BU Technical Manager DCS

CBRE; City Of London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading real estate services firm in London is seeking a Business Unit Technical Manager for its Data Centre division. The role involves providing technical support to teams, driving operational excellence, and implementing risk reduction strategies. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in mechanical and electrical maintenance engineering and excellent interpersonal skills, with experience in Data Centre environments.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in mechanical and electrical maintenance engineering.
• Electrically qualified with experience in Data Centre environments.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide onsite operations teams and clients with technical SME support.
• Drive operational excellence across all data centres.
• Proactively develop and implement risk reduction strategies.

Skills

Mechanical and electrical maintenance engineering

Interpersonal skills

Technical support

Education

Electrical qualification

Tools

Data Centre environments

Job description

Overview

CBRE is the global leader in real estate services and leverages the industry's knowledge base to meet the commercial real estate needs of its clients worldwide. Our vision is to be the preeminent, vertically integrated, globally capable real estate service firm. Globally, we employ over 70,000 employees and operate in 48 countries.

Purpose of the Job: CBRE Global Workplace Solutions (GWS) has a clear vision - to build a World Class Business. Our vision is to grow into broader markets throughout UK & Europe. Our key strategic goals involve putting our clients first, investing in top talent, delivering operational excellence and constant innovation.

Due to continued growth, we are recruiting for a Business Unit Technical Manager to join an established Data Centre division supporting with multiple accounts nationally. Successful candidates will have a proven track record in mechanical and electrical maintenance engineering and excellent interpersonal skills. You will be electrically qualified with a proven track record (preferably) operating in Data Centre Environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide onsite operations teams and clients with technical SME support.
• Drive operational excellence across all data centres.
• Promote risk management culture and lead the adoption and ongoing compliance with the DCS Shield program including CBRE risk management processes.
• Proactively develop and implement risk reduction strategies to minimise risk and maximise uptime, ensuring risk registers and effective mitigations plans are in place.
• Asset management focusing on asset data quality, FMRs and optimising maintenance strategies.
• Incident management including root cause analysis / post problem reviews and producing incident reports and lessons learned documentation.
• Act as Senior Authorised Person for HV / LV and confined space.
• Undertake technical compliance audits and reviews.
• Produce regular and ad hoc internal and external technical reports as required.
• Mentor contract based technical managers, engineering operations managers and account leads in ensuring engineering best practice is adopted across the business unit.
• Lead apprenticeship and technical training programs to enhance the development and competency of operational teams.
• Provide technical SME support to project and business development teams.
• Liaise and work in partnership with the QHSE team.
• Engage with the business unit leadership team to support the business unit growth strategy.