Supervisor

Cushman & Wakefield; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Cushman & Wakefield is recruiting a Supervisor to join its hard services team in London. You will represent the engineering function on site, coordinate maintenance, and ensure compliance with SLA and client requirements.

The role requires substantial technical knowledge of electrical distribution, BMS, CAFM, PPM systems, and strong leadership. You will manage a technical team, support safety, and engage with stakeholders to deliver reliable building operations.

Qualifications

• High level of technical awareness within FM and building environments (Power & Distribution – LV, MV, HV).
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience of engineering services within critical environments/new builds.
• Recognised apprenticeship and degree/HNC in electrical engineering or equivalent.
• Strong leadership skills; IOSH certification.
• Good understanding of PPM, RM and CAFM systems; IT literate.

Responsibilities

• Represent the hard services team and support engineering requirements on site.
• Conduct audits and ensure compliance with Cushman & Wakefield processes.
• Plan and monitor maintenance, asset health, and service level agreements.
• Lead technical teams and coordinate with client stakeholders.
• Ensure health and safety standards and emergency response readiness.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Leadership

IOSH

CAFM systems

BMS control

IT literacy

Team player

Smart systems

Education

Recognised apprenticeship

Degree or HNC in Electrical Engineering

Tools

CAFM systems

BMS controllers

PPM systems

Job description

Job Title

Supervisor

Job Description Summary

Cushman & Wakefield is a global leader in commercial real estate services, helping clients transform the way people work, shop, and live. The firm’s 53,000 employees in more than 70 countries provide deep local and global insights that create significant value for occupiers and investors around the world. Cushman & Wakefield is among the largest commercial real estate services firms with revenues of $10.1 billion across core services of agency leasing, asset services, capital markets, facilities services (branded C&W Services), global occupier services, investment management (branded DTZ Investors), tenant representation, and valuations & advisory.

Key Responsibilities

To represent the hard services team and ensure the successful site support for all engineering requirements. Conduct Audits in line with the Cushman and Wakefield processes. Manage compliance upkeep along with site logbooks and FAMIS CAFM System. To ensure all Critical Service processes are developed in a common approach and meet client requirements or appropriate Service Level Agreements (SLA), as per the contractual obligations. Cover for the TD when required, for all technical activities, main interface with the site client teams. (Development of relationship with the key clients and stakeholders) Monitor Planned Preventative Maintenance System & interface with clients to carry out all user requirements & requests, ensuring CR’s are submitted in time and correctly. Plan, control and monitor, by reporting and audit, to review operations and maintenance throughout the building. To ensure all Technical Activities are carried out to meet Cushman and Wakefield health and safety and client safety requirements. Provide benchmarking of equipment & performance. Maintain the Asset Management Plan and monitor criticality and condition of assets. Plan and manage major building shutdowns and critical work events. Develop & manage technical team with appropriate skills to meet client requirements As appropriate establish and agree client service level agreements and measuring to ensure compliance and performance to cover business continuity, customer satisfaction and communication Review plant and system performance, highlighting solutions and progressing Continuous Improvement and appropriate benchmarking programmes Provide emergency response, managing on site team and communications Develop and maintain a service team culture and improve of self-delivery / Self Perform Work on smart systems to drive Energy performance Work to support all ESG outputs agreed. Manage and support tenant fitouts, including planning, facilitating and recording. Attending key stakeholder meetings. Ensure that Specialist Service Provider are managed effectively including, worksheets are signed off that quality of work is inspected, and recommendations are swiftly processed.

Experience and Qualifications

High level of technical awareness within the FM and new building environments to include Power & Distribution – LV, MV, HV, UPS emergency electrical generation, HVAC, cooling. Recognised apprenticeship, Degree qualified / HNC Electrical engineering or the equivalent Minimum of 5 years’ experience of engineering services within critical environment/new builds Good managing and Leadership skills, IOSH Must possess a good understanding of: PPM, RM and CAFM systems BMS and control systems Smart systems Excellent written and verbal communication skills IT literate Team player and Sense of humour

Cushman & Wakefield is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, religion, marital status, or any other legally protected characteristic. Cushman & Wakefield is committed to equity in employment, and our goal is to have a diverse, inclusive and barrier-free workplace. If you are a person with a disability and need any other accessible accommodations during the hiring process, you are invited to bring this to the Talent Acquisition Advisor’s attention once they have made contact.

About Cushman & Wakefield

Cushman & Wakefield (NYSE: CWK) is a global leader in real estate services, leveraging our specialized expertise to deliver innovative solutions and exceptional value to owners and occupiers. With 52,000 employees in nearly 400 offices across 60 countries, we are one of the largest firms in the industry, with more than 100 years of history. In 2023, we generated $9.5 billion in revenue from our core services. To learn more, visit www.careers.cushmanwakefield.com.