Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries. We work with clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, transforming outcomes that improve people’s lives. Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.
Team Description
Due to continuous demands for our expertise, we are expanding our Engineering Consultancy team and seeking an experienced Mechanical Engineer to join our market‑leading technical asset management team on a full‑time permanent basis. The successful candidate will focus on commercial buildings and deliver a range of M&E Asset Engineering services, including Technical Due Diligence, Dilapidations, M&E Audits, Technical/Condition Surveys and PPM/Life Cycle Costing to a variety of clients. This role is client‑facing and requires excellent communication skills, teamwork, reliability, flexibility and initiative. The candidate must work well under pressure to tight deadlines and adapt to changing client and market requirements.
Role Summary
This opportunity is for an Associate/Senior Engineer within a team of 15 professionals in London’s West End, part of a larger department offering building consultancy advice. The role involves working with internal and external investors and occupier clients, ranging from international speculative investors to large PLC corporates and national/international investment funds. Responsibilities include defect diagnosis, technical surveys, planned preventive maintenance (PPM) schedules, negotiations, maintenance auditing and delivering building surveying instructions profitably and on time. Work may require UK and European travel to support the wider team.
Practice Areas
- Technical Due Diligence (TDD)
- Dilapidations
- Technical Advisory, Support & Management
- Energy Surveys & Assessment
- Asset Improvement Planning (Decarbonisation and Net Zero Carbon strategy)
- Life Cycle and Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) schedules
- Project Management/ Monitoring
- Supporting other areas of the CBRE and Turner & Townsend businesses as required
Responsibilities
- Implement and deliver professional building services engineering within the Building Consultancy team through a varied range of building services instructions.
- Take responsibility for managing client and project teams to deliver high‑quality, timely building services instructions profitably.
- Deliver surveys and reports from inception to completion with minimal supervision, meeting instruction objectives and company policies.
- Survey and report to include, but not be limited to: technical due diligence reviews of buildings for vendors, investors and occupiers, coordination of specialist consultancy reports, PPM inspections and reporting, sustainability advice and Net Zero/Decarbonisation strategy, schedule of dilapidations, support to negotiate dilapidations settlements, provisional assessment reports for occupiers, asset verification and life‑cycle plans, tender process and contract administration of refurbishment projects, compliance with T&T PJM/CBRE policies and Quality Management Procedures.
- Contribute positively to the wider Building Surveying business plan and revenue targets.
- Develop client relationships with existing customers and explore future business opportunities.
- Identify business opportunities for Engineering Consultancy delivered as part of Asset Engineering services or standalone.
Qualifications, Skills & Experience
Essential – Experienced Asset Engineering Engineer (Building Services) ideally with technical asset management skills and understanding of design; qualified to at least HNC/HND level.
Desirable – Relevant Mechanical or Building Services Engineering degree or equivalent; Chartered status desirable.
Skills
- Able to work collaboratively across teams and service line disciplines.
- Strong analytical, numerical and problem‑solving skills.
- Highly developed communicator capable of making a good first impression.
- Resilient, adaptable, enthusiastic, eager to learn and diversify.
- Confident in meeting, networking and socialising with clients and colleagues.
- Proficient with commercial cost calculations and estimates.
- Excellent interpersonal skills across all levels of seniority.
- Skilled in organising, prioritising and completing tasks efficiently.
- Proactive with exceptional attention to detail.
- Flexible approach to work, willing to travel in the UK if necessary.
- Team‑oriented, supportive of colleagues and other departments.
- Able to build, develop and maintain client relationships.
- Clear written communication.
- Outgoing, sociable team player; confident and assertive when required but discerning with discretion.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office and Windows applications.
- Valid driving licence.
- Desirable: sustainability‑minded with a passion for new technology and decarbonisation.
- Willingness to travel within Europe.
Experience
Essential – Experience working within an engineering or property consultancy team with a focus on building services; sound understanding of mechanical, electrical, life safety and public health installations and ability to assess their condition; experience managing technical specialist contractors.
Desirable – Network of M&E supply chain and industry contacts; significant experience within the commercial M&E industry.
Our Values
Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change. We want our people to succeed both in work and life, supporting a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work‑life balance.
Disclaimers
Please note that effective 1 January 2025, CBRE Project Management and Turner & Townsend were consolidated into a single global business entity. Initial employment may be with CBRE Project Management, but you will subsequently transfer to the newly formed entity encompassing both organisations.
Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.
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