Building Maintenance Technician
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Position Overview & Specifications
We are recruiting a Building Maintenance Technician to join the team located in Cramlington. The successful candidate provides a support service to the site as part of the maintenance team specialising in building fabric work, as well as ensuring maintenance and repairs are carried out in compliance to relevant SOP’s and GxP requirements where necessary.
The post holder will follow safe systems of work, taking reasonable care of their own health and safety, and that of others. Eliminating or reducing risks where practicable by complying with site safety rules and instructions and reporting hazards to management for prompt action- Safely maintain and repair facility buildings and associated assets. Act proactively to identify reactive and remedial maintenance work and ensure all tasks are logged with the CMMS, ensure documentation of maintenance activities is to GxP standards where necessary
- Training, as needed will be given to the right candidate if not already in place to cover, for example working at height, confined space entry etc.
- Be proactive and take ownership of issues and understand buildings and systems. Ensure that asset registers are maintained, ensure statutory and non-statutory logs are kept up to date
- Ensure compliance with PPM and Reactive Task S.L.A’s, ensure effective use and maintenance of O&M’s and quality procedures
- Act professionally at all times with the client, develop and communicate best working practice, adopt a pro–active approach to customer liaison and ensure any concerns are dealt with promptly or relayed to line management
- Carry out Building Fabric Team maintenance works as requested and directed by the Building Fabric Team Leader/Maintenance Supervisor. Carry out site safety / workplace inspections as delegated by the Building Fabric Team Leader/Maintenance Supervisor.
- Maintain a high standard of maintenance, repair and renovation work to the premises with a minimum of supervision. Be capable of using hand or power tools in conjunction with repairs and maintenance activities.
- Identify Fabric and structure future defects and carry out pre-emptive repair to ensure operational requirements are maintained.
- Ensure all sub-contractor personnel are fully inducted to the site and work in compliance with HSE, CBRE and client local procedures. Supervise subcontracted works ensuring all are carried out to legislative, CBRE 3rd Party procedures and Client quality requirements and recognised standards. Complete permit to work / risk assessments as needed
- To be responsive to reasonable requests to work extended weekday and weekend hours when and where required by the Building Fabric Team Leader/Maintenance Supervisor and/or Site General Manager. Sickness and absenteeism to be in line with CBRE standards.
- Must be a good communicator, have experience of managing sub-contractors and have the ability to make decisions and control a number of concurrent delegated tasks.
- Must be flexible and assist the Site Management in any maintenance role as required by the operational needs of the business.
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Real Estate
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Building Maintenance Technician roles across CBRE's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Real Estate.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £27,972 - £38,063 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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