BU Technical Manager DCS
Job ID 230204
Posted 21-Jul-2025
Service line GWS Segment
Role type Full-time
Areas of Interest Data Centers, Digital & Technology/Information Technology, Engineering/Maintenance, Facilities Management
Location(s) London - England - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Job Title: Business Unit Technical Manager
Business Sector: CBRE Data Centre Solutions
Location: London & surrounding areas
Company Profile
CBRE is the global leader in real estate services and leverages the industry’s most powerful knowledge base to meet the commercial real estate needs of its clients worldwide. Our vision is to be the preeminent, vertically integrated, globally capable real estate service firm. Globally, we employ over 70,000 employees and operate in 48 countries.
Purpose of the Job
CBRE Global Workplace Solutions (GWS) has a clear vision. Our key strategic goals involve putting our clients first, investing in top talent, delivering operational excellence and constant innovation. Due to continued growth, we are recruiting for a Business Unit Technical Manager to join an established Data Centre division supporting multiple accounts and sites across London and surrounding areas. Successful candidates will have a proven track record in mechanical and electrical maintenance engineering and excellent interpersonal skills. You will be electrically qualified with a proven track record of operating in Data Centre environments.
Key Responsibilities
- The duties of this role will include:
- Ensure that critical facilities within the Data Centres are operating to a high standard
- Act as Senior Authorised Person for HV
- Undertake root cause analysis / post problem review of any technical faults
- Carry out scenario / best drill training with engineering staff
- Act as client interface to ensure customer satisfaction and understanding of technical systems and processes
- Ensure that routine maintenance is carried out to all building plant, equipment and systems to meet and exceed expectations, and agreed service level agreements.
- To ensure timely planning and delivery of plant and system shutdowns and other long term contractually committed works to meet contract programmes.
- Ensure all reactive repairs are undertaken safely and within appropriate time scales
- Liaise, audit and manage our sub-contractors including pricing and quoting of small works
- Working with the permit manager, ensure appropriate controls within the Permit to Work systems.
- Ensure that suitable spares and materials are available to carry out maintenance of the plant and assets.
- Ensure that comprehensive maintenance records are kept.
- Support the Account Manager to ensure all statutory compliance with and record keeping for CBRE Quality Management System.
- Ensure that Method Statements and Risk Assessments are prepared for all tasks carried out to ensure safe working practices
- Ensure that engineering subcontractors are appropriately supervised, and comply with contractual commitments, and site operating procedures.
- Ensure the provision of a safe & healthy working environment, and ensure compliance with all Company policies and procedures, as well as client site policies, procedures and working arrangements, as required
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