Technical Supervisor

CBRE Group, Inc.; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

CBRE Group, Inc. in London is seeking a Technical Supervisor to oversee site technical services and lead a team of technicians in East London. You will coordinate maintenance activities and ensure delivery in line with CBRE standards and client expectations.

The role requires strong engineering background, excellent planning and communication skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities while driving continuous improvement in service delivery.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of EHS requirements.
• Excellent analytical skills.
• Good organisational and planning skills.
• Ability to visualise and communicate the execution of work.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and keep progress.
• Engineering background with competence to estimate labour hours and materials.
• Strong written and verbal communication; approachable and tactful.
• Ability to read blueprints and process drawings.
• Familiar with maintenance processes and work order systems.
• Capable of providing familiarisation training and leading by example.

Responsibilities

• 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 activities and provide technical support across a wide spectrum of industrial technical services
• Manage a team of technicians to deliver technical services, maximising self-performed work
• Coordinate specialist subcontractors where required, ensuring compliance with programmes
• Be the Maintenance Excellence Champion for the site, driving continuous improvement
• In conjunction with the Site Leader, manage allocated budgets in line with service lines
• Provide solutions and quotations for small project works
• Identify potential business opportunities for increased scope and services
• Carry out maintenance and repair activities when required (emergency cover or holidays)
• Manage the technical service delivery on site

Skills

EHS knowledge

Analytical skills

Planning

Communication skills

Budget management

Leadership

Engineering background

Blueprint reading

Self-perform supervision

Maintenance concepts

Tools

Work order system

Job description

London - 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: 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 in East London.

The successful candidate will be the regional point of contact responsible for all technical service delivery on behalf of CBRE GWS. They will be responsible for the effective execution of all maintenance work (planned, corrective and reactive) and associated control processes. They will be responsible for the efficient and effective planning and scheduling of all resources to conduct all maintenance activities in accordance with current legislation, industry guidance and best practice. They will be responsible for delivering a best in class service, maximising resource productivity and minimising customer business interruptions.

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:

• 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