Union Engineer

CBRE Group, Inc.; Lisle (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

CBRE Group, Inc. is seeking a Union Engineer to maintain equipment, calibrate instruments, and provide technical service across locations. You will troubleshoot issues, manage maintenance schedules, and develop training materials.

The role emphasizes teamwork and aligning with CBRE RISE values to drive reliable operations. The position requires 4–5 years of related experience or equivalent, strong MS Office skills, and physical ability to perform required duties.

Qualifications

• Requires high school diploma or equivalent; 4-5 years of related experience preferred.
• Must be able to stoop, stand, walk, climb stairs/ladders and lift 50 lbs+.
• Ability to exercise judgment from multiple information sources.
• Willingness to adopt new perspectives on existing solutions.
• Proficient with Word, Excel, Outlook and other Office products.
• Strong organizational skills and inquisitive mindset.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot, diagnose, and restore routine technical service and equipment.
• Address network issues affecting multiple locations and ensure documentation is accurate.
• Maintain routine maintenance schedules and configuration materials.
• Create training documentation and participate in user training.
• Apply knowledge to complex assignments and provide innovative solutions.
• Coach others and share knowledge across disciplines within the function.
• Lead by example and help build consensus aligned with CBRE RISE values.
• Impact activities within own team and related teams.
• Work within broad guidelines and explain difficult information.

Skills

Organizational skills

Education

High School Diploma / GED

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

About the Role:

As a CBRE Union Engineer, you will be a part of a team responsible for a site’s equipment maintenance and instrument calibration processes.

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:

• Troubleshoot, diagnose, and restore routine technical service and equipment.
• Address major network problems impacting multiple business locations, major network elements, or site outages. Verify all documentation is accurate and maintained.
• Maintain routine maintenance schedules, system configurations, technical reference materials, etc.
• Participate in user training of system and application updates/enhancements. Create training documentation.
• 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. Prior shift manager 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.

*Should any element of this Job Description conflict with the provisions of an applicable collective bargaining agreement, the terms and conditions of the collective bargaining agreement will prevail.