Mobile Maintenance Technician

CBRE; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

CBRE Global Workplace Solutions is seeking a Mobile Multi Skilled Engineer in Birmingham to perform Electrical and Mechanical maintenance on plant, equipment and building services. The role involves risk assessment, PPM updates, fault-finding, and supporting the maintenance team with Health and Safety requirements.

You will work with three-phase systems up to 440V, motors, gearboxes, valves, hydraulics and pneumatics, and use CAFM to plan tasks. Overtime and weekend work may be required.

Qualifications

• Recognised or Time Served Apprenticeship.
• Strong proven experience in manufacturing maintenance.
• Electrical qualifications to a minimum (City & Guilds 236 Pt 1-2, 17th Edition).
• Mechanical qualifications to an acceptable standard (City & Guilds).
• Multi-skilled with experience on 3-phase motors, drives and inverters.
• Hydraulic and pneumatic experience.
• Able to fault find across systems.
• PLC diagnostics/repair competencies.
• NVQ Level 2 Electrical & Mechanical.
• Ability to supervise contractors.
• Ability to write Risk Assessments & Method Statements.
• Able to understand and write Permits.

Responsibilities

• Identify and manage risks on site equipment and update drawings.
• Perform Electrical and Mechanical maintenance on plant, equipment and building services.
• Fault find on various machinery and support others in Health and Safety.
• Provide Electrical/Mechanical expertise to maintenance on heavy industrial machines.
• Complete required documentation per rules and legislation.
• Work on 3-phase systems up to 440V and on motors, gearboxes, valves, hydraulics and pneumatics.

Skills

Strongmaintenance

Fault finding

Multi-skilled

Electrical competencies

Mechanical competencies

PLC diagnostics

Ability to supervise contractors

Risk assessments

Education

Time Served Apprenticeship

City & Guilds 236 Pt 1-2 (Electrical)

City & Guilds Mechanical (qualifications)

NVQ Level 2 Electrical & Mechanical

Tools

3 Phase Motors & Drives

Hydraulic & Pneumatic Systems

Job description

Mobile Maintenance Technician

Job ID 284379

Posted 02-Jul-2026

Service line GWS Segment

Role type Full-time

Areas of Interest Engineering/Maintenance

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

Job Title

Mobile Multi Skilled Engineer

Job Description

CBRE Global Workplace Solutions is a leading global provider of integrated facilities and corporate real estate management. We are recruiting a Mobile Multi Skilled Engineer to join the team.

The successful candidate will perform Electrical and Mechanical Maintenance to both Plant, Equipment and Building Services.

Role Summary:

• Identify and manage the risks to the client through the equipment on site, including updating drawings, identifying critical spares, improving performance of machinery, improving and implementing the preventative maintenance program
• Using new equipment and technologies to maintain a working production environment liaising with the client on any requests for certain machinery PPM’s
• Fault finding on all types of Machinery
• Support others in the department in relation to Health and Safety
• Provide Electrical and Mechanical expertise to the Maintenance Department working on Heavy Industrial Machines and Overhead Cranes
• Write and follow Risk Assessments and be available to question any issues which arise from them safely and accurately
• Completion of the required documentation as specified with the requirements of all rules and legislation
• Work on Three Phase Systems with Voltages up to 440V
• Working on Motors, Gearboxes, Valves encompassing Hydraulic, Pneumatic and Electrical Systems
• Use Mobile Devices to accurately project and complete any works from the CAFM Maintenance System
• Use of emailing / calendars to plan your daily work requirements so that all tasks are completed effortlessly and efficiently.
• Liaise with onsite Site Services to manage any Building Services related issues, responding confidently and accurately as required
• To be the responsible person when required for the department and deputise the Shift Leader during annual leave or sickness
• To work overtime as and when the business requires, this may include nights and weekends to which notice may not always be given
• Perform adhoc duties as and when required

Experience Required:

• A Recognised or Time Served Apprenticeship
• Strong proven experience in manufacturing maintenance
• Electrical Competences / Qualifications to a minimum or equivalent to City and Guilds 236 Pt 1-2 Electrical qualifications to 17th Edition
• Mechanical Competences / Qualifications to an acceptable standard to City and Guild’s Mechanical
• Good multi skilled ability
• Experience working on 3 phase motors, drives and inverters
• Hydraulic / Pneumatic Experience
• Ability to fault find
• PLC Diagnostics / Repair Competencies
• NVQ Qualifications to Level 2, Electrical and Mechanical
• Ability to supervise contractors
• Able to write Risk and Method Statements
• Able to understand and write Permits

Desirable

• Working at Height Qualification
• IPAF
• AP Qualifications
• Experience of Heavy Engineering