General Operative
Job ID
242165
Posted
11-Nov-2025
Service line
GWS Segment
Role type
Full-time
Areas of Interest
Engineering/Maintenance, Facilities Management
Location(s)
Belfast – Northern Ireland – United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
General Operative
Purpose of the Job
We are seeking a highly motivated and dynamic individual with a facilities background to work as part of a site-based maintenance team. Candidates must have hands on experience in dealing
with planned preventative maintenance and fault finding.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Maintenance Technician
· Liaise with subcontractors to arrange and supervise planned preventative
maintenance on site
· Coordinate with site maintenance technician to complete all PPM and reactive
requests
· Ensure all CBRE paperwork complete, correct and up to date for the site
· Complete planned preventative maintenance as per site programme.
· Complete all site ad hoc repairs and investigations
· Reactive repairs ensuring minimum downtime on equipment
· Meet service level agreements and respond to emergency breakdowns across site
· Ensure all QHSE requirements are fulfilled prior to work commencing
· Ability to complete handyman tasks as required
· Specify and order materials as needed for works and ensure stock levels of critical
spares are kept updated
· Problem solving ensuring a solution for all required repairs in a timely manner
· Liaise with helpdesk, Management and customers with updates on a daily basis
· Supervise subcontractors onsite to ensure a comprehensive contractor management
system, including H&S
· Positively and actively contribute to and participate in continuous improvement
activities in the team
· Working as part of a team on multi-disciplined projects
· High standard of housekeeping, material handling and safety at all times
· Ensure high standards are maintained on M&E and fabric systems
Person Specification
+ Experience in a client facing facility role preferred
+ Must be client focused with excellent communication and interpersonal skills
+ Have experience in completing and operating to method statements, risk
+ assessments, Safe Plans of Actions and Permits associated with their work
+ activities
+ Experience in facilities operations and or maintenance environment desirable
+ Have completed H&S training
+ Ability to work on own initiative
+ Flexibility to work outside normal hours if required
+ Ability to complete paperwork and reports to high standards
+ Enthusiastic approach to work
+ Neat appearance and manner
+ Ability to work professionally within client premises
+ IT literacy an advantage, Word, Excel, Microsoft Office
What You’ll Do:
+ Support clients in an efficient and courteous manner, with a strong focus on customer
+ care.
+ Perform ongoing preventive maintenance and repairs on facilities.
+ Assist with the installation and modification of building equipment and systems.
+ Inspect new or existing installations for compliance with building codes and safety
+ regulations.
+ Assist engineering staff in a wide range of duties as required. Respond to common
+ inquiries or complaints from clients, co-workers, and supervisors.
+ Take measures to ensure that all systems are operating in the most efficient manner.
+ 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
CBRE, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer (Women/Minorities/Persons with Disabilities/US Veterans)
