Maintenance Supervisor

Maintenance Supervisor

Job 289505

Posted 07-Aug-2026

Service line GWS Segment

Role type Full-time

Areas of Interest Engineering/Maintenance, Facilities Management

Location(s) Dorking
- England
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

CBRE Global Workplace Solutions is a leading global provider of integrated facilities and corporate real estate management.

Reporting to the Technical Services Manager, the Maintenance Technical Supervisor will be responsible for the day-to-day supervision, coordination and delivery of all planned preventative maintenance (PPM), reactive maintenance, statutory compliance activities and minor works across the Walton Oaks campus.

The role provides frontline leadership to the onsite engineering team and acts as the primary technical point of contact for operational maintenance matters. The Maintenance Technical Supervisor will ensure all engineering services are delivered safely, efficiently and in accordance with contractual KPIs, legislative requirements and operational standards.

Working closely with the Technical Services Manager, Facilities Manager, Helpdesk, contractors and client stakeholders, the role will support asset reliability, building performance, compliance management and continuous improvement initiatives across mechanical, electrical, HVAC, BMS and building fabric systems.

• Supervise and coordinate the daily activities of the engineering team. Allocate PPM, reactive and project tasks to engineering resources.
• Monitor individual and team performance and provide technical guidance, coaching and support to engineers.
• Monitor individual and team performance against contracted KPIs and SLAs.
• Conduct toolbox talks, team briefings and performance reviews as required.
• Act as duty supervisor during periods of Technical Services Manager absence.

• Ensure the effective delivery of all planned preventative maintenance activities in accordance with the maintenance schedule and SFG
  20 principles.
• Monitor completion rates and quality of PPM tasks through the CAFM system.
• Coordinate and prioritise reactive maintenance activities to minimise disruption to site operations.
• Provide technical support for fault diagnosis, repairs and root cause analysis.
• Review completed work orders to ensure accuracy and compliance with contractual requirements.
• Ensure all engineering records and maintenance documentation are completed and maintained.

• Support the Technical Services Manager in maintaining full statutory compliance across site assets.
• Ensure all maintenance activities are carried out in accordance with current UK legislation and CBRE policies.
• Manage the permit-to-work system and ensure works are completed safely.
• Conduct regular audits of plant rooms, engineering areas and critical infrastructure.
• Ensure records relating to electrical safety, HVAC, water hygiene, pressure systems, fire systems and life safety equipment are maintained and available for audit.
• Support internal and client compliance inspections and audits.

• Coordinate specialist subcontractors undertaking planned and reactive works.
• Review contractor RAMS and issue permit documentation prior to works commencing.
• Supervise contractor activities to ensure safe systems of work are followed.
• Verify quality of completed works and ensure close-out documentation is received.
• Identify opportunities for service improvement and contractor performance enhancement.

• Assist with maintaining the site asset register and planned maintenance programmes.
• Identify equipment reliability issues and recommend corrective actions to Technical Services Manager.
• Support lifecycle planning and asset replacement strategies.
• Monitor building systems performance including HVAC, BMS, lighting and energy consumption.
• Assist with the implementation of energy-saving and sustainability initiatives.

• Lead by example in promoting a positive health and safety culture.
• Ensure compliance with CBRE, client and statutory health and safety requirements.
• Support incident investigations and corrective action reviews as required.
• Ensure plant rooms, workshops and engineering service areas remain safe, secure and organised.
• Maintain awareness of environmental obligations and sustainability objectives.

• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with stakeholders.
• Attend operational meetings and provide engineering updates as required.
• Act as the first escalation point for technical maintenance issues.
• Support delivery of excellent customer service and client satisfaction.

• Support Technical services manager with driving improvements in CAFM utilisation, maintenance effectiveness and reporting quality.
• Identify opportunities to improve asset reliability and engineering efficiency.
• Support implementation of best practice engineering standards…