Chief Building Engineer

CBRE Global Workplace Solutions (GWS) works with clients to make real estate a significant contributor to organizational productivity and performance. Our account management model is at the heart of our client-centric approach to delivering integrated real estate solutions. Each client is entrusted with a dedicated leader and is supported by regional and global resources, demonstrating the industry's most robust platform.

CBRE GWS

delivers consistent, measurably superior outcomes for our clients at every stage of the lifecycle, and across industries and geographies. About the

Role:

Lead the way as a CBRE Chief Building Engineer-where your expertise keeps critical systems running efficiently and clients satisfied. You'll manage preventive maintenance, guide engineering teams, and ensure top-tier building performance across HVAC, fire safety, and plumbing systems. If you're a hands-on problem solver with leadership skills and a passion for operational excellence, this is your next big move. This job is part of the Engineering and Technical Services job function.

What You'll Do:

Follow all applicable codes, regulations, governmental agency, and company directives related to building operations and work safety. Lead operations, assign work orders, and provide technical and procedural training of coworkers and subcontractors. Arranges for subcontractors as needed. Collaborate with customers to arrange preventative maintenance activities during off-peak hours to minimize business disruptions and inconvenience to ensure that building machinery and systems meet or exceed their rated life. Inspect building systems-including fire alarms, HVAC, electrical, and plumbing-to ensure optimal performance, while coordinating and reviewing engineering staff work to confirm all tasks are completed accurately and client spaces remain in excellent condition. Respond to emergency situations and ask for help when needed. Apply advanced knowledge to seek and develop new, better methods for accomplishing both individual and department objectives . Showcase expertise in own job subject area and in-depth knowledge of other job fields within the organization function. Lead by example and model behaviors that are consistent with

CBRE RISE

values. Anticipate potential objections and persuades others, often at senior levels and of divergent interest, to embrace 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.