Electrical Engineer

CBRE; England; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Electrical Engineer to join its dynamic team in Oxford. This role involves responding to maintenance requests, diagnosing power quality issues, and ensuring compliance with safety regulations in critical environments. You will play a vital role in maintaining the integrity of electrical systems and providing excellent customer service. If you are passionate about engineering and thrive in a fast-paced environment, this opportunity is perfect for you. Join a global leader in real estate services and contribute to innovative solutions that enhance operational efficiency.

Qualifications

• Experience with 17th Edition Electrical Wiring Regulations is essential.
• Health & Safety qualifications such as IOSH or NEBOSH are desirable.

Responsibilities

• React to breakdown maintenance requests and ensure compliance with SLAs.
• Monitor and analyze environmental conditions in critical equipment.

Skills

Electrical Wiring Regulations

Communication Skills

Customer Service Delivery

Health & Safety Procedures

Risk Assessment

Education

Health & Safety Qualification (IOSH/NEBOSH)

Tools

Power Analysers

Building Management Systems

Job description

Electrical Engineer

Job ID: 216201

Posted: 15-Apr-2025

Role type: Full-time

Areas of Interest: Engineering/Maintenance

Location(s): Oxford - England - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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.

Role Summary:

1. React to breakdown maintenance requests within the required SLA’s
2. Technical awareness of computer room/call centre/trader operations and experience of power, UPS, CPS, distribution, cooling etc
3. Repairs to modular UPS systems
4. Test and diagnose power quality issues including harmonic distortion using onsite power analysers
5. Able to apply a risk focused maintenance approach and operations of plant and systems in data centres/critical environments
6. Provide emergency response standby, call out
7. Escalate urgent issues identified through to the Technical Services Manager
8. Respond to work interruptions, outages or emergencies consistent with the SLA
9. Responsibility for ensuring all critical related engineering maintenance documentation & records are kept updated
10. Advise the Facilities Management Team of changes in critical environment requirements
11. Must be willing to work over & above contractual hours.
12. Undertake site surveys & produce Works Requests, Method Statements & Risk Assessments for planned works
13. Undertake Upgrade & Install work
14. Understand and interpret technical drawings / instructions / processes & O&M’s
15. Ensure completion of all reactive Helpdesk Requests
16. Monitor and analyse environmental conditions, review the loading/working conditions of critical equipment regularly
17. Ensure that financial processes are adhered to at all times
18. Complete an incident report for all abnormal incidents affecting systems availability (draft prepared within 24 business hours of an incident)
19. Determine the root cause and action items required to restore availability and prevent a recurrence
20. Review and submit to the Technical Services Manager ensuring all actions are documented reviewed and completed
21. Entering relevant quotes and remedial works onto the in-house system

Experience Required:

Essential:

1. 17th Edition Electrical Wiring Regulations

Desirable:

1. Experience working with building management systems including fault finding and operator use
2. Experience with VAV systems, FCU systems, passive and active chilled water circuits and chilled beams
3. Experience and understanding of HVAC systems
4. Understanding of a CDM process
5. Excellent facilitation, communication skills at all levels
6. Evidence of Excellent Customer Service Delivery
7. Able to organise self to manage assigned tasks, determine material requirements.
8. Experience of H & S procedures & requirements. COSHH, Working at Heights, Risk Assessment etc.
9. Health & Safety Qualified i.e. IOSH and/or NEBOSH
10. Testing and Inspection of Electrical systems
11. Knowledge of emergency response/standby/call out activities and protocols
12. Understand the monitoring of utilities and environmental programmes
13. Be or have been an Authorised Person e.g. (AP15/12)
14. Water hygiene L8