Maintenance Engineer

CBRE; Greater London; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

A global real estate services firm is seeking a skilled Maintenance Engineer in London. The ideal candidate will perform preventive maintenance and repairs on various building systems and equipment, ensuring compliance with safety regulations. Candidates should have at least 4-5 years of experience in a maintenance role and possess strong organizational and mathematical skills. This full-time position offers opportunities to lead and support energy management within the facility.

Qualifications

• 4-5 years of job-related experience in a maintenance role.
• Ability to lift/carry heavy loads of 50 lbs or more.
• Prior supervisory experience preferred.
• Experience with Microsoft Office products (Word/Excel/Outlook).

Responsibilities

• Perform preventive maintenance and repairs on building systems.
• Assist with installation and modification of equipment.
• Review work orders and estimate time and materials.
• Use systems to manage work orders and track completion.
• Support energy management to keep systems running efficiently.
• Inspect installations for compliance with codes and safety regulations.
• Apply standard principles to solve complex assignments and provide innovative solutions.
• Coach others and share knowledge across related disciplines.
• Lead by example and align with CBRE RISE values.
• Impact activities within own team and related teams within broad guidelines.
• Explain difficult or sensitive information when needed.

Skills

Preventive maintenance

Repair skills

Organizational skills

Mathematical skills

Knowledge of Microsoft Office

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)

Job description

Maintenance Engineer

Job ID 257920

Posted 29-Jan-2026

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

About the Role:

As a CBRE Maintenance Engineer, you will be responsible for maintaining buildings, industrial systems, and equipment on an ongoing basis. This job is part of the Engineering and Technical Services job function. They are responsible for providing support, preventive maintenance, and repairs on equipment and systems.

What You’ll Do:

• Perform ongoing preventive maintenance and repairs on facility mechanical, electrical, and other installed building systems, equipment, and facilities.
• Assist with the installation and modification of building equipment and systems.
• Review assigned work orders and estimate the time and materials needed to complete repairs. Utilize available systems to manage work orders and track completion.
• Support energy management by taking measures to ensure that all systems are operating in the most efficient manner.
• Inspect new or existing installations for compliance with building codes and safety regulations.
• Apply in-depth knowledge of standard principles and techniques/procedures to accomplish complex assignments and provide innovative solutions.
• Coach others and share in-depth knowledge of own job discipline and broad knowledge of several job disciplines within the function.
• Lead by example and model behaviors that are consistent with CBRE RISE values. Work to build consensus and convince others to reach an agreement.
• Impact a range of customer, operational, project or service activities within own team and other related teams.
• Work within broad guidelines and policies.
• Explain difficult or sensitive information.

What You’ll Need:

• High School Diploma, GED, or trade school diploma with 4-5 years of job-related experience. In lieu of a diploma, a combination of experience and education will be considered. Prior shift manager or supervisory experience preferred.
• Meet the physical requirements of this role including stooping, standing, walking, climbing stairs/ladders, and the ability to lift/carry heavy loads of 50 lbs. or more.
• Ability to exercise judgment based on the analysis of multiple sources of information.
• Willingness to take a new perspective on existing solutions.
• In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office products. Examples include Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.
• Organizational skills with an advanced inquisitive mindset.
• Sophisticated math skills. Ability to calculate mildly complex figures such as percentages, fractions, and other financial-related calculations.