Reactive Maintenance Engineer

CBRE; Minehead; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

CBRE Global Workplace Solutions is recruiting a Reactive Maintenance Engineer (Electrical Bias) for the Minehead site. The role focuses on reactive maintenance of building plant, responding to emergencies, and small installation works.

The successful candidate will have a solid electrical background, carry out tasks to high safety standards and work with sub-contractors to ensure quality and compliance.

Qualifications

• A good basic education is essential, with good written and spoken English and basic mathematical skills.
• Recognized Electrical Qualification
• C&G 18th Edition in Electrical Installations
• C&G Test and Inspection

Responsibilities

• Maintain electrical/Mechanical systems to meet maintenance SLAs.
• Carry out reactive repairs and coordinate sub-contractor work.
• Update weekly equipment reports and site logs.
• Engage with sub-contractors for repairs/quotations and ensure work quality.
• Sign off tasks via PDA per client policies.
• Represent CBRE professionally to clients and visitors.
• Maintain safe and healthy working environment and comply with policies.
• Liaise with client representatives and teams on site.
• Work within a call out rota if applicable.

Skills

Electrical Qualification

C&G 18th Edition

C&G Test & Inspection

Basic Education English/Math

Job description

Reactive Maintenance Engineer

Job ID 246917

Posted 30-Apr-2026

Role type Full-time

Areas of Interest Engineering/Maintenance

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

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.

Job Title: Reactive Maintenance Engineer (Electrical Bias)

CBRE Global Workplace Solutions is a leading global provider of integrated facilities and corporate real estate management. We are recruiting a Multi Skilled Engineer (Electrical Bias) to join the team located in Minehead.

The job purpose is to carry out reactive works to building plant, equipment and systems in accordance with agreed service levels, undertake small installation works and respond to site engineering emergencies.

Key Tasks

• Ensure that routine maintenance is carried out to all electrical / Mechanical systems to meet and exceed expectations and agreed service level agreements.


• Carry out reactive repairs on all systems as required calling relevant sub-contractors as required.


• Ensure weekly equipment reports are updated with any change in status of equipment.


• Liaise with sub-contractors as required for repairs / quotations, monitoring performance of sub-contractor personnel. Ensuring works have been undertaken correctly and work area has been left in a satisfactory condition.


• Sign off completed PPM and reactive tasks via your PDA in line with client policies and procedures in a timely manner.


• Ensure a professional image of CBRE is presented to clients and visitors and ensure excellence in customer service is delivered and always promoted.


• Establish and maintain a good working relationship with the client representative and client’s personnel.


• Ensure the provision of a safe & healthy working environment, and ensure compliance with all company policies and procedures, as well as client site policies, procedures and working arrangements, as required.


• To accurately maintain the site logs and associated paperwork.


• To be involved in call out rota if applicable


• Understand and maintain the all systems on site


• Liaise and work with other trade engineers to ensure electrical issues on all systems are attended to and resolved within SLA agreements


• Ensure a professional image of CBRE is presented to clients and visitors and ensure excellence in customer service is delivered and promoted at all times.


• Ensure that professional and technical skills are maintained through a commitment to personal development and life-long-learning.

Person Specification

Skills

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


• Recognized Electrical Qualification


• C&G 18th Edition in Electrical Installations


• C&G Test and Inspection

Knowledge

• Good knowledge of various Building electrical systems and working to Planned Preventative Maintenance Regimes


• Current and relative knowledge of BS in relation to electrical systems on site Emerg ltg/Fire alarm/ power/BMS etc.

Experience

• Experience of working with business-critical equipment


• Working within customer focused role.


• Previous working within health and safety led role


• Experience of electrical systems management and paperwork

Aptitude

• Committed to the delivery of excellent customer service


• Able to work under pressure


• Able to make sound decisions when needed


• Good timekeeping


• Must be reliable and able to work without supervision


• A team player


• Good Communication

Circumstances

• Able to work within a call out rota