Engineering Team Leader

CBRE; City Of London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A global real estate management company is seeking a Technical Supervisor in London to oversee technical service delivery and manage a team of technicians. Key responsibilities include ensuring compliance with safety protocols, providing technical support, and identifying business opportunities. Ideal candidates should have strong analytical skills and an engineering background. Competitive compensation and a full-time contract are offered.

Qualifications

• Good computer skills.
• Excellent analytical skills.
• Engineering background to estimate labour and material requirements.
• Ability to read blueprints and machine/process drawings.

Responsibilities

• Ensure technical services comply with health and safety programmes.
• Manage a team of technicians for technical service delivery.
• Provide solutions and quotations for small projects.
• Identify business opportunities for increased services.

Skills

Good computer skills

Knowledge of EHS requirements

Excellent analytical skills

Good organisational and planning skills

Ability to manage multiple priorities

Good written and verbal communications skills

Job description

Engineering Team Leader

Job ID 246854

Posted 06-Nov-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

Job Title

Technical Supervisor

Job Description

CBRE Global Workplace Solutions is a leading global provider of integrated facilities and corporate real estate management. We are recruiting a Technical Supervisor to join the team located in London.

The successful candidate will be the site point of contact responsible for all technical service delivery on behalf of CBRE GWS. They will be responsible for the effective execution of all maintenance work (planned, corrective and reactive) and associated control processes.

Role Summary:

• Ensure site technical services are delivered in compliance with legislative, client and CBRE health, safety and environmental programmes
• Act as the Technical Services point of contact for all in / out of scope technical activities and provide technical support across a wide spectrum of industrial technical services, to the CBRE team and client.
• Manage a team of technicians to deliver technical services utilising CBRE employed resource (self‑perform). Be the driver in maximising the volume of work that is self‑performed.
• Manage specialist subcontractors where required, ensuring work is carried out in compliance with legislative, client and CBRE health, safety and environmental programmes
• Be the Maintenance Excellence Champion for the site, driving continuous improvement in technical service delivery
• In conjunction with the Site Leader, manage allocated budgets in line with service lines, against the contract model.
• Provide solutions and associated quotations for small project works
• Identify potential business opportunities for increased scope and additional services.
• Carry out maintenance and repair activities when required (likely to be in the event of an emergency, or for holiday/sickness cover)
• Manage the technical service delivery on site

Experience Required:

• Good computer skills.
• Knowledge of EHS requirements
• Excellent analytical skills
• Good organisational and planning skills.
• Demonstrated ability to visualise and communicate the execution of work.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities or projects simultaneously and keep them progressing to completion.
• Engineering background and competency to accurately estimate labour hours, material requirement and trade/skills needed to complete a job.
• Good written and verbal communications skills and have demonstrated the ability to be approachable and tactful
• Demonstrated ability to write and provide simple and accurate instructions.
• Demonstrated ability to read standard blueprints, machine and process drawings. Have the ability to sketch or redline existing drawings.
• Knowledge and understands the maintenance processes and proper use of the work order system, planning and scheduling and storeroom processes.
• Must be capable of providing familiarisation training and demonstrating any specific job requirements.
• Will be able to lead by example by carrying out practical maintenance and installation tasks to a high standard