Fire Engineering Lead Technician (Multi Skilled)

CBRE; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

CBRE Global Workplace Solutions is seeking a Fire Engineering Lead Technician (Multi Skilled) to join the London team. The role focuses on coordinating Fire Risk Assessments and related works, delivering via self-delivery, our teams, or 3rd parties, while ensuring contractual and legal compliance.

The candidate will liaison with site teams, clients, and auditors, and manage reports, risk registers, and safety documentation throughout the project lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Recognised or time-served apprenticeship completed.
• Electrical qualifications to 18th Edition and related City & Guilds recognised qualifications.
• Strong multi-skilled capability with fault-finding ability.
• Ability to manage contractors and write Risk Assessments and Permits.
• Operational understanding of Fire Alarm Systems and Emergency Lighting.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with sites, clients, and contractors to deliver technical services.
• Create and update reports in Logbooks, Hazard Reports, risk registers.
• Inform and coordinate all parties involved and obtain authorisations.
• Investigate peripheral fire and safety systems and implement fixes.
• Oversee installation/maintenance tasks including signage and isolations.
• Supervise contractors, manage permits to work, and QA certifications.
• Write and follow Risk Assessments and Permits, ensuring safety compliance.
• Utilise CAFM systems and mobile devices to plan and record works.

Skills

Fault finding

Contractor management

Multi skilled

Microsoft Office

Risk assessments writing

Education

Recognised or Time Served Apprenticeship

Electrical qualifications to 18th Edition

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job ID 254013

Posted 26-Jun-2026

Service line GWS Segment

Role type Full-time

Areas of Interest Engineering/Maintenance, Facilities Management

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

Job Title:

Fire Engineering Lead Technician (Multi Skilled)

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

The successful candidate will assist with the scheduling, planning and co-ordination of essential Fire Risk Assessment works and other small works, and complete remediations via self-delivery, or via our dedicated teams, or by 3rd party contractors, and support the management of contractual and legal compliance.

Role Summary

• Work in collaboration with sites operational teams, Authorised and Responsible Persons, client, contractors, Asset and Performance managers, auditors and others to support the technical delivery of services
• Create and support in the generation and updating of reports, and update CBRE and Client systems e.g. Logbooks, Hazard Reports, risk registers
• Ensure all persons, parties, departments, safety groups, etc. involved in or impacted by these works are informed, prepared, co-ordinated and have authorised their completion
• Investigations to peripheral fire and safety systems, such as door hold backs; door closers; emergency lighting, smoke extract systems, fire suppression systems, etc
• Manual tasks such as replacement and fitting of ceiling tiles where they form part of the Fire Strategies’ Compartmentalization, replacement of Emergency Lighting units / batteries
• Installation and modifications of wayfinding signage, including illuminated Fire Exit signage
• Completion of Fire Alarm isolations, including necessary permits, and managing reinstatement thereafter
• Creation of quotations for works requiring 3rd party support, either via external contractor, or by internal chargeable activity
• Supervision of contractors to include Permit To Work management, Quality Assurance checks, acceptance of certifications
• Write and follow Risk Assessments and be available to question any issues which arise from them safely and accurately
• Completion of the required documentation as specified with the requirements of all rules and legislation
• Use Mobile Devices to accurately project and complete any works from the CAFM Maintenance System
• Use of emailing / calendars to plan your daily work requirements so that all tasks are completed efficiently.
• To work overtime as and when the business requires, this may include nights and weekends to which notice may not always be given
• Perform adhoc duties as and when required

Experience Required

• A Recognised or Time Served Apprenticeship
• Electrical Competences / Qualifications to a minimum or equivalent to City and Guilds 236 Pt 1-2 / 2365 / 2357
• Electrical qualifications to 18th Edition
• Good multi skilled ability
• Ability to fault find
• Ability to manage contractors
• Able to write Risk and Method Statements
• Able to understand and write Permits
• Operational understanding of Fire Alarm Systems, including isolations, etc
• Installation and maintenance of Emergency Lighting Systems, including testing regimes
• Understanding of Compartmentalization in respect to fire containment
• Understanding of Sprinkler systems and Hydrant / Riser operation and maintenance
• Proficient use of Microsoft suite of ICT software

Desirable

Working Knowledge of applicable ACOPs, Industry Guidance Documents and British Standards & EN Equivalents, such as :

• BS9999
• BS5499 Part 4
• BS5266
• BS5306 Part 8
• RRFSO
• Approved Document B