Engineering Manager

UK Engineering Manager

Job 254798

Posted 06-Jan-2026

Service line GWS Segment

Role type Full-time

Areas of Interest Engineering/Maintenance

Location(s) London - England - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

As a CBRE Engineering Ops Manager, you will manage a team responsible for implementing, coordinating, and managing all mechanical and electrical operations for a facility, campus, or portfolio of buildings, these are based in London, the Midlands & Northern Counties. 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.

• Provide formal supervision to employees, monitor the training and development of staff, conduct performance evaluations and oversee the recruiting and hiring of new employees.
• Coordinate and manage the team's daily activities, establish work schedules, assign tasks, and cross‑train staff, set and track staff and department deadlines, mentor and coach as needed.
• Assist team with operations and maintenance issues.
• Direct contractors, subcontractors, and engineers on the entire maintenance aspect.
• Supervise and manage the daily operation of facility controls and asset management systems.
• Enforce and merge customer engineering, maintenance standards and requirements into the facility maintenance programme and any configuration changes.
• Support preparation of annual operating budgets, evaluate, forecast and manage operations and maintenance costs for a specific location.
• Schedule maintenance activities in compliance with customer operational requirements.
• Support operational analysis of all engineering related performance metrics (KPIs).
• Drive continuous improvement and innovation, support the undertaking of peer reviews, site assessments and technical competence evaluations.
• Integrate with clients for reconfiguration, changes and operational requirements.
• Lead by example and model behaviours that are consistent with CBRE RISE values, influence parties of shared interests to reach an agreement.
• Apply knowledge of own discipline and how it integrates with others to achieve team and departmental objectives.
• Identify, troubleshoot and resolve day‑to‑day and moderately complex issues that may or may not be evident in existing systems and processes.

• Engineering Degree preferred. In lieu of a degree, a combination of experience and education will be considered.
• Membership of an Engineering related professional body (e.g. CIBSE/IEEE) preferred.
• Experience in staffing, selection, training, development, coaching, mentoring, measuring, appraising and rewarding performance and retention preferred.
• Ability to guide the exchange of sensitive, complicated and difficult information, convey performance expectations and handle problems.
• Leadership skills to motivate team impact on quality, efficiency and effectiveness of the job discipline and department.
• Excellent client relationship skills.
• In‑depth knowledge of Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.).
• Extensive organisational skills with a strong inquisitive mindset.

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

We welcome all applicants.

We value human interaction to understand each candidate's unique experience, skills and aspirations. We do not use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to make hiring decisions, and we ask that candidates disclose any use of AI in the application and interview process.