Building Operations and Maintenance Engineer

Operating Engineer

Job Title

Operating Engineer

Job Description Summary

The Operating Engineer will manage the daily operation, maintenance, and repair of building systems, ensuring all engineering, mechanical, and life‑safety equipment function safely, efficiently, and in accordance with Cushman & Wakefield standards. They will perform inspections, troubleshoot issues, support preventive and corrective maintenance, and handle documentation, vendor coordination, and reporting to maintain performance, safety, and regulatory compliance

Job Description

About the Role:

• Perform daily operation, monitoring, and maintenance of building systems, including HVAC, electrical, plumbing, mechanical equipment, life‑safety systems, and general engineering infrastructure.
• Conduct routine inspections, identify equipment issues, perform troubleshooting, and complete corrective repairs to maintain uptime and system reliability.
• Support preventive maintenance programs by following schedules, completing checklists, maintaining logs, and ensuring documentation is accurate and up to date.
• Respond promptly to service requests from occupants, addressing maintenance, repair, and facility‑related needs while ensuring safety and minimal disruption.
• Assist with vendor coordination, verify service completion, support compliance with safety and statutory requirements, and contribute to operational reporting and audits.

About You:

• Diploma or Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or related Engineering discipline, with strong technical understanding of building systems and equipment.
• 3–7 years of experience in building operations or engineering roles within commercial, industrial, or mixed‑use facilities.
• Hands‑on experience operating and troubleshooting HVAC systems, electrical distribution, plumbing systems, fire‑life‑safety equipment, and BMS systems.
• Ability to maintain documentation, equipment logs, service reports, and compliance records with high accuracy.
• Strong problem‑solving skills, attention to detail, and willingness to support after‑hours emergencies or critical maintenance activities.

Why join Cushman & Wakefield?

As one of the leading global real estate services firms transforming the way people work, shop and live working at Cushman & Wakefield means you will benefit from;

• Being part of a growing global company;
• Career development and a promote from within culture;
• An organisation committed to Diversity and Inclusion
  

We're committed to providing work-life balance for our people in an inclusive, rewarding environment.

We achieve this by providing a flexible and agile work environment by focusing on technology and autonomy to help our people achieve their career ambitions. We focus on career progression and foster a promotion from within culture, leveraging global opportunities to ensure we retain our top talent. We encourage continuous learning and development opportunities to develop personal, professional and technical capabilities, and we reward with a comprehensive employee benefits program.

We have a vision of the future, where people simply belong.

That's why we support and celebrate inclusive causes, not just on days of recognition throughout the year, but every day. We embrace diversity across race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or persons with disabilities or protected veteran status.

We ensure DEI is part of our DNA as a global community - it means we go way beyond than just talking about it - we live it. If you want to live it too, join us.

 

 

 

INCO: “Cushman & Wakefield”

Experience Level

Senior Level