Building Engineer - Boston Waterfront

CBRE Group, Inc.; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

CBRE Group, Inc. is hiring a Building Engineer at our premier waterfront facility in Boston’s Lovejoy Wharf.

You will support a world-class corporate environment, delivering reliable maintenance and service excellence with a focus on safety, quality, and client experience. The role covers mechanical, plumbing, structural, and life-safety systems, with preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, and energy management to keep systems operating efficiently.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma, GED, or trade school diploma with 4-5 years of job-related experience.
• Universal CFC certification is preferred.
• Certifications/licenses as may be required by local or state jurisdictions.

Responsibilities

• Perform maintenance and repairs to mechanical, plumbing, structural, furniture, fire, life safety, and control systems.
• Comply with applicable codes, regulations, and company directives.
• Maintain an energy management program and ensure efficient operation of systems.
• Assist with preventive maintenance and emergency repairs as needed.
• Follow safety policies for hazardous materials handling and a clean workplace.
• Review building systems (fire alarms, HVAC, plumbing) to ensure operation within design specs.
• Apply standard principles to accomplish complex tasks and provide solutions.
• Coach others and share knowledge within the function.

Skills

MS Office

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

None

Job description

About the Role:

Looking for a hands-on engineering role where your craftsmanship, professionalism, and attention to detail are truly valued?

Join CBRE as a Building Engineer at a premier waterfront workplace in Boston's Lovejoy Wharf, home to a prestigious global headquarters. This position offers the opportunity to support a world-class corporate environment where reliability, service excellence, and a commitment to quality are essential. We are seeking a polished, detail-oriented maintenance professional who takes pride in delivering exceptional results and helping maintain a best-in-class employee and client experience.

Enjoy premium daytime hours (6:00 AM – 3:00 PM) with no overnight schedule, along with outstanding workplace amenities including complimentary barista service, on-site dining options, and a modern, high-profile work environment.

In this role, you'll leverage a broad range of maintenance and repair expertise across building systems, including painting and patching, carpentry, roofing, and plumbing. As part of CBRE's Engineering & Technical Services team, you'll perform preventive maintenance, troubleshoot complex building issues, and ensure all work is completed safely, professionally, and to the highest standards of quality. Success in this position requires strong technical skills, exceptional attention to detail, proactive communication, and a customer-focused mindset to support the expectations of a top-tier corporate client and their employees.

This is an excellent opportunity for a maintenance professional who values accountability, takes ownership of their work, and enjoys contributing to a facility that reflects excellence in every detail..

What You’ll Do:

• Perform maintenance and repairs to the mechanical, plumbing, structural, furniture, fire, life safety, and control systems. Keep facility and building systems up to applicable standards as assigned.


• Comply with all applicable codes, regulations, governmental agency, and company directives related to building operations and work safety.


• Maintain an energy management program. Ensure all systems operate in the most efficient manner.


• Assist with the implementation of a preventive maintenance program to ensure that building machinery and systems meet or exceed their rated life. Perform emergency repairs as needed.


• Follow departmental policies for the safe storage, usage, and disposal of hazardous materials. Maintain a clean and safe workplace.


• Review inpsection to building systems including fire alarms, HVAC, and plumbing to ensure operation of equipment is within design capabilities and achieves environmental conditions prescribed by client.


• Apply in-depth knowledge of standard principles and techniques/procedures to accomplish complex assignments and provide innovative solutions.


• Coach others and share in-depth knowledge of own job discipline and broad knowledge of several job disciplines within the function.


• Lead by example and model behaviors that are consistent with CBRE RISE values. Work to build consensus and convince others to reach an agreement.


• Impact a range of customer, operational, project or service activities within own team and other related teams.


• Work within broad guidelines and policies.


• Explain difficult or sensitive information.

What You’ll Need:

• High School Diploma, GED, or trade school diploma with 4-5 years of job-related experience. In lieu of a diploma, a combination of experience and education will be considered. Universal CFC certification is preferred. Certifications/licenses as may be required by local or state jurisdictions. Prior shift management or supervisory experience preferred.


• Meet the physical requirements of this role including stooping, standing, walking, climbing stairs/ladders, and the ability to lift/carry heavy loads of 50 lbs. or more.


• Ability to exercise judgment based on the analysis of multiple sources of information.


• Willingness to take a new perspective on existing solutions.


• In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office products. Examples include Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.


• Organizational skills with an advanced inquisitive mindset.


• Sophisticated math skills. Ability to calculate mildly complex figures such as percentages, fractions, and other financial-related calculations.