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Director - Engineering Consultancy

Job ID

185288

Posted

18-Nov-2024

Service line

GWS Segment

Role type

Full-time

Areas of Interest

Engineering/Maintenance

Location(s)

Glasgow - Scotland - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Director – Engineering Consultancy

Role Purpose

CBRE Project Management and Building Consultancy, leading global provider of real estate project services, are recruiting a Director to support and work with the head of Engineering Consultancy in the day to day management of the local team ensuring resources are managed and coordinated and that projects are delivered in accordance with CBRE technical and corporate standards.

The role will support the next stage of growth in the service line and ideally suited to someone strong interpersonal skills and a desire expand their own career in tandem with the growth of the business.

With a focus on Commercial and Residential markets, the successful candidate will manage and coordinate a team of 10 Engineers which currently delivers a range of M&E Design and Asset Engineering projects including: Design of Commercial installations and fit outs to RIBA Stage 4, Technical Due Diligence, Dilapidations, M&E Audits, Condition Surveys, PPM/Life Cycle Costing to a wide range of clients and sectors.

The candidate will report to the Head of Engineering Consultancy Scotland.

The role affords the opportunity to meet clients and develop business for the firm. This includes liaison with wider CBRE colleagues working in other departments to leverage and collaborate on market opportunities. With such a breadth and depth of wider real estate service lines, it enables us to expand the client service offering – adding more value to our clients, increasing our business and growing our people through the enhanced learning opportunities this approach creates.

Key Responsibilities

Operational

Provide management, governance and delivery excellence to Engineering Consultancy team.

Capable Director level Engineer with the ability to deliver project work from inception to completion with the minimum of supervision to meet the project objectives and in accordance with company policies across a range of sectors.

Operate within the local market including networking and marketing to build the profile of the team. Identify and win new business..

Delivery of the identified pipeline to achieve team targets.

Liaise with colleagues to determine and identify project opportunities.

Supporting cross selling function across the CBRE business.

Liaise with CBRE Engineering Consultancy teams within UK and EMEA on wider projects/initiatives.

Contribute to the development and growth of other team members.

Promote and ensure the safe delivery of projects through the management of risk and competence.

Recruit and retain talent for the present delivery and future growth of Engineering Consultancy business.

Person Specification

Minimum 10 years building services design experience in a consultancy environment.

Previous design and surveying experience.

Ideally will hold a relevant Building Services Engineering degree or equivalent, Chartered status desirable

Able to work collaboratively across other disciplines

Strong analytical, numerical and problem-solving skills

Highly developed communicator with the ability to make a good first impression

Resilient, adaptable and above all, keen and enthusiastic with a hunger to learn and diversify

A team player

Confident to meet, network and socialise with potential and existing clients

Able to prove eligibility to work in the UK

Working at CBRE

When you join CBRE you will have the support and resources of a global firm where an entrepreneurial mind-set is encouraged. You'll realize your potential with challenging work, fast-paced assignments, an environment of constant learning and commitment to results. To enable your success, we provide the best tools, training and leaders in the industry.

Our collaborative culture is built on our RISE values and reflects the needs and perspectives of our clients and our people. Our work is guided by our North Star: Creating the real estate solutions of tomorrow, so businesses and people thrive. This informs everything we do—from diversity, equity, and inclusion to sustainability initiatives to workplace safety and wellbeing. At CBRE, we believe that the more perspectives we have, the more dimensions we see. We welcome people with different backgrounds and experiences across industries to apply for open positions even if you do not match every element of the required skills. To discover more about what it’s like to work at CBRE, visit Life at CBRE

About CBRE

CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE: CBRE), a Fortune 500 and S&P 500 company headquartered in Dallas, is the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm (based on 2020 revenue). The company has more than 100,000 employees serving clients in more than 100 countries. CBRE serves a diverse range of clients with an integrated suite of services, including facilities, transaction and project management; property management; investment management; appraisal and valuation; property leasing; strategic consulting; property sales; mortgage services and development services.

In the UK, we service our clients from our offices in Aberdeen, Birmingham, Bristol, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, Liverpool, London, Manchester, and Southampton.

Equal Opportunities

We are an equal opportunities employer and do not discriminate on the grounds of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, gender reassignment, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age.

CBRE, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer (Women/Minorities/Persons with Disabilities/US Veterans)