Maintenance Assistant

Maintenance Assistant

Job

253300

Posted

19-Dec-2025

Service line

GWS Segment

Role type

Full-time

Areas of Interest

Facilities Management

Location(s)

San Diego - California - United States of America

** Global Workplace Solutions (GWS)
- ** Local is a hard services-led, tailored facility management solution. We self-perform hard services while partnering with best-in-class soft service providers to offer custom facility and project management solutions to our clients. We focus on empowering our team with a high level of downstream accountability, resulting in agile and efficient service delivery.

In addition to our core facility and project management capabilities, our platform offers direct access to our Best-in-Class services, including ESG, Security Consulting, Workplace Strategy, and Workplace Experience.

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* About the Role:

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* As a CBRE Maintenance Assistant, you will perform basic maintenance tasks. This includes vendor escorting, preventative maintenance, and repair duties. We're looking for a dependable and hands-on Maintenance Assistant to support everyday facilities tasks and light maintenance at our commercial properties in San Diego. This role helps keep our spaces functional, and manufacturing ready-inside and out.

This job is part of the Maintenance function. They are responsible for providing world-class customer service to the clients and visitors of a designated building.

** What You'll Do:*
* + Escort      various vendors/third party contractors during visits to the property for work      on equipment, engineering spaces, and shared areas.

+ Perform      light repairs and upkeep across the facility, including:

+ Painting      walls and floors in mechanical rooms

+ Touch-up      painting in office spaces

+ Refinishing      and painting outdoor picnic tables and site furnishings

+ Conduct      regular walkthroughs to identify minor repair needs

+ Assist      with general cleaning and tidying of facility-controlled areas

+ Support      the Facilities team with seasonal projects and special tasks

+ Communicate      any issues or supply needs to the Lead Technician

+ Perform      physical tasks such as loading, unloading, and moving materials.

+ Organize      inventory of storage rooms to ensure contents are stocked.

+ Respond      to employee desk moves and equipment relocation.

+ Follow      government and company regulations related to building operations and work      safety.

+ Complete      general labor work as assigned. This includes office furniture repairs,      replacing ceiling and carpet tile, and ad hoc requests.

+ Complete      Work Orders in the client's CMMS.

+ Help      maintenance staff, engineers, and company vendors with special projects as      needed. Review work upon completion of a project to ensure all      deliverables are achieved.

+ Answer      common inquiries or complaints from clients, co-workers, and/or      supervisor.

+ Use      existing procedures to solve straightforward problems while having a      limited opportunity to exercise discretion.

+ Impact      through clearly defined duties, methods, and tasks are described in      detail.

+ Deliver      own output by following defined procedures and processes under close      supervision and guidance.

** What You'll Need:*
* + High School Diploma or GED with up to 2 years of job-related experience. In lieu of a diploma, a combination of experience and education will be considered. Certifications/licenses as may be required by local or state jurisdictions.

+ 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.

+ Ability to follow basic work routines and standards in the application of work.

+ Communication skills to exchange straightforward information

+ Working knowledge of Microsoft Office products. Examples include Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.

+ Strong organizational skills with an inquisitive mindset.

+ Basic math skills. Ability to calculate simple figures such as percentages, discounts, and markups.

** Why CBRE?*
* When you join CBRE, you become part of the global leader in commercial real estate services and investment that helps businesses and people thrive. We are dynamic problem solvers and forward-thinking professionals who create significant impact. Our collaborative culture is built on our shared values - respect, integrity, service, and excellence - and we value the diverse perspectives, backgrounds and skillsets of our people.

At CBRE, you have the opportunity to realize your full potential.

** Applicant AI Use Disclosure*
* We value human interaction to understand each candidate's unique experience, skills and aspirations. We do not use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to make hiring decisions, and we ask that candidates disclose any use of AI in the application and interview process.

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