Multi-Skilled Engineer - Electrical Bias

CBRE; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

CBRE Global Workplace Solutions is seeking a Multi-Skilled Engineer with an electrical bias to join our engineering team. You will perform electrical and mechanical maintenance on plant, equipment, and building services in a heavy industrial setting, covering three-phase systems up to 440V and overhead cranes.

You will identify risks, update drawings, and implement preventative maintenance programs while liaising with the client on PM requests.

Qualifications

• Recognised apprenticeship completed in electrical or mechanical engineering.
• Proven maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Electrical qualifications up to 17th Edition; City & Guilds / NVQ levels preferred.
• Ability to supervise contractors and ensure safety compliance.
• Good fault-finding skills and hands-on problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Identify and manage risks to client equipment on site; update drawings and spares.
• Carry out electrical and mechanical maintenance on plant, equipment and building services.
• Fault finding on all types of machinery and drive systems.
• Support Health and Safety within the department and use CAFM for tasks.
• Write risk assessments and permit paperwork; plan and execute PMs.
• Work on three-phase systems up to 440V and oversee contractor work.

Skills

Manufacturing maintenance experience

Multiskilled

Fault finding

Safety awareness

Team collaboration

Education

Recognised apprenticeship

City and Guilds 236 Pt 1-2 Electrical (17th Edition)

NVQ Level 2 Electrical & Mechanical

AP qualifications

Tools

CAFM Maintenance System

Job description

Multi-Skilled Engineer - Electrical Bias

Job ID 257021

Posted 20-Jan-2026

Role type Full-time

Areas of Interest Engineering/Maintenance

Location(s) Bristol - England - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Manchester - England - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Northampton - England - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Peterborough - England - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Rushden - England - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Salisbury - England - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Welwyn Garden City - England - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Company Profile

CBRE is the global leader in real estate services and leveragesthe 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 andoperatein 48 countries.

Job Title:Multi Skilled Engineer

CBRE Global Workplace Solutions is a leading global provider of integrated facilities and corporate real estatemanagement. We are recruiting aMulti Skilled Engineerto join the team.

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

Role Summary:

• Identifyand manage the risks to the client through the equipment on site, including updating drawings,identifyingcritical spares, improving performance of machinery,improvingand implementing the preventative maintenance program
• Using new equipment and technologies tomaintaina 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 Mechanicalexpertiseto 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 asrequired
• To be the responsible person whenrequiredfor the department and deputise the Shift Leader during annual leave or sickness
• To work overtime as and when the businessrequires, this may include nights and weekends to which notice may not always be given
• Performadhocduties as and whenrequired

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,drivesand 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