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CBRE GWS are a leading provider of Integrated Facilities Management. We are currently recruiting for an Engineering Shift Lead to join our Global account team in Chester on a permanent basis. The successful candidate will deliver / maintain day to day PPM tasks, reactive and sub-contractor maintenance. You will be a member of a successful team who are committed to achieving the clients and company objectives. Additionally you will support the Engineering manager and be an integral member of the team.

Key Responsibilities

To support the shift team provision of service.
Provide cover to support any work efforts required out of normal working hours
Day to Day involvement with Building Management System.
Undertake and maintain day to day PPM records.
Undertake general housekeeping duties
To instill best working practices.
Maintain compliance to all H & S policies in all areas
To support colleagues, ensuring their motivation and commitment to the client, contract and company.
Take a proactive approach to resolve all day to day problems.
Monitor and review permits and working practices on all maintenance activities
To review and fully understand all emergency procedures.
Booking in relevant maintenance visits.
Quoting for various works.
Arrange various site works.

Dimensions

Employed within Bank of America Services in a strategically important & highly prestigious account
Interface with tenants and clients at all levels.
Compliance with all statutory and safety obligations
Integrate fully with all different CBRE departments to ensure seamless delivery of services.
Understand and demonstrate CBRE RISE values

Personal Experience / Qualifications / Skills

Candidates will be time serviced and have as a minimum, and academic qualification in Mechanical and/or electrical Engineering
Applicants are expected to have several years prior experience some of which will have been in a similar role and have good customer skills
It is essential staff are self-motivated and promote a "Can do" customer attitude at all times

Duties

Multi skilled engineer with a knowledge of HVAC, Building services (water, gas, heating, ventilation and waste)
Having flexible attitude with a "can do" approach and who is prepared to work outside their skill base to provide a customer base service
Be prepared to undertake training as required by the post and the contract manager
Having administration skills to maintain computer based and hardcopy systems for statutory inspection and test
Be able to react and work on their own initiative on an on call system
Be prepared to work on multiple sites as required.
Operate all systems within the building in a competent, effective and efficient manner, adhering to CWES guideline and bulletins.
Ensure that service providers work sheets are signed off, quality of works are inspected and any recommendations are escalated
Responsible for critical equipment.
Responsible for escalation of all incidents (CFIR) as referred to in the CWES handbook insuring the approved escalation procedure is adhered to.

Skills

Planning including prioritization of tasks from PPM's and help desk requests.
Reacting to break downs and change in priorities.
Sourcing and vetting quotations
Vetting safe system paperwork and issuing Permits and Authority to work as appropriate
Work issuing
Progress control and quality control.
Safe system and work control system closeout.

Knowledge

Proven experience as a shift engineer in building services within prestigious environment.
City and guild qualification and any relevant qualification in all aspects of building services mechanical and/or electrical engineering.
Must have team working experience and excels at motivation of small teams under substantial pressure. Must have ability to think clearly in extreme circumstance.

Personal Attributes

Able to work on their own initiative
Good customer liaison skills along with a front of the house mentality.
Have a can do attitude and flexible approach

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

We are an equal opportunities employer and do not discriminate on the grounds of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, gender reassignment, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age.

ABOUT CBRE

CBRE is the world's leading commercial real estate services firm with offices located around the globe. CBRE currently employs roughly 80,000 people worldwide, with 2,500 working in the UK. The Company's core services include property sales, leasing and management, facilities and project management, investment management and, research and consulting. In central London, CBRE advises on more commercial property than any other adviser and across the United Kingdom with offices in Aberdeen, Birmingham, Bristol, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Jersey, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, and Southampton