Senior Electrical Engineer Consultant

CBRE Group, Inc.; Greater London; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

CBRE Group, Inc. in London is seeking a Engineer/Senior Engineer with 2–3 years post-qualification experience to join a team of nine professionals in the West End.

You will work on technical due diligence, dilapidations, life cycle and asset verification surveys across office and real estate portfolios. The role involves managing client and project teams, delivering surveys and reports from inception to completion with minimal supervision, and coordinating with internal and external stakeholders

Qualifications

• Qualified Chartered Engineer with solid commercial surveying exposure is preferred.
• Strong grasp of mechanical, electrical, life safety and public health installations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, with professional client engagement.
• Ability to lead and coordinate teams across multiple projects within a West End portfolio.

Responsibilities

• Assist in delivery of building services engineering within London Engineering Consultancy.
• Manage client and project teams to deliver high-quality reports and surveys on time.
• Undertake technical due diligence, dilapidations, life cycle planning and asset verification.
• Prepare performance specifications, run tender processes and support refurbishment projects.
• Ensure compliance with CBRE policies and quality management procedures.

Skills

Mechanical systems knowledge

Electrical systems knowledge

Life safety systems

Public health installations

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Education

Chartered Engineer (CEng)

Job description

Role PurposeThis opportunity is for a position at Engineer/ Senior Engineer level. The role is for an Engineer with at least 2-3 years post qualification experience within a team of 9 professionals and 2 support members in the heart of London’s West End, among a larger department that offers a wide range of building consultancy advice.The candidate will predominantly be working with both internal and external investor and occupier clients ranging from international speculative investors, large PLC corporates to national/international investment funds.The candidate will be involved in a mixture of technical due diligence, dilapidation, life cycle and asset verification surveys. Additional roles will include defect diagnosis, planned preventative maintenance (PPM) schedules, undertaking negotiations and maintenance auditing. These tasks will be undertaken across a range of property types, with an emphasis on office and operational real estate in London and the South East.Key ResponsibilitiesTo assist in the successful implementation and delivery of professional building services engineering within the London Engineering Consultancy through the completion of a varied range of building services instructions.‒ Take responsibility for the management of client and project teams to deliver high quality and timely building services instructions profitably;‒ Deliver instructions (surveys & reports) from inception to completion with the minimum of supervision to meet the project objectives in accordance with company policies;‒ Survey and reports to include but are not restricted to:-‒ Purchasers and occupiers technical due diligence reviews of buildings including the coordination of wider specialist consultancy reports;‒ Vendors due diligence reports of individual and portfolios of properties;‒ Planned Preventative Maintenance Inspections and Reporting‒ Preparation of Schedule of Dilapidations and support the building Surveying team in negotiating on behalf of Landlord or Tenant;‒ Preparation of dilapidation provisional reports for occupiers.‒ Asset verification and life cycle plans/ forward maintenance registers‒ Preparation of performance specification documentation, running of the tender process and the administration of refurbishment projects‒ Comply with CBRE’s policies and management system;‒ Work in compliance with Quality Management Procedures;‒ To positively contribute to the department’s business plan and revenue targets to assist in achieving its objectives;Person Specification/Requirements‒ The ideal candidate will be recently qualified Chartered Engineer with some commercial surveying experience, but we will consider strong candidates from a hard services management background;‒ Good understanding of mechanical, electrical, life safety and public health installations and the ability to assess their condition.‒ Good communication and interpersonal skills to present a professional and knowledgeable person;‒ Able to work as part of a team, supporting and working with colleagues and sister departments;‒ Build, develop and maintain existing business and client relationships;‒ Organise and prioritise tasks so that they are efficiently completed within an agreed time frame;‒ Provide concise and clear written communication with accurate and excellent attention to detail;‒ Sociable and outgoing team player who deals effectively with colleagues and clients confident and assertive where required but understands and appreciates the importance of using discretion;‒ Clean driving licence and willingness to travel within the UK & Europe;