Union Lead Engineer

CBRE; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(K)

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Life insurance

Vision insurance

Job summary

CBRE Union Lead Engineer position overseeing daily operations and maintenance of building systems. You will guide a team, manage projects, and collaborate with stakeholders to ensure optimal performance and reliability.

The role sits within Engineering and Technical Services, focusing on preventive maintenance, repairs, and client satisfaction across multi-discipline teams. Strong leadership and coaching are essential for success.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma, GED, or trade school diploma with 4-5 years of job-related experience.
• In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Combination of experience and education acceptable in lieu of a diploma.
• Proficiency in coaching others and sharing knowledge within the function.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and inspect the work performed by engineering staff to ensure complete, functional client spaces.
• Review monthly service request summaries and address recurring operational issues.
• Implement preventive maintenance programs to extend equipment life.
• Inspect building systems (fire alarms, HVAC, plumbing) for design compatibility and environment.
• Estimate materials and orders for repairs and maintain inventories.
• Assist team with complex repairs, emergencies, and preventive maintenance.
• Lead by example and develop cross-disciplinary knowledge across the function.

Skills

Leadership

Supervisory experience

Coaching others

Organizational skills

Mathematical skills

Communication

Stakeholder engagement

Education

High School Diploma / GED or trade school diploma

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

Word

Outlook

Job description

As a CBRE Union Lead Engineer, you will be responsible foroverseeing the daily operations and maintenance of building systems, ensuringoptimal performance and reliability. You willguide and support your team, manage projects, and collaborate with variousstakeholders to achieve operational excellence.

This job is part of the Engineering and Technical Servicesjob function. They are responsible for providing support, preventivemaintenance, and repairs on equipment and systems.

What You’ll Do

• Oversee and inspect the work performed byengineering staff. Ensure that work is complete, equipment is fully functional,and client space is in prime working condition.
• Review monthly service request summaries to identifyand address recurrent operational problems.
• Formulate and implement a preventive maintenanceprogram to ensure that building machinery and systems meet or exceed theirrated life.
• Inspect building systems including fire alarms,HVAC, and plumbing to ensure the operation of equipment is within designcapabilities and achieves environmental conditions prescribed by the client.
• Review assigned work orders. Estimate me andmaterials needed to complete repairs. Maintain an inventory of adequatesupplies and tools and order necessary materials.
• Assist team with complex repairs, emergency, andpreventive maintenance.
• Apply advanced knowledge to seek and developnew, better methods for accomplishing both individual and department objectives.
• Showcase expertise in own job discipline andin-depth knowledge of other job disciplines within the organization function.
• Coach others to develop in-depth knowledge andexpertise in most or all areas within the function.
• Lead by example and model behaviors that areconsistent with CBRE RISE values. Anticipate potential objections and persuadeothers, often at senior levels and of divergent interest, to adopt a different pointof view.
• Impact the achievement of customer, operational,project, or service objectives across multi-discipline teams. Work is guided byfunctional 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 theability to influence.

What You’ll Need

• High School Diploma, GED, or trade schooldiploma with 4-5 years of job-related experience. In lieu of a diploma, acombination of experience and education will be considered. Prior shift manageror supervisory experience preferred.
• /carry heavy loads of 50 lbs. or more.
• Willingness to take a new perspective on existingsolutions.
• In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office products.Examples include Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.
• Organizational skills with an advanced inquisitivemindset.
• Sophisticated math skills. Ability to calculatemildly complex figures such as percentages, fractions, and otherfinancial-related calculations.
• Ability to impact a range of customer, operation,project, or service activities within own team and other related teams.
• Capability to work within broad guidelines andpolicies.
• Proficiency in coaching others and sharingin-depth knowledge of own job discipline and broad knowledge of several jobdisciplines within the function.
• Skill in leading by example and modelingbehaviors that are consistent with CBRE RISE values. Ability to build consensusand convince others to reach an agreement.

Collective Bargaining Agreement: The pay range for this position is subject to an applicable Collective Bargaining Agreement. The negotiated rate for the Union Lead Engineer position is $61.26 per hour. Please refer to the Collective Bargaining Agreement regarding pay scale.

• 401(K)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Vision insurance

Equal Employment Opportunity: CBRE is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity. We have a long-standing commitment to providing equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, veteran status, political belief, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

Candidate Accommodations: CBRE values the differences of all current and prospective employees and recognizes how every employee contributes to our company’s success. CBRE provides reasonable accommodations in job application procedures for individuals with disabilities. If you require assistance due to a disability in the application or recruitment process, please submit a request via email at [e-mail] or via telephone at [phone] (U.S.) and [phone] (Canada).