Data Center Technician

CBRE Group, Inc.; Farnborough; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

CBRE Group, Inc. in the United Kingdom is seeking a Shift Engineer to deliver and maintain day-to-day PPM tasks, perform reactive maintenance, and support the shift team to meet client and company objectives.

The role requires knowledge of building services, electrical and mechanical engineering qualifications, and a proactive, customer-focused attitude to keep systems running smoothly across multiple sites. Flexibility for on-call cover and collaboration with subcontractors is expected.

Qualifications

• Academic qualification in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering.
• Several years of experience in a similar role.
• Self-motivated with a Can-do attitude at all times.

Responsibilities

• Support the shift team provision of service.
• Day-to-day involvement with Building Management System.
• Undertake and maintain day-to-day PPM records.
• Undertake general housekeeping duties.
• Instill best working practices.
• Maintain compliance with H&S policies in all areas.
• Support colleagues, ensuring motivation and commitment to client, contract and company.
• Proactive approach to resolve day-to-day problems.
• Review permits and working practices on all maintenance activities.
• Review and understand all emergency procedures.

Skills

HVAC knowledge

Building services

Electrical engineering

Mechanical engineering

Customer service

Self-motivated

Can-do attitude

Teamwork

On-call readiness

Education

City & Guilds qualification in Building Services/Mechanical Engineering

Job description

COMPANY PROFILE

CBRE is the global leader in real estate services and leverages the industry's most powerful 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.

JOB SPECIFICATION

JOB TITLE: Shift Engineer

REPORTS TO: Shift Leader

JOB PURPOSE

To deliver / maintain day to day PPM tasks, reactive and sub contractor maintenance. To be a member of a successful team who are committed to achieving the clients and company objectives. To support the shift supervisor been an integral member of the team. Undertake shift cover if needed to cover holiday and absence.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• To support the shift team provision of service.
• Day to Day involvement with Building Management System.
• Undertake and maintain day to day PPM records.
• Undertake general housekeeping duties.
• To instill best working practices.
• Maintain compliance to all H & S policies in all areas.
• To support colleagues, ensuring their motivation and commitment to the client, contract and company.
• Take a proactive approach to resolve all day to day problems.
• Monitor and review permits and working practices on all maintenance activities
• To review and fully understand all emergency procedures.

DIMENSIONS

• Interface with tenants and clients at all levels.
• Integrate fully with all different CBRE departments to ensure seamless delivery of services.
• Understand and demonstrate the CBRE values.

PERSONAL EXPERIENCE/QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS

• Candidates will be time served and have as a minimum, an academic qualification in Electrical / Mechanical Engineering.
• Applicants are expected to have several years prior experience some of which will have been in a similar role and have good customer skills.
• It is essential staff are self-motivated and promote a “Can do” customer attitude at all times.

Duties

• Multi skilled engineer with a knowledge of HVAC, Building services (water, gas, heating, ventilation and waste)
• Having flexible attitude with a “can do” approach and who is prepared to work outside their skill base to provide a customer base service
• Be prepared to undertake training as required by the post and the contract manager.
• Having administration skills to maintain computer based and hardcopy systems for statutory inspection and test.
• Be able to react and work on their own initiative on an on call system.
• Be prepared to work on multiple sites as required.
• Operate all systems within the building in a competent, effective and efficient manner, adhering to CWES guideline and bulletins.
• Ensure that service providers work sheets are signed off, quality of works are inspected and any recommendations are escalated
• Responsible for critical equipment shown in Appendix A.
• Responsible for escalation of all incidents (CFIR) as referred to in the CWES handbook insuring the approved escalation procedure is adhered to.

Skills

• Planning including prioritization of tasks from PPM’s and help desk requests.
• Reacting to break downs and change in priorities.
• Sourcing and vetting quotations.
• Vetting safe system paperwork and issuing Permits and Authority to work as appropriate
• Work issuing
• Progress control and quality control.
• Safe system and work control system closeout.

Knowledge

• Proven experience as a day engineer in building services within prestigious environment.
• City and guild qualification and any relevant qualification in all aspects of building services and mechanical engineering.
• Must have team working experience and excels at motivation of small teams under substantial pressure. Must have ability to think clearly in extreme circumstance.

Personal Attributes

• Able to work on their own initiative.
• Good customer liaison skills along with a front of the house mentality.
• Have a can do attitude and flexible approach

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

We are an equal opportunities employer and do not discriminate on the grounds of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, gender reassignment, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age.