Building Maintenance Engineer

CBRE Group, Inc.; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

CBRE Group, Inc. is seeking a Building Maintenance Engineer to optimize operations for a manufacturing/production client in Indianapolis. This onsite role emphasizes strong technical repair skills and proactive maintenance to support safety, reliability, and productivity.

You will lead maintenance across mechanical, plumbing, fire life safety, and controls, ensuring compliance with codes and client requirements while applying energy management practices and preventive maintenance programs.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma, GED, or trade school with 4-5 years of related experience.
• Universal CFC certification preferred.
• Physically able to lift 50 lbs or more.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Strong analytical judgment and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Perform maintenance and repairs to mechanical, plumbing, structural, fire, life safety, and control systems.
• Ensure facility and building systems meet applicable codes and safety directives.
• Maintain an energy management program and optimize system efficiency.
• Assist with implementing preventive maintenance programs and perform emergency repairs as needed.
• Follow safety policies for handling hazardous materials and keep a clean, safe workplace.
• Review inspections of fire alarms, HVAC, and plumbing to ensure operation within design specs.
• Apply in-depth knowledge to accomplish complex tasks and provide innovative solutions.
• Coach others and share knowledge across multiple disciplines within the function.
• Lead by example and promote CBRE RISE values to build consensus and reach agreements.

Skills

Mechanical systems

Plumbing

Fire/Life safety

Control systems

Energy management

Preventive maintenance

MS Office

Math skills

Analytical thinking

Leadership

Education

High School Diploma / GED / trade school

Job description

About the Role

As a CBRE Building Maintenance Engineer, you will take on a pivotal role in optimizing the daily operations and critical infrastructure for our manufacturing/production client. You'll be instrumental in ensuring a safe, highly reliable, and meticulously maintained environment, directly impacting productivity and operational excellence. This is an onsite opportunity with a consistent Monday–Friday day shift, offering a clear path to contribute your advanced technical expertise and strategic problem-solving skills.

In this dynamic position, you will leverage your engineering acumen to manage, troubleshoot, and perform sophisticated repairs and proactive maintenance across complex facility systems. Your leadership in maintaining and enhancing these vital systems will be crucial in ensuring seamless operations and delivering the high-quality technical support and innovation our client relies on to achieve their ambitious production goals.

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.

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.
• 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.

Why CBRE?

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

Disclaimers

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