Union Chief Engineer - Local

About the Role:

Ready to engineer the future?

CBRE is seeking a Union Chief Engineer to lead critical facility operations at the campus of one of the world's most innovative technology companies in San Jose, CA. This is a hands‑on leadership role where you'll oversee highly skilled engineering teams, ensure world‑class uptime for complex building systems, and drive operational excellence in a fast‑paced, cutting‑edge environment. If you're passionate about mentorship, problem‑solving, and maintaining mission‑critical infrastructure, this is an opportunity to make a lasting impact.

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.

• Manage operations, assign work orders, and provide technical and procedural training of coworkers and subcontractors.
• Consult with clients to schedule preventive maintenance and other downtime to cut business interruption and inconvenience.
• Formulate and implement a preventive maintenance program to ensure that building machinery and systems meet or exceed their rated life.
• Monitor building systems including fire alarms, HVAC, and plumbing to ensure the operation of equipment is within design capabilities and achieves environmental conditions prescribed by the client.
• Oversee and inspect the work performed by engineering staff.
• Confirm that work is complete, equipment is fully functional and client space is in prime working condition.
• Respond to emergency situations, summoning additional assistance as needed.
• Apply extensive and diversified knowledge of principles, advanced techniques, and theories to create unprecedented solutions.
• Showcase in-depth expertise in cutting‑edge theories, techniques, and/or technologies within own function.
• Use experience and knowledge of all job areas within a function, practical experience in several functional areas or businesses, or concentrated knowledge of a particular discipline to coach and guide others.
• Lead by example and model behaviors that are consistent with CBRE RISE values. Negotiate with senior management, customers, regulators, or vendors to influence decisions of strategic importance.
• Anticipate potential objections, and persuade others, often at senior levels and of divergent interest, to adopt a different point of view.
• Drive the direction and resource allocation for programs, projects, or services.
• Significantly impact the design of policies and procedures. Provide moderate impact on the business direction through the development of innovative services or products.

• High School Diploma, GED, or trade school diploma with 8-10 years of job‑related experience. In lieu of a diploma, a combination of experience and education will be considered. Prior shift manager or supervisory experience preferred.
• Experience with critical utility systems supporting data center / critical utility operations: HVAC, Chilled Water, Clean Dry Air, Process Chilled Water, Vacuum, BMS/BAS/SCADA, Alarms, Lighting, & Electrical.
• Specific data center or supercomputer processes and utility systems for server rack systems, shaker tables, specialty lab support, preferred.
• 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.
• Multi‑dimensional, conceptual, and innovative thinking to develop new solutions.
• Ability to identify and solves the most complex problems.
• In‑depth knowledge of Microsoft Office products. Examples include Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.
• Expert organizational skills with an unrivaled inquisitive mindset.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States…