Multi-Skilled Technician

CBRE; Taunton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global real estate service firm is seeking a Multi-Skilled Technician in Taunton, England. This role involves performing maintenance on mechanical and electrical systems to ensure the uptime of essential services. Ideal candidates are knowledgeable in technical maintenance, possess formal electrical qualifications, and demonstrate good customer service skills. The company offers competitive benefits including 25 days of holiday and a company benefits scheme.

Benefits

25 days holiday excluding bank holidays

Company benefits scheme

Qualifications

• Must be able to demonstrate relevant mechanical and electrical knowledge.
• Experience in maintaining important plant and equipment.
• Ability to multitask and prioritize workload.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance across mechanical and electrical systems.
• Complete reactive tasks to ensure uptime of services.
• Supervise sub-contractor works and ensure safe working practices.

Skills

Knowledge of UPS, Generators, HV, PDU’s, CRAC units

Formal electrical qualification, BS7671 18th edition regulations

Excellent IT skills

Good communication etiquette

Strong organizational abilities

Experience with a CAFM system

Team player

Physically fit and able to carry tools up to 20kg

Able to work at heights

Education

Formal electrical qualification

Job description

Multi‑Skilled Technician

Job ID 242900

Posted 31‑Oct‑2025

Service line GWS Segment

Role type Full‑time

Areas of Interest Engineering/Maintenance

Location(s) Taunton – England – United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Job Title: Multi‑Skilled Engineer

Business Sector: Data Centre Solutions

Location: Taunton, Somerset

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 70,000 employees and operate in 48 countries.

Purpose of the Job

To carry out planned preventative maintenance, reactive and breakdown works across all mechanical and electrical systems within the client facility at Taunton, ensuring all‑year uptime across essential services.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure that routine maintenance is carried out to all mechanical and electrical plant, equipment, and systems in accordance with task schedules and asset lists.
• All reactive tasks throughout the building are completed, proactively highlighting areas where improvements can be made.
• Ensure electrical plant faults and defects are swiftly remedied to maintain all‑year uptime.
• Ensure RAMS (Risk Assessments and Method Statements) are prepared and used for all tasks undertaken to always ensure safe working practices.
• Supervise and monitor sub‑contractor works whilst they are on site undertaking maintenance/fixes, keeping them honest. Ensure permits and RAMS are adhered to.
• Ensure that all critical areas, under CBRE's responsibility, are locked and kept in a clean and tidy condition.
• Understand the business systems, processes and procedures associated to the site.
• Ensure the provision of a safe and healthy working environment.
• Highlight gaps across the critical spares to the operations manager.
• Build and develop relationships with all on‑site CBRE staff, sub‑contractors, and client representatives.
• Ensure the professional image of CBRE is always presented to the client and sub‑contractors.
• Undertake lone working where required.
• Participate in EOP/SOP scenario type training and undertake technical assessment tests.
• Undertake other tasks directed by the account management team.

Skills

• 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.
• Formal electrical qualification, BS7671 18th edition regulations.
• Excellent IT skills, competent across Microsoft Office programs.
• Good communication etiquette.
• Strong organisational abilities ensuring all documentation is stored and auditable.
• Experience with a CAFM system is desirable.
• Team player.
• Able to multitask and prioritise workload.
• Committed to the delivery of excellent customer service.
• Calm manner, able to work under pressure and make sound decisions when needed.
• Physically fit and able to carry tools and components by hand up to 20kg.
• Able to work at heights.

Additional

• Liaising with external security teams for clearance/vetting.
• Obtain a comprehensive understanding of the contract and ensure all work is carried out in accordance with the contract scope.
• Actively identify and implement innovation across the contract to enhance performance and continue to exceed the client’s expectations.
• Promote and maintain CBRE work ethics and culture, following the RISE values.
• High level of trust and integrity whilst handling confidential information.
• Obtain full Security Clearance.
• Company benefits scheme.
• 25 days holiday, excluding bank holidays, per annum.
• You must meet all the Client requirements to obtain security clearance.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

We are an equal opportunities employer and do not discriminate on the grounds of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, gender reassignment, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age.