Lead Engineer

ZipRecruiter; Brighton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A global leader in real estate services is seeking a Lead Engineer in Brighton. The role involves managing maintenance in commercial environments and ensuring compliance with safety standards. Candidates should hold recognized electrical qualifications and possess strong communication and management skills.

Qualifications

• Experience in operating data centres/critical environments desirable.
• Understanding utilities and environmental programme monitoring required.
• Confident decision-maker and self-motivated.

Responsibilities

• Manage own time and allocate work to team members.
• Ensure maintenance complies with H&S procedures.
• Advise the Facilities Management Team on critical environment changes.

Skills

Electrical Wiring Regulations

Contract/Supplier Management

Facilitation Skills

Communication Skills

Proactive

Education

Electrician qualifications (apprenticeship, HND, C&G)

IOSH or equivalent H&S training

Tools

BMS controls

HVAC systems

PC skills

MS Office

Job description

Job Description

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.

Global Workplace Solutions (GWS) is a division of CBRE uniquely positioned to provide a complete set of services to corporate occupiers of commercial real estate across EMEA. GWS is redefining 'workplace' because we believe every place of work can become a competitive advantage for our clients. Productivity, reliability, engagement, quality, brand - the workplace contributes to business results, whether it's an office, a retail outlet, a laboratory, a data centre, a manufacturing environment or a virtual location.

Job Title: Lead Engineer

CBRE Global Workplace Solutions, a leading global provider of integrated facilities and corporate real estate management, is recruiting a Lead Engineer to join the team located in Brighton. The successful candidate will be able to apply a risk-focused maintenance approach and operate plant and systems in commercial, retail, and general office environments.

Role Summary

• Able to manage own time and allocate work to other team members
• Able to manage costs related to maintenance activities (specialist and self-perform)
• Ensuring all client services, computer rooms, data networks, manufacturing, and revenue-earning services meet client requirements or SLAs
• Operate dilapidation and update plans relating to critical environments
• Operate change control processes covering business-critical areas
• Provide technical management reports as required
• Provide emergency response standby/call-out
• Monitor utilities management and environmental programmes
• Support critical environment-related technical audits
• Support cost-effective procurement of engineering maintenance services
• Operate within annual engineering budgets for maintenance and repair of services
• Ensure all critical-related engineering maintenance documentation/records are kept in clearly identified and retrievable systems
• Advise the Facilities Management Team of changes in critical environment requirements
• Plan statutory compliance maintenance and testing, and report as required in the statutory compliance audit report to the Technical Services Manager
• Ensure all PPMs and critical facility PPMs are carried out as scheduled
• Monitor and analyze environmental conditions, review the loading and working conditions of critical equipment regularly
• Liaise with the CBRE EHS specialist to ensure audit compliance at all times
• Ensure maintenance complies with CBRE H&S procedures, using the permit to work system where applicable, and act on improvements identified during inspections and reviews

Experience Required

• Electrician with recognized qualifications (apprenticeship, HND, C&G)
• 18th Edition Electrical Wiring Regulations - essential
• Previous experience operating data centres/critical environments - desirable
• Knowledge of emergency response/standby/call-out activities and protocols
• Understanding of utilities and environmental programme monitoring
• IOSH or equivalent H&S training
• Excellent contract/supplier management skills
• Excellent facilitation and communication skills at all levels
• Self-motivated, resourceful, and proactive
• Confident decision-maker
• Understanding of water hygiene (L8) - desirable
• BMS controls/HVAC experience - desirable
• Operational experience with UPS, standby power, and critical environment cooling
• Operational experience managing Environmental, Health & Safety, and Quality Systems
• PC and MS Office skills