maintenance, repairs, and commissioning and provide guidance to junior staff.

The role requires a high school diploma or equivalent, the ability to lift 50 lbs, and proficiency with Microsoft Office. You will diagnose faults, optimize performance, and ensure compliance across facilities in Barcelona, Spain.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma, GED, or trade diploma with 3–4 years related experience.
• Ability to meet physical requirements (stooping, standing, walking, lifting 50 lbs+).
• Broad understanding of processes, procedures, and concepts within own function.
• Ability to communicate complex content concisely.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Strong organizational skills and inquisitive mindset.

Responsibilities

• Perform specialized building engineering services and resolve complex issues.
• Diagnose and repair faults across HVAC, electrical, and controls.
• Optimize system performance and energy efficiency.
• Maintain maintenance records and compliance documentation.
• Support commissioning and testing of new equipment.
• Provide technical guidance to junior team members.
• Apply general knowledge to tasks within established procedures.
• Share knowledge with team and work within guidelines.
• Impact the quality of own work and team's results.

Skills

Communicate complex content

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

About The Role

As a CBRE Hard Services Manager, you will perform specialized engineering and technical services activities.

About The Role

As a CBRE Hard Services Manager, you will perform specialized engineering and technical services activities.

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

• Perform specialized building engineering services and resolve complex technical issues.
• Diagnose and repair advanced faults across building systems including HVAC, electrical, and controls.
• Optimize system performance and implement energy efficiency improvements.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records and compliance documentation.
• Support the commissioning and testing of new equipment and systems.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior team members.
• Applies general knowledge of standard principles and techniques/procedures to accomplish assigned tasks and solve routine problems
• Has broad knowledge of own job discipline and some knowledge of several job disciplines within the function
• Explains complex information to others in straightforward situations
• May convince to reach agreement
• Applies judgment to resolve day‑to‑day technical problems within established procedures.
• Shares knowledge of own job discipline with team members.
• Works within broad guidelines and practices to achieve objectives and meet deadlines.
• Impacts quality of own work and the work of the immediate team.

What You’ll Need

• High School Diploma, GED, or trade school diploma with 3-4 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.
• A comprehensive understanding of a range of processes, procedures, systems, and concepts within own job function is required.
• Ability to evaluate and communicate complex content in a concise and logical way.
• In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office products. Examples include Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.
• Organizational skills with an advanced inquisitive mindset.