Union Chief Engineer — Operations & PM Leader

CBRE Group, Inc.; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

CBRE Group, Inc. in Santa Clara, CA, is seeking a Union Assistant Chief Engineer to guide operations, vendors, and subcontractors in maintaining buildings and industrial systems.

You will oversee preventive maintenance, repairs, and safety compliance across multiple facilities. The role emphasizes leadership, upskilling junior staff, scheduling maintenance to minimize downtime, and applying advanced problem-solving to improve reliability.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma, GED or trade school diploma with 5–8 years of related experience.
• Universal CFC certification and any applicable local/state licenses.
• Prior shift leader or supervisory experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Follow codes, regulations, government agency, and Company directives related to operations and safety.
• Manage shift operations, assign work orders, and provide training to coworkers and subcontractors.
• Review monthly tenant service request summaries to pinpoint and correct recurrent operational problems.
• Develop a preventive maintenance program for machinery and systems.
• Inspect systems to ensure operation within normal parameters.
• Maintain inventory of supplies and tools, ordering necessary materials to complete all tasks.
• Schedule preventive maintenance and downtime to cut business interruption and inconvenience.
• Perform repairs, emergency, and preventive maintenance, completing maintenance and repair records as required.
• Respond timely to emergency situations, requesting extra help as needed.
• Apply advanced knowledge to seek and develop new, better methods for accomplishing both individual and department objectives.
• Showcase expertise in own job discipline and in-depth knowledge of other job disciplines within the organization function.
• Coach others to develop in-depth knowledge and expertise in most or all areas within the function.
• Lead by example and model behaviors that are consistent with CBRE RISE values. Anticipates potential objections and persuades others, often at senior levels and of divergent interest, to adopt a different point of view.
• Impact the achievement of customer, operational, project, or service objectives across multi-discipline teams. Work is guided by functional policies which impact the design of procedures and policies.
• Contribute to new products, processes, standards, and/or operational plans in support of achieving functional goals.
• Communicate difficult and complex ideas with the ability to influence.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Leadership

Analytical skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Trade school diploma

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

CBRE Group, Inc. in Santa Clara, CA, is seeking a Union Assistant Chief Engineer to guide operations, vendors, and subcontractors in maintaining buildings and industrial systems.

You will oversee preventive maintenance, repairs, and safety compliance across multiple facilities. The role emphasizes leadership, upskilling junior staff, scheduling maintenance to minimize downtime, and applying advanced problem-solving to improve reliability.