Electrical Maintenance Engineer

CBRE; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Electrical Bias Maintenance Engineer to join their dynamic team in Cardiff. This role involves responding to breakdown maintenance requests, ensuring compliance with safety standards, and maintaining critical engineering documentation. The ideal candidate will be 17th/18th Edition qualified and possess strong communication skills, with a focus on delivering excellent customer service. Join a leading global provider of integrated facilities management and contribute to maintaining critical environments while advancing your career in a supportive and innovative workplace.

Qualifications

• Qualified in 17th/18th Edition with experience in facilities management.
• Health & Safety qualified, able to manage tasks and material requirements.

Responsibilities

• React to breakdown maintenance requests and provide emergency response.
• Maintain engineering documentation and ensure completion of Helpdesk Requests.

Skills

Electrical Systems Testing and Inspection

Excellent Communication Skills

Customer Service Delivery

Risk Assessment

Health & Safety Procedures

Education

17th/18th Edition Qualification

Health & Safety Qualification (IOSH/NEBOSH)

Tools

In-house Maintenance Management System

Job description

Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Job ID: 215073

Posted: 09-Apr-2025

Service line: GWS Segment

Role type: Full-time

Areas of Interest: Engineering/Maintenance

Location(s): Cardiff - Wales - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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 Title: Electrical Bias Maintenance Engineer

CBRE Global Workplace Solutions is a leading global provider of integrated facilities and corporate real estate management. We are recruiting an Electrical Bias Maintenance Engineer to join the team located in Cardiff.

Role Summary:

• React to breakdown maintenance requests within the required SLA’s.
• Technical awareness of computer room/call centre/trader operations and experience of power, UPS, CPS, distribution, cooling etc.
• Able to apply a risk focused maintenance approach and operations of plant and systems in data centres/critical environments.
• Provide emergency response standby, call out.
• Escalate urgent issues identified through to the Technical Services Manager.
• Respond to work interruptions, outages or emergencies consistent with the SLA.
• Responsibility for ensuring all critical related engineering maintenance documentation & records is kept updated.
• Undertake site surveys & produce Works Requests, Method Statements & Risk Assessments for planned works.
• Understand and interpret technical drawings / instructions / processes & O&M’s.
• Ensure completion of all reactive Helpdesk Requests.
• Review and submit to the Technical Services Manager ensuring all actions are documented reviewed and completed.
• Entering relevant quotes and remedial works onto the in-house system.

Experience Required:

• 17^th/18th Edition Qualified.
• Experience of working in Facilities Management desirable.
• Recent experience in a similar role.
• Understanding of a CDM process.
• Excellent facilitation, communication skills at all levels.
• Evidence of Excellent Customer Service Delivery.
• Able to organise self to manage assigned tasks, determine material requirements.
• Experience of H & S procedures & requirements: COSHH, Working at Heights, Risk Assessment etc.
• Health & Safety Qualified i.e. IOSH and/or NEBOSH.
• Testing and Inspection of Electrical systems.
• Knowledge of emergency response/standby/call out activities and protocols.
• Understand the monitoring of utilities and environmental programmes.