Engineering Operations Manager

ZipRecruiter; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Engineering Operations Manager to lead a dynamic team in overseeing mechanical and electrical operations across various facilities. This role involves managing daily activities, ensuring compliance with maintenance standards, and driving continuous improvement initiatives. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership skills, a background in engineering, and a passion for fostering team development. Join a forward-thinking company that values innovation and excellence in service delivery, and make a significant impact in the engineering sector.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of relevant experience in engineering operations.
• Ability to manage and develop a team effectively.
• Experience in staffing, training, and performance evaluation.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team responsible for mechanical and electrical operations.
• Coordinate daily activities and oversee maintenance tasks.
• Support budget preparation and manage operational costs.

Skills

Leadership Skills

Client Relationship Skills

Organizational Skills

Communication Skills

Coaching and Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Membership of Engineering Professional Body

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job DescriptionEngineering Operations Manager

Job ID 208208

Posted 26-Feb-2025

Service line GWS Segment

Role type Full-time

Areas of Interest Engineering/Maintenance

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

About the Role:
As a CBRE Engineering Ops Manager, you will manage a team responsible for implementing, coordinating, and managing all mechanical and electrical operations for a facility, campus, or portfolio of buildings.

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:

• Provide formal supervision to employees. Monitor the training and development of staff. Conduct performance evaluations. Oversee the recruiting and hiring of new employees.
• Coordinate and manage the team's daily activities. Establish work schedules, assign tasks, and cross-train staff. Set and track staff and department deadlines. Mentor and coach as needed.
• Assist team with operations and maintenance issues.
• Direct contractors, subcontractors, and engineers on the entire maintenance aspect.
• Supervise and manage the daily operation of facility controls and asset management systems.
• Enforce and merge customer engineering, maintenance standards, and requirements into the facility maintenance program and any configuration changes.
• Support preparation of annual operating budgets. Evaluate, forecast, and manage operations and maintenance costs for a specific location.
• Schedule maintenance activities complying with customer operational requirements.
• Support operational analysis of all engineering related performance metrics (KPIs).
• Drive continuous improvement and innovation. Support the undertaking of peer reviews, site assessments, and technical competence evaluations.
• Integrate with clients for reconfiguration, changes, and operational requirements.
• Lead by example and model behaviors that are consistent with CBRE RISE values. Influence parties of shared interests to reach an agreement.
• Apply knowledge of own discipline and how own discipline integrates with others to achieve team and departmental objectives.
• Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve day-to-day and moderately complex issues that may or may not be evident in existing systems and processes.

What You’ll Need:

• Bachelor's Degree with 3-5 years of relevant experience. In lieu of a degree, a combination of experience and education will be considered.
• Membership of an Engineering related professional body i.e. CIBSE/ IEE .
• Experience in the areas of staffing, selection, training, development, coaching, mentoring, measuring, appraising, and rewarding performance and retention .
• Ability to guide the exchange of sensitive, complicated, and difficult information, convey performance expectations and handle problems.
• Leadership skills to motivate team impact on quality, efficiency, and effectiveness of the job discipline and department.
• Excellent client relationship skills.
• In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office products. Examples include Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.
• Extensive organizational skills with a strong inquisitive mindset.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
We are an equal opportunities employer and do not discriminate on the grounds of , , marital or civil partner status, or maternity, reassignment, , , , or , religion or belief, or .

ABOUT CBRE
CBRE is the world’s leading commercial real estate services firm with offices located around the globe. CBRE currently employs roughly 80,000 people worldwide, with 2,500 working in the UK. The Company’s core services include property sales, leasing and management, facilities and project management, investment management and, research and consulting. In central London, CBRE advises on more commercial property than any other adviser and across the United Kingdom with offices in Aberdeen, Birmingham, Bristol, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Jersey, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, and Southampton.