Technical Supervisor

Company: CBRE
Location: King Of Prussia
Posted on: May 1, 2025

Job Description:

Technical Supervisor

Job ID

215754

Posted

16-Apr-2025

Service line

GWS Segment

Role type

Full-time

Areas of Interest

Building Management, Engineering/Maintenance, Facilities Management

Location(s)

King of Prussia - Pennsylvania - United States of America

About the Role:

As a CBRE Technical Supervisor you will supervise the operation, maintenance, and repair of a central utility plant, ensuring the reliable and efficient delivery of crucial services like heating, cooling, and steam generation to a building complex or campus.

This job is part of the Engineering and Technical Services job function. They are responsible for providing support, preventive maintenance, and repairs on equipment and systems.

What You'll Do:

Act as liaison with technical business leaders, facilities managers, and other internal and external clients to forecast workload demand and work.

Lead, plan, coordinate, schedule, and supervise the workload, deadlines, and day-to-day activities of the support team members to ensure delivery of services.

Supervise the day-to-day operation of the plant, monitoring equipment performance, identifying issues, and ensuring efficient energy delivery

Directly supervise a team of operators, technicians, and utility plant staff, providing mentorship, training, and performance evaluation

Plan and manage maintenance activities, including maintenance, repairs, and equipment upgrades, to ensure operation and minimize downtime.

Maintain accurate records of plant operations, maintenance activities, and equipment performance.

Work with business leaders to resolve priorities.

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 persuades 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 proven experience with 5-8 years of HVAC and Boiler operation experience. In lieu of a diploma, a combination of experience and education will be considered. Prior shift leader or supervisory experience preferred.
• At least two years of experience in a supervisory role within the facility maintenance department.
• 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.
• In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office products. Examples include Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.
• Expert organizational skills with an advanced inquisitive attitude.
• Highly sophisticated math skills. Ability to calculate somewhat complex figures such as percentages, fractions, and other financial-related calculations.
  
  Why CBRE?
  
  A culture of respect, integrity, service, and excellence crafts our approach to every opportunity!
  
  We are guided by the needs of the cities we inhabit, the communities we build and the world we thrive in.
  
  • Most Admired Company #1 in real estate for third consecutive year; Ten years in a row on the list!
  • Forbes Named one of the best large employers in America and one of the World's Best Employers!
    Benefits
    
    • Benefits start 1st of the month: Medical, dental vision, PTO, 401k, etc.
    • Internal advancement available after 6 month mark
    • Competitive Pay
    • Company vehicle and tools for mobile positions
      
      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 via telephone at +1 866 225 3099 (U.S.) and +1 866 388 4346 (Canada).

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