Assistant Technical Manager (Ipoh)

CBRE Asia Pacific; Ipoh; On-site; MYR 89,000 - 134,000; Full time

Job summary

CBRE Group, Inc. in Ipoh, Malaysia, seeks an Assistant Technical Manager to support mechanical operations, maintenance, energy management, and workforce development for a facility or portfolio. You will lead a team, coordinate daily activities, and assist in budgeting while ensuring system reliability and safety.

You will oversee HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and life-safety systems, guide exchanges across disciplines, and drive continuous improvement in preventive maintenance programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical or electrical engineering with 3–5 years of relevant experience.
• Experience in staffing, training, development, coaching, mentoring, and performance management preferred.
• Ability to convey sensitive information clearly and manage expectations across teams.
• Strong leadership skills to drive quality and efficiency in the department.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).

Responsibilities

• Provide formal supervision to employees; oversee training and evaluations.
• Coordinate and manage daily activities; set schedules and deadlines.
• Assist in operating and capital budget development for facilities.
• Improve preventive maintenance programs and safety procedures.
• Coordinate with contractors, tenants, and technicians for maintenance.
• Oversee building systems: fire/life safety, plumbing, HVAC, electrical.
• Maintain communication with tenants, clients, and vendors.
• Support acquisition of new management contracts and maintain drawings.
• Respond to emergencies and customer concerns.
• Model CBRE RISE values and coach staff accordingly.
• Identify and resolve day-to-day issues in systems and processes.

Skills

Leadership

Staff development

Performance coaching

Budgeting

Facilities management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical or Electrical engineering

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Job ID

295956

Posted

24-Sep-2026

Service line

GWS Segment

Role type

Full-time

Areas of Interest

Engineering/Maintenance, Facilities Management

Location(s)

Ipoh - Perak - Malaysia

Work location: Ipoh, Perak

About The Role

As a CBRE Assistant Technical Manager, you will assist with the management of the team responsible for all mechanical operations, maintenance, communications, energy management, and workforce development programs for a facility, campus, or portfolio of buildings.

This job is part of the Engineering and Technical Services job function. They are responsible for providing support, preventive maintenance, and repairs on equipment and systems

What You’ll Do

• Provide formal supervision to employees. Monitor the training and development of staff. Conduct performance evaluations and coaching. Oversee the recruiting and hiring of new employees.
• Coordinate and manage the team's daily activities. Establish work schedules, assign tasks, and cross-train staff. Set and track staff and department deadlines. Mentor and coach as needed.
• Manage operations and maintenance for assigned facilities. Assist in the development of operating and capital budgets.
• Implement improvements for preventive maintenance programs on an ongoing basis. Maintain effective building-specific maintenance and safety procedure manuals.
• Coordinate maintenance efforts with outside contractors, tenant finish personnel, and technicians.
• Oversee all building systems including fire/life safety, plumbing, HVAC, and electrical issues. Must remain current with the latest technology trends.
• Guide ongoing communication with tenants, clients, owners, facility management team, and vendors.
• Facilitate the acquisition of new management contracts and maintain as-built drawings.
• Respond to emergency situations and customer concerns.
• Lead by example and model behaviors that are consistent with CBRE RISE values. Influence parties of shared interests to reach an agreement.
• Apply knowledge of own discipline and how own discipline integrates with others to achieve team and departmental objectives.
• Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve day-to-day and moderately complex issues that may or may not be evident in existing systems and processes.

What You’ll Need

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical or Electrical engineering preferred with 3-5 years of relevant experience. In lieu of a degree, a combination of experience and education will be considered.
• Experience in the areas of staffing, selection, training, development, coaching, mentoring, measuring, appraising, and rewarding performance and retention preferred.
• Ability to guide the exchange of sensitive, complicated, and difficult information, convey performance expectations, and handle problems.
• Leadership skills to motivate team impact on quality, efficiency, and effectiveness of the job discipline and department.
• In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office products. Examples include Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.
• Extensive organizational skills with a strong inquisitive mind.

About CBRE Group, Inc.

CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE: CBRE), a Fortune 500 and S&P 500 company headquartered in Dallas, is the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm and a premier provider of critical infrastructure services. The company has more than 155,000 employees serving clients in more than 100 countries. CBRE serves clients through four business segments: Advisory (leasing, sales, debt origination, mortgage servicing, valuations); Building Operations & Experience (facilities management, property management, flex space & experience, critical infrastructure); Project Management (program management, project management, cost consulting); Real Estate Investments (investment management, development). Please visit our website at www.cbre.com .

Service line:

GWS Segment