Multi-Skilled Engineer - Electrical Bias

CBRE; Rushden; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

CBRE Global Workplace Solutions is seeking a Multi-Skilled Engineer with electrical bias to join the maintenance team. The role covers electrical and mechanical maintenance on plant, equipment and building services across multiple site locations in the UK.

The candidate will identify risks, perform fault finding on 3-phase motors and drives, and support health and safety initiatives while working with clients and contractors.

Qualifications

• Recognised or Time Served Apprenticeship.
• Strong proven experience in manufacturing maintenance.
• Electrical Qualifications to a minimum of City and Guilds 236 Pt 1-2; 17th Edition.
• Mechanical Competences to standard equal to City and Guilds Mechanical.
• Good multi-skilled ability.

Responsibilities

• Identify and manage risks to the client through on-site equipment, updating drawings, identifying critical spares, and improving preventative maintenance.
• Use new equipment and technologies to maintain a working production environment, liaising with the client on requests for PMs.
• Fault finding on all types of machinery.
• Support others in Health and Safety within the department.
• Provide Electrical and Mechanical expertise on heavy industrial machines and overhead cranes.
• Write and follow Risk Assessments and Permits; ensure compliance.

Skills

Apprenticeship

Electrical 17th Edition

Mechanical

3-Phase Motors

PLC Diagnostics

Hydraulic Pneumatic

Fault Finding

Contractors supervision

Risk Assessments

Permits

Education

NVQ Level 2 Electrical & Mechanical

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