Maintenance Supervisor

CBRE; Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

CBRE Global Workplace Solutions in Belfast is seeking a Maintenance Supervisor to lead the team responsible for maintaining buildings, industrial systems and equipment. You will guide operations, ensure safety, and uphold CBRE standards.

This full-time, Monday–Friday role includes an on-call rota and requires hands-on leadership, preventive maintenance planning, and strong organisational skills to deliver reliable service across facilities.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar environment.
• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in Mechanical and/or Electrical Engineering.
• Understanding of a range of processes, procedures and systems within own job function.
• Ability to explain complex concepts when needed.
• Proficiency with MS Office tools (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Good organisational skills and an inquisitive mindset.
• Math skills to aid quoting, projects and day-to-day tasks.
• Understanding of site building management systems.
• Flexible attitude and can-do approach.

Responsibilities

• Set team goals for performance and deadlines annually and monitor productivity.
• Organise workflow and assign duties to team members.
• Communicate important information from management to the team.
• Manage timekeeping, holidays and absences via the time portal.
• Handle escalated complaints and resolve issues.
• Adhere to escalation procedures when on site.
• Ensure compliance with legal and company policies; conduct disciplinary actions if needed.
• Solve complex problems and guide team to objectives.
• Ensure compliance and safety of equipment and services under remit.
• Maintain e-log Health and safety logbooks and upload documentation.
• Monitor permits, RAMS and working practices for maintenance activities.
• Lead by example and model CBRE RISE values.

Skills

Team leadership

Maintenance planning

On-call management

Communication

Organisational skills

Math skills

Site building management systems

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Mechanical and/or Electrical Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

CBRE Global Workplace Solutions is a leading global provider of integrated facilities and corporate real estate management. We are recruiting a Maintenance Supervisor to join the team located in Belfast.

About The Role

As a CBRE Maintenance Supervisor, you will guide the team responsible for maintaining buildings, industrial systems, and equipment.

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.

Please Note: This is a Monday-Friday role with an on-call Rota.

What You’ll Do

• Set the team goals for performance and deadlines on an annual basis. Ensure compliance with the company’s plans and vision. Monitor employee productivity and provide constructive feedback and coaching.
• Organize workflow and ensure that employees understand their duties or delegated tasks.
• Announce important information from upper management to the team.
• Maintain timekeeping and personnel records. Review and approve time sheets, holidays, sickness and all other types of absences for the team via my time portal.
• Receive escalated complaints and resolve difficult problems.
• Adhere to CBRE Escalation procedure in the event of an issue on site.
• Verify adherence to legal and company policies and procedures. Complete disciplinary actions if the need arises.
• Resolve complex problems and identify appropriate approaches to existing solutions to accomplish team objectives.
• Ensuring statutory compliance with all equipment and services under your remit.
• Management of e-log Health and safety logbooks, ensuring all documentation is uploaded to the system.
• Monitor and review permits, RAMS and working practices on all maintenance activities.
• May establish new techniques to ensure the team is able to meet its objectives.
• Has a direct impact on the team objectives as well as the objectives of related teams.
• Ensure personal and team outcomes have a positive impact on customer objectives.
• Lead by example and model behaviors that are consistent with CBRE RISE values. Guide team through the application of basic knowledge of practices and procedures. Work to build consensus.

What You’ll Need

• Experience in a similar environment.
• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in Mechanical and/or electrical Engineering.
• In-depth understanding of a range of processes, procedures, systems, and concepts within own job function and basic knowledge of related job functions required.
• Requires the ability to explain complex concepts or sensitive information.
• knowledge of Microsoft Office products. Examples include Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.
• Good organizational skills with an inquisitive mindset.
• Math skills to aid with quoting, projects and general day to day.
• Understanding of site building management systems.
• Have a can-do attitude and flexible approach

Why CBRE

When you join CBRE, you become part of the global leader in commercial real estate services and investment that helps businesses and people thrive. We are dynamic problem solvers and forward-thinking professionals who create significant impact. Our collaborative culture is built on our shared values — respect, integrity, service and excellence — and we value the diverse perspectives, backgrounds and skillsets of our people. At CBRE, you have the opportunity to chart your own course and realize your potential. We welcome all applicants.

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We value human interaction to understand each candidate's unique experience, skills and aspirations. We do not use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to make hiring decisions, and we ask that candidates disclose any use of AI in the application and interview process.