Technical Supervisor

CBRE; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

A global provider of integrated facilities management is seeking a Technical Supervisor in Birmingham. The role involves ensuring that technical services comply with health and safety standards, managing a team of technicians and subcontractors, and identifying opportunities for business growth. Candidates should have strong analytical and organizational skills, engineering background, and excellent communication abilities. This full-time position offers an opportunity to lead in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to visualize and communicate the execution of work.
• Engineering background with competency to estimate labor hours and materials.
• Ability to read standard blueprints and sketches.
• Ability to read blueprints, drawings, and process diagrams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills at all levels.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and keep projects progressing.
• Engineering background with practical maintenance and installation capabilities.
• Capable of providing familiarisation training for staff.
• Experience coordinating with subcontractors and in-house teams.

Responsibilities

• Ensure site technical services comply with health and safety standards.
• Manage a team of technicians and specialist subcontractors.
• Identify potential business opportunities for additional services.
• Supervise specialist subcontractors ensuring compliance with CBRE standards.
• Champion maintenance excellence and drive continuous improvement.
• Assist Site Leader with budget management in line with service lines.
• Provide solutions and quotations for small project works.
• Identify opportunities for expanded scope and services.
• Carry out maintenance and repair activities, including emergency cover.
• Oversee on-site technical service delivery and quality.

Skills

Good computer skills

Knowledge of EHS requirements

Excellent analytical skills

Good organisational and planning skills

Ability to manage multiple priorities

Good written and verbal communication skills

Blueprint reading

Communication

Troubleshooting

Computer skills

Job description

Technical Supervisor

CBRE Global Workplace Solutions is a leading global provider of integrated facilities and corporate real estate management. We are recruiting a Technical Supervisor to join the team located in Birmingham.

Role type: Full-time

Location: Birmingham - England - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Areas of Interest: Engineering/Maintenance

Role Summary

• Ensure site technical services are delivered in compliance with legislative, client and CBRE health, safety and environmental programmes
• Act as the Technical Services point of contact for all in / out of scope technical activities and provide technical support across a wide spectrum of industrial technical services, to the CBRE team and client.
• Manage a team of technicians to deliver technical services utilising CBRE employed resource (self-perform). Be the driver in maximising the volume of work that is self-performed.
• Manage specialist subcontractors where required, ensuring work is carried out in compliance with legislative, client and CBRE health, safety and environmental programmes
• Be the Maintenance Excellence Champion for the site, driving continuous improvement in technical service delivery
• In conjunction with the Site Leader, manage allocated budgets in line with service lines, against the contract model.
• Provide solutions and associated quotations for small project works
• Identify potential business opportunities for increased scope and additional services.
• Carry out maintenance and repair activities when required (likely to be in the event of an emergency, or for holiday/sickness cover)
• Manage the technical service delivery on site

Experience Required

• Good computer skills.
• Knowledge of EHS requirements
• Excellent analytical skills
• Good organisational and planning skills.
• Demonstrated ability to visualise and communicate the execution of work.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities or projects simultaneously and keep them progressing to completion.
• Engineering background and competency to accurately estimate labour hours, material requirement and trade/skills needed to complete a job.
• Good written and verbal communications skills and have demonstrated the ability to be approachable and tactful
• Demonstrated ability to write and provide simple and accurate instructions.
• Demonstrated ability to read standard blueprints, machine and process drawings. Have the ability to sketch or redline existing drawings.
• Knowledge and understands the maintenance processes and proper use of the work order system, planning and scheduling and storeroom processes.
• Must be capable of providing familiarisation training and demonstrating any specific job requirements.
• Will be able to lead by example by carrying out practical maintenance and installation tasks to a high standard