Mobile Multi-Skilled Engineer (Elec or HVAC) - Northwest England

CBRE; Manchester; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

CBRE's Mobile Multi-Skilled Engineer role covers sites across the Northwest England, between Liverpool and Manchester. You will maintain critical building systems, perform Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM), reactive and breakdown works on mechanical and electrical plant, and travel across sites in the region.

The ideal candidate has a City & Guilds qualification, strong English, and a proven ability to work safely, with liaising to CBRE staff and clients; driving license is essential and

Qualifications

• A good basic education is essential, with good written and spoken English.
• Basic Mathematics skills.
• CITY AND GUILDS qualification in a relevant field.

Responsibilities

• Travel to sites across the Northwest England locations; full UK driving license required.
• Carry out routine PPM (to SFG 20) on mechanical and electrical plant.
• Complete reactive tasks and highlight improvements when needed.
• Remedy plant faults promptly to keep equipment in serviceable order.
• Ensure safe working practices and timely paperwork completion.

Skills

Electrical maintenance

HVAC systems

Planned maintenance

Reactive maintenance

Decision making

Team player

Education

City & Guilds qualification

Basic Mathematics skills

Good English

Job description

Job ID 178854

Posted 16-Jul-2025

Role type Full-time

Areas of Interest Engineering/Maintenance

Location(s) Liverpool - England - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Manchester - England - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Mobile Multi-Skilled Engineer (Elec or HVAC) - Northwest England

Mobile Engineer (Electrical or HVAC Bias)

Company Profile

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 100,000 employees and operate in 48 countries.

Job Purpose

The purpose of the role is:

CBRE Global Workplace Solutions is a leading global provider of integrated facilities and corporate real estate management. We are recruiting a Mobile Engineer to join the team located at sites across the Northwest of England between Liverpool and Manchester. The successful candidate will be responsible to ensure all environmental conditions are always maintained about critical building systems and to carry out Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM), reactive and breakdown works to all mechanical and electrical systems within the sites.

Key Responsibilities:

To deliver the following:

• To travel to sites across the advertised locations. Full UK driving license required.


• Ensure that routine PPM (to SFG 20) is carried out to all mechanical and electrical plant in accordance with Site task schedules and asset lists.


• Ensure that reactive tasks throughout the building are completed and be proactive in highlighting areas where improvements can be made. These reactive calls to also include concessionary stores and fabric related items.


• Ensure that plant faults and defects are swiftly remedied to always maintain plant in serviceable order.


• Ensure that suitable spares are available to carry out both maintenance and reactive works. To provide parts lists and estimated timescales to carry out remedial works.


• Ensure that all relevant paperwork is completed regarding PPM, reactive and breakdown works and that it is passed without delay to the contract administrator.


• Ensure that Method Statements and Risk Assessments are prepared and used for all tasks undertaken to always ensure safe working practices.


• To develop a good working relationship with all members of CBRE staff, subcontractors and the client representatives.


• Ensure the provision of a Safe and Healthy working environment. To include the wearing of uniform and PPE at all times.


• Ensure the professional image of CBRE Managed Services is presented at all times.


• Ensure up to date shift logs are kept at all times.


• Ensure that all plant rooms under the responsibility of CBRE Managed services are always locked and are kept in a clean and tidy condition.


• Supervising and monitoring of sub-contractors works whilst they are on site undertaking maintenance.


• To arrange and provide holiday and sickness cover at short notice and be flexible in their working patterns.


• To undertake lone working when and where required, subject to passing satisfactory training.


• Ensure assigned tasks are actioned and completed as appropriate.


• To ensure tasks as directed are completed with the appropriate H&S awareness/implementation.


• Ensure an awareness and compliance to the contractual KPI's/SLA's.


• Ensure Computer Based Maintenance system, SI LOCAL, is kept up to date and that PPM and reactive tickets are closed out with accurate data captured.


• To operate a Permit to Work System in accordance with CBRE Quality, Health & Safety procedures, and client requirements.


• To provide holiday and emergency cover as required, potentially at sites not normally covered.


• Any other task as directed by the account management team.

Qualifications:

Education

• A good basic education is essential, with good written and spoken English.


• Basic Mathematics skills.


• CITY AND GUILDS qualification in a relevant field.

Skills

• Committed to the delivery of excellent customer service.


• Calm manner, able to work under pressure.


• Able to make sound decisions when needed.


• Physically fit and able to carry tools and components by hand up to 20kg.


• Able to ascend and descend vertical access equipment.


• Able to work at heights.


• A team player, able to work with CBRE Managed Services and Alstom representatives at all levels.


• Good PC skills

Knowledge

• Good all-round knowledge of general building works, diagnostic and repair procedures, working knowledge of building services systems and maintenance schedules.


• Formally trained in electrical/mechanical Maintenance.


• BMS Knowledge.


• Mechanical and commissioning experience.


• Recognised Health and Safety Qualification, such as IOSH.


• Engineers must be able to demonstrate relevant knowledge of UPS, Generators, HV, PDU’s, Crac units or equivalent, which will include the ability to fault find using the production of graphical information and the utilisation of current alarm data.


• Engineers must also understand the demarcation between maintainable assets and BPL maintained assets within laboratory and production environments.

Experience:

• Mechanical maintenance skills


• Experience of maintaining all relevant mechanical and electrical equipment to clearly defined criteria.


• Good all-round knowledge of general building works, diagnostic and repair procedures.


• Working knowledge of building services systems and maintenance schedules.

Circumstances:

• Must be willing to provide holiday and sickness cover at short notice and be flexible in their working patterns.


• Must have full UK driving license.