Maintenance Technician

CBRE; Farnborough; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

CBRE is seeking a Mobile Electrical Bias Engineer to cover sites in Farnborough, Frimley, Fleet and London. You will respond to breakdowns, manage critical electrical systems and support data centre operations with a proactive maintenance approach.

The role requires strong technical knowledge of power, UPS and environmental controls, plus compliance with 17th edition and City & Guilds qualifications. Overtime may be required.

Qualifications

• Must hold 17th Edition Wiring Regulations.
• City and Guilds Level 2 & 3 certificates.
• Electrical Apprenticeship completed.
• Electrical Part 1 and 2 qualifications.

Responsibilities

• React to breakdown maintenance within the required SLA.
• Technical awareness of power, UPS, CPS, distribution and cooling in data centres.
• Repairs to modular UPS systems.
• Test and diagnose power quality issues using onsite analysers.
• Apply risk‑focused maintenance and maintain critical environments.
• Keep maintenance documentation up to date and support the Technical Services Manager.

Skills

Strong communication

Customer service

Risk assessment

Education

17th Edition Electrical Wiring Regulations

City and Guilds Level 2

City and Guilds Level 3

Electrical Part 1 and 2

Electrical Apprenticeship

Job description

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.

Job Title: Electrical Engineer

CBRE Global Workplace Solutions is a leading global provider of integrated facilities and corporate real estate management. We are recruiting a Mobile Electrical Bias Engineer to cover sites in Farnborough, Frimley, Fleet and London.

Role Summary;

• React to breakdown maintenance requests within the required SLA’s
• Technical awareness of computer room/call centre/trader operations and experience of power, UPS, CPS, distribution, cooling etc
• Repairs to modular UPS systems
• Test and diagnose power quality issues including harmonic distortion using onsite power analysers
• Able to apply a risk focused maintenance approach and operations of plant and systems in data centres/critical environments
• Provide emergency response standby, call out
• Escalate urgent issues identified through to the Technical Services Manager
• Respond to work interruptions, outages or emergencies consistent with the SLA
• Responsibility for ensuring all critical related engineering maintenance documentation & records are kept updated
• Advise the Facilities Management Team of changes in critical environment requirements
• Must be willing to work over & above contractual hours.
• Undertake site surveys & produce Works Requests, Method Statements & Risk Assessments for planned works
• Undertake Upgrade & Install work
• Understand and interpret technical drawings / instructions / processes & O&M’s
• Ensure completion of all reactive Helpdesk Requests
• Monitor and analyse environmental conditions, review the loading/working conditions of critical equipment regularly
• Ensure that financial processes are adhered to at all times
• Complete an incident report for all abnormal incidents affecting systems availability (draft prepared within 24 business hours of an incident)
• Determine the root cause and action items required to restore availability and prevent a recurrence
• Review and submit to the Technical Services Manager ensuring all actions are documented reviewed and completed
• Entering relevant quotes and remedial works onto the in-house system

Essential

• 17th Edition Electrical Wiring Regulations
• City and Guilds Level 2 & 3
• Electrical Apprenticeship
• Electrical Part 1 and 2

Desirable

• Experience working with building management systems including fault finding and operator use
• Experience with VAV systems, FCU systems, passive and active chilled water circuits and chilled beams
• Experience and understanding of HVAC systems
• Understanding of a CDM process
• Excellent facilitation, communication skills at all levels
• Evidence of Excellent Customer Service Delivery
• Able to organise self to manage assigned tasks, determine material requirements.
• Experience of H & S procedures & requirements. COSHH, Working at Heights, Risk Assessment etc.
• Health & Safety Qualified i.e. IOSH and/or NEBOSH
• Testing and Inspection of Electrical systems
• Knowledge of emergency response/standby/call out activities and protocols
• Understand the monitoring of utilities and environmental programmes
• Be or have been an Authorised Person e.g. (AP15/12)
• Water hygiene L8