Facilities & Technical Operations Lead

CBRE; Cork; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

CBRE in Cork is seeking a Facilities Manager to lead technical operations, coordinating hard services vendors and the project team to keep building systems reliable, with a special focus on laboratories and IDF rooms.

You will own end-to-end facilities operations, manage PPMs, safety compliance, procurement, and vendor performance, and act as escalation point for outages and critical faults, ensuring minimal downtime and regulatory alignment.

Qualifications

• Fluent English in speaking and writing.
• Job related experience is required - minimum 3 years in similar role.
• Strong technical knowledge in general.
• Knowledge about building technical systems (BMS, Electric Power, Electrical maintenance, UPS, Generators, HVAC, Vesda, Fire Protection).
• Familiarity with Irish Electrical Regulations (I.S.10101:2020) and HSA guidelines.
• Willingness to react to critical situations, including out-of-hours.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end ownership of the facility's technical operations and act as primary escalation point for emergencies.
• Lead critical incident responses (power outages, UPS/Chiller failures, Vesda alarms) with root cause analysis.
• Create and maintain annual Planned Preventative Maintenance plans.
• Inspect and audit suppliers and technicians to ensure quality and compliance.
• Ensure safety regulations are followed and logbooks are up to date.
• Procure vendors and services as required.

Skills

Fluent English

3+ years exp

Building systems knowledge

On-call escalation

Communication skills

Tools

BMS

Job description

CBRE in Cork is seeking a Facilities Manager to lead technical operations, coordinating hard services vendors and the project team to keep building systems reliable, with a special focus on laboratories and IDF rooms.

You will own end-to-end facilities operations, manage PPMs, safety compliance, procurement, and vendor performance, and act as escalation point for outages and critical faults, ensuring minimal downtime and regulatory alignment.