Lead Engineer

ZipRecruiter; London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Lead Engineer to join their dynamic team in a prime London location. This role involves overseeing maintenance activities in critical environments, ensuring compliance with safety regulations, and managing costs effectively. The successful candidate will be responsible for technical management reports and monitoring environmental conditions. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a globally recognized firm that values innovation and excellence in real estate services. If you have a strong background in electrical or mechanical engineering and thrive in a fast-paced environment, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Recognised electrical or mechanical qualifications are essential.
• Experience in operating data centres is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Manage maintenance activities and ensure compliance with SLAs.
• Monitor utilities management and support technical audits.

Skills

Electrical qualifications

Mechanical qualifications

Contract management

Communication skills

Knowledge of emergency response protocols

Education

HV AP 15 qualification

18th Edition Electrical Wiring Regulations

IOSH or equivalent H&S training

Job description

Job Description

Job Title: Lead Engineer - Canary Wharf

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. GWS is redefining ‘workplace’ because we believe every place of work can become a competitive advantage for our clients.

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.

About the job: CBRE Global Workplace Solutions, leading global provider of integrated facilities and corporate real estate management, are recruiting a Lead Engineer to join the team located in One Cabot Square. The successful candidate will be able to apply a risk-focused maintenance approach and operations of plant and systems in data centres/critical environments and general office environments.

Role Summary:

1. 12 Hour Shift – Continental Shift pattern
2. Able to manage own time and allocate works to other team members
3. Able to manage cost related to delivery of maintenance activities (specialist and self-perform)
4. Services meet client requirements or appropriate SLAs
5. Operate change control process covering business critical areas
6. Provide technical management reports as required
7. Monitor utilities management and environmental programmes
8. Support critical environment related technical audits
9. Support cost-effective procurement of engineering maintenance services
10. Responsibility for ensuring all critical related engineering maintenance documentation/records are kept in clearly identified and retrievable systems
11. Plan Statutory Compliance Maintenance and Testing and report as required the Statutory Compliance Audit Report to the Technical Services Manager
12. Ensure all PPM’s and Critical Facility PPM’s are carried out to schedule
13. Monitor and analyse environmental conditions, review the loading and working conditions of critical equipment regularly
14. Liaise with the CBRE ESH specialist to ensure audit compliance at all times

Experience Required:

1. Recognised electrical or mechanical qualifications
2. HV AP 15 qualification or equivalent – essential
3. 18th Edition Electrical Wiring Regulations – essential
4. Previous experience in operating data centres/critical environments - desirable
5. Knowledge of emergency response/standby/call out activities and protocols
6. Understand the monitoring of utilities and environmental programs
7. IOSH or equivalent H&S training
8. Excellent contract/supplier management skills
9. Excellent facilitation, communication skills at all levels