About the Role:
Step into a high-impact leadership role at CBRE as the Assistant Chief Building Engineer in Redmond, WA.
In this day-shift position supporting a premier Class A office property in Redmond, you’ll guide daily operations, shape preventative maintenance strategies, and lead a talented team to keep state-of-the-art facilities operating flawlessly. You’ll have the opportunity to influence major decisions, champion innovation, and drive continuous improvement across a dynamic, multi-discipline environment.
If you're a hands-on technical expert who thrives on solving complex problems and coaching others, this role offers the perfect blend of challenge, autonomy, and career growth within CBRE.
What You’ll Do: 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 preventative 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 preventative maintenance and downtime to cut business interruption and inconvenience Perform repairs, emergency, and preventative 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 department objectives Showcase expertise in own job discipline and in-depth knowledge of other job 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 that are consistent with CBRE RISE values Anticipate potential objections and persuade others, often at senior levels and of divergent interest, 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 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 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. Valid Driver's License required. Prior shift manager 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 The innovative mentality to develop methods that go beyond existing solutions Ability to solve unique problems using standard and innovative solutions having a broad impact on the business Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, Outlook, and experience working in a CMMS. Expert organizational skills with an advanced inquisitive mindset Highly sophisticated math skills. Ability to calculate somewhat complex figures such as percentages, fractions, and other financial-related calculation
CBRE carefully considers multiple factors to determine compensation, including a candidate’s education, training, and experience. The minimum salary for the Assistant Chief Engineer position is $40 per hour and the maximum salary for the Assistant Chief Engineer position is $50.50 per hour. The compensation that is offered to a successful candidate will depend on the candidate’s skills, qualifications, and experience. This role will provide the following benefits: 401(K), Dental insurance, Health insurance, Life insurance, and 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
[email protected] or via telephone at +1 866 225 3099 (U.S.) and +1 866 388 4346 (Canada).
