Maintenance Shift Lead - EOI

CBRE Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

CBRE Pte Ltd in Singapore seeks a Maintenance Shift Lead to oversee preventative and reactive repairs within a large building operation. You will coordinate daily activities, mentor staff, and ensure safety and compliant procedures.

Key responsibilities include leading maintenance teams, coordinating with contractors, monitoring building systems (fire safety, plumbing, HVAC, electrical), and communicating with tenants and vendors. Strong technical and analytical skills are essential.

Qualifications

• NITEC or Higher qualification required.
• Technical training with apprenticeship considered; licences preferred where required.
• Experience in staffing, training, development, coaching and retention preferred.
• Ability to convey performance expectations and handle problems.
• Willingness to work shifts including weekends and holidays.
• Must meet physical requirements.
• Understand procedures to solve moderately complex problems.
• Ability to analyze solutions using technical judgment.
• Proficient with Word, Excel, Outlook.
• Strong organizational skills with an inquisitive mindset.
• Advanced math skills for percentages, fractions and financial calculations.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage team's daily activities; establish schedules and track deadlines.
• Mentor and coach staff; cross-train and monitor performance.
• Improve preventive maintenance programs continuously.
• Maintain and update building maintenance and safety manuals.
• Coordinate with contractors, tenants, and vendors.
• Oversee fire/life safety, plumbing, HVAC and electrical systems.
• Communicate with tenants, clients, owners, facility team and vendors.
• Respond to emergencies and customer concerns.
• Lead by example aligned with CBRE RISE values.
• Identify and resolve day-to-day and moderately complex issues.

Skills

Staffing & mentorship

Technical problem solving

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Organizational skills

Mathematical ability

Education

NITEC or Higher

Apprenticeship/ Technical training

Journeyman/Electrician or HVAC license

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Maintenance Shift Lead - EOI

281150

12-Jun-2026

Full-time

Engineering/Maintenance

Singapore - Singapore

About the Role:

As a CBRE Maintenance Shift Lead, you will perform preventative maintenance, corrective and reactive repairs within a large building operation.

What You’ll Do:

• Coordinate and manage the team's daily activities. Establish work schedules, assign tasks, and cross-train staff. See and track staff and department deadlines. Mentor and coach as needed.
• 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.
• 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:

• NITEC (National ITE Certificate) or Higher
• Training in a Technical discipline having served an apprenticeship or equivalent and / or a combination of experience and education will be considered. Journeyman/Electrician or HVAC license, preferred, and state and local licensures, where required.
• 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.
• Ability to work shifts that may include weekends and holidays.
• Must meet the physical requirements of this role.
• Understanding of existing procedures and standards to solve slightly complex problems.
• Ability to analyze possible solutions using technical experience to apply appropriate judgment and precedents.
• In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office products. Examples include Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.
• Strong organizational skills with an inquisitive mindset.
• Advanced math skills. Ability to calculate difficult figures such as percentages, fractions, and other financial- related calculations.

Why CBRE

When you join CBRE, you become part of the global leader in commercial real estate services and investment that helps businesses and people thrive. We are dynamic problem solvers and forward-thinking professionals who create significant impact. Our collaborative culture is built on our shared values — respect, integrity, service and excellence — and we value the diverse perspectives, backgrounds and skillsets of our people. At CBRE, you have the opportunity to chart your own course and realize your potential. We welcome all applicants.

Applicant AI Use Disclosure

We value human interaction to understand each candidate's unique experience, skills and aspirations. We do not use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to make hiring decisions, and we ask that candidates disclose any use of AI in the application and interview process