Lead Engineer

CBRE; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

CBRE Global Workplace Solutions is seeking a Mobile Lead Engineer for our Glasgow site. You will act as escalation point for engineers and subcontractors, ensuring safe and efficient delivery of planned maintenance, reactive tasks, and minor projects.

You will manage a on-site team, produce work packs, conduct site inspections, coordinate with FM Helpdesk, and provide technical analytics and reports to CBRE and client groups.

Qualifications

• Time-served engineer with several years of building management experience.
• Knowledge of Confined Space regulations, Control of works, HV/LV systems.
• Leadership and supervisory skills to direct the maintenance team.
• Proficiency with MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Ensure maintenance tasks and inspections are executed as per specification and plan.
• Raise notifications/quotes for emerging work.
• Scope all jobs and produce work packs with risk assessments.
• Undertake first line personnel management of engineers on CBRE values and SLAs.
• Host technicians and operatives monthly meetings, toolbox talks and updates.
• Undertake site inspections and audits.
• Schedule training and performance appraisals.
• Utilise company IT systems including CAFM system.
• Liaise with FM Helpdesk to coordinate client requests and meet SLAs.
• Manage life cycle reports and critical spare lists.
• Provide reports and present technical analytics and trends for CBRE and client groups.
• Ad-hoc tasks as required.

Skills

Leadership

Supervisory experience

MS Office

Education

Recognised technical qualifications

Tools

CAFM system

Job description

Lead Engineer

Job ID 288171

Posted 23-Jul-2026

Role type Full-time

Areas of Interest Building Management, Engineering/Maintenance, Facilities Management

Location(s) Glasgow - Scotland - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

CBRE Global Workplace Solutions is a leading global provider of integrated facilities and corporate real estate management. We are looking for a mobile Lead Engineer for our growing site in Glasgow!

The role of the Lead Engineer is to be the escallation point for our team of engineers and sub-contractors. This Supervisor will ensure safe and efficient delivery of planned maintenance, reactive tasks, extra works and minor projects. The supervisor will also ensure business, safety, environmental and operational objectives are met in an efficient and effective manner across the portfolio.

The Role

• Ensure that maintenance tasks and inspections are executed as per specification and plan. This will include monitoring of CBRE staff and subcontractors whilst on site.
• Raise notifications/quotes for emerging work resulting from planned maintenance works.
• Scope all jobs and produce work packs including risk assessment/safe working procedure methods.
• Undertake first line personnel management managing engineer’s overall performance in respect to CBRE values and behaviors in line with the contractual SLAs. Ensuring the team is efficiently utilised and productivity of team is optimised.
• Host technicians & operative’s monthly meetings inclusive of toolbox talks & business updates.
• Undertake site inspections and audits.
• Ensure technicians & operatives training and performance appraisal is scheduled and completed within the correct time scales.
• Utilise company IT systems including CAFM system.
• Liaise with FM Helpdesk to coordinate & manage all client requests and meet SLA’s
• Manage life cycle report and critical spare list.
• Provide reports and present all technical analytics and trends for CBRE internal and Client group.
• Ad-hoc task as may be required from time to time.

Hours

• 8am - 4.30pm
• Monday to Friday
• Mobile across Glasgow

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a growing team!

Experience / Qualifications

• Preferably time served engineer who has recognised technical qualifications having several years’ experience in building management roles.
• Preferably having excellent knowledge and understanding of Confined Space regulations, Control of works, HV/LV systems, and regulations with a knowledge of Building Management Systems, Fire Alarm Systems, UPS systems and General Building Services
• Possess the leadership skills necessary to direct the work of the maintenance team.
• Supervisory experience essential
• Must be proficient with MS office

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

We are an equal opportunities employer and do not discriminate on the grounds of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, gender reassignment, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age.