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Union Asst Chief Engineer-San Francisco

CBRE, San Francisco, California, United States, 94199

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Global Workplace Solutions (GWS) Local is a hard‑services‑led, tailored facility management solution. We self‑perform hard services while partnering with best‑in‑class soft‑service providers to offer custom facility and project management solutions to our clients. Our focus is on empowering our team with a high level of downstream accountability, resulting in an agile and efficient service delivery.

In addition to our core facility and project management capabilities, our platform offers direct access to our best‑in‑class services including ESG, Security Consulting, Workplace Strategy, and Workplace Experience.

About the Role As a CBRE Union Assistant Chief Engineer, you will guide operations, vendors, and subcontractors to maintain and repair buildings, industrial systems, vehicles, equipment, and grounds. This position is part of the Engineering and Technical Services function and is responsible for providing support, preventive maintenance, and repairs on equipment and systems.

What You’ll Do

Follow codes, regulations, government agency, and company directives related to operations and safety.

Manage shift operations, assign work orders, and provide training to coworkers and subcontractors.

Review monthly tenant service request summaries to pinpoint and correct recurrent operational problems.

Develop a preventive maintenance program for machinery and systems.

Inspect systems to ensure operation within normal parameters.

Maintain inventory of supplies and tools, ordering necessary materials to complete all tasks.

Schedule preventive maintenance and downtime to minimize business interruption and inconvenience.

Perform repairs, emergency, and preventive maintenance, completing maintenance and repair records as required.

Respond timely to emergency situations, requesting extra help as needed.

Apply advanced knowledge to seek and develop new, better methods for accomplishing both individual and departmental objectives.

Showcase expertise in your job discipline and in-depth knowledge of other disciplines within the organization function.

Coach others to develop in-depth knowledge and expertise in most or all areas within the function.

Lead by example and model behaviors consistent with CBRE RISE values; anticipate objections and persuade others, often at senior levels, to adopt 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 that affect the design of procedures and policies.

Contribute to new products, processes, standards, and/or operational plans to support achieving functional goals.

Communicate difficult and complex ideas with the ability to influence.

What You’ll Need High School Diploma, GED, or trade school diploma with 5‑8 years of job‑related experience. In lieu of a diploma, a combination of experience and education will be considered. Universal CFC certification is required. Certifications/licenses required by local or state jurisdictions. Prior shift leader 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. Demonstrate an innovative mentality to develop methods that go beyond existing solutions. Proficiency in Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.). Excellent organizational skills and an advanced inquisitive mindset. Highly sophisticated math skills to calculate somewhat complex figures such as percentages, fractions, and other financial‑related calculations.

Equal Employment Opportunity CBRE has 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 recruitingaccommodations@cbre.com or call +1 866 225 3099 (U.S.) and +1 866 388 4346 (Canada).

CBRE GWS CBRE Global Workplace Solutions (GWS) works with clients to make real estate a meaningful 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, leveraging the industry’s most robust platform.

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Pay & Benefits The pay range for this position is subject to an applicable Collective Bargaining Agreement. The negotiated rate for the Union Asst Chief Engineer position is $83.13 per hour.

Why CBRE? 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 realize your potential. We welcome all applicants.

Applicant AI Use Disclosure 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.

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