Mechanical Supervisor

CBRE; Guildford; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Mechanical Supervisor to lead a dynamic team in providing essential administrative and technical support. This role involves coordinating daily activities, managing workload, and ensuring effective service delivery while fostering an environment of growth and innovation. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership and problem-solving skills, with a keen ability to communicate complex ideas effectively. Join a forward-thinking company where your contributions will directly impact operational success and customer satisfaction, all while working in a collaborative and supportive environment.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of job-related experience preferred, with supervisory experience.
• Ability to lift/carry heavy loads and meet physical requirements.

Responsibilities

• Oversee team activities and manage workload for effective service delivery.
• Act as liaison with internal and external clients to forecast demands.

Skills

Leadership Skills

Problem-Solving

Organizational Skills

Communication Skills

Mathematical Skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Trade School Diploma

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Mechanical Supervisor

Job ID 196832

Posted 19-Feb-2025

Service line GWS Segment

Role type Full-time

Areas of Interest Engineering/Maintenance

Location(s) Guildford - England - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

About the Role:
As a CBRE Technical Supervisor, you will oversee a team responsible for providing administrative, process improvement and financial function support to an assigned group of senior technical business leaders.

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:

• Act as liaison with technical business leaders, facilities managers, and other internal and external clients to forecast workload demand and project deliverables.
• Manage, plan, coordinate, schedule, and oversee the workload, deadlines, and day-to-day activities of the support team members to ensure effective delivery of services.
• Work with business leaders to resolve conflicting priorities.
• Coordinate and supervise the team's daily activities.
• Apply advanced knowledge to seek and develop new, better methods for accomplishing both individual and department objectives.
• Showcase expertise in own job discipline and in-depth knowledge of other job disciplines within the organization function.
• Coach others to develop in-depth knowledge and expertise in most or all areas within the function.
• Lead by example and model behaviors that are consistent with CBRE RISE values.
• Anticipate potential objections and persuades others, often at senior levels and of divergent interest, to adopt a different point of view.
• Impact the achievement of customer, operational, project, or service objectives across multi-discipline teams. Work is guided by functional policies which impact the design of procedures and policies.
• Contribute to new products, processes, standards, and/or operational plans in support of achieving functional goals.
• Communicate difficult and complex ideas with the ability to influence.

What You’ll Need:

• High School Diploma, GED, or trade school diploma with 5-8 years of job-related experience. In lieu of a diploma, a combination of experience and education will be considered. Prior shift leader 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.
• The innovative mentality to develop methods that go beyond existing solutions.
• Ability to solve unique problems using standard and innovative solutions having a broad impact on the business.
• In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office products. Examples include Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.
• Expert organizational skills with an advanced inquisitive mindset.
• Highly sophisticated math skills. Ability to calculate somewhat complex figures such as percentages, fractions, and other financial-related calculations.