Building Engineer: NYC

CBRE; United States; On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

CBRE's Global Workplace Solutions is seeking a Building Engineer to monitor, maintain, and repair building systems on site, including plumbing, electrical, HVAC, and life-safety components. You will support a range of mechanical, electrical, and structural tasks and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure reliable operations.

The role focuses on preventive maintenance, repairs, energy management, and compliance with codes and safety directives.

Qualifications

• The role involves maintaining and repairing building systems and ensuring compliance with applicable codes.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, maintain, and repair mechanical, plumbing, electrical, and life safety systems.
• Ensure energy efficiency and adherence to safety standards.
• Support preventive maintenance programs and respond to urgent repairs as needed.
• Follow policies for hazardous materials handling and workplace safety.
• Communicate effectively with team members and stakeholders.

Job description

Global Workplace Solutions (GWS) - Local is a hard services-led, tailored facility management solution. We self-perform hard services while partnering with best-in‑class soft service providers to offer custom facility and project management solutions to our clients. We focus on empowering our team with a high-level of downstream accountability resulting in an agile and efficient service delivery.

In addition to our core facility and project management capabilities, our platform offers direct access to our Best-in-Class services including ESG, Security Consulting, Workplace Strategy, and Workplace Experience.

About the Role

As a CBRE Building Engineer, you will be responsible for monitoring, maintaining and repairing building system operations and the performance of various areas including plumbing, electrical, painting, roofing, heating, and cooling.

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:

• 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 inspection 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.