
Union Engineer
Jersey City, NJJob$110K/yrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 3 days ago
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Job overview
The Union Engineer supports a site’s equipment maintenance and instrument calibration processes as part of CBRE’s Engineering and Technical Services function. The role troubleshoots and restores equipment, maintains systems and schedules, and contributes to training and complex assignments. It also coaches colleagues, coordinates across teams, and communicates difficult or sensitive information. Prior shift manager or supervisory experience is preferred.
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About the Role:
As a CBRE Union Engineer, you will be a part of a team responsible for a site’s equipment maintenance and instrument calibration processes.
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.
What You’ll Do:
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Troubleshoot, diagnose, and restore routine technical service and equipment.
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Address major network problems impacting multiple business locations, major network elements, or site outages. Verify all documentation is accurate and maintained.
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Maintain routine maintenance schedules, system configurations, technical reference materials, etc.
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Participate in user training of system and application updates/enhancements. Create training documentation.
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Apply in-depth knowledge of standard principles and techniques/procedures to accomplish complex assignments and provide innovative solutions.
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Coach others and share in-depth knowledge of own job discipline and broad knowledge of several job disciplines within the function.
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Lead by example and model behaviors that are consistent with CBRE RISE values. Work to build consensus and convince others to reach an agreement.
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Impact a range of customer, operational, project, or service activities within own team and other related teams.
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Work within broad guidelines and policies.
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Explain difficult or sensitive information.
What You’ll Need:
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High School Diploma, GED, or trade school diploma with 4-5 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.
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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.
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Ability to exercise judgment based on the analysis of multiple sources of information.
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Willingness to take a new perspective on existing solutions.
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In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office products. Examples include Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.
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Organizational skills with an advanced inquisitive mindset.
*Should any element of this Job Description conflict with the provisions of an applicable collective bargaining agreement, the terms and conditions of the collective bargaining agreement will prevail.
CBRE carefully considers multiple factors to determine compensation, including a candidate’s education, training, and experience. The salary for the Union Engineer position is $110,260 annually or $55.13 per hour. The compensation that is offered to a successful candidate will depend on the candidate’s skills, qualifications, and experience. The application window is anticipated to close on 12/31/26 and may be extended as needed. Or to express interest in similar roles, visit CBRE.com/careers. We offer a competitive compensation package, complete with benefits (Medical/Dental/Vision/401(k)/Disability/Paid holidays/vacation).
Equal Employment Opportunity: CBRE is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity. We have a long-standing commitment to providing equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, veteran status, political belief, or any other basis protected by applicable law.
Candidate Accommodations: CBRE values the differences of all current and prospective employees and recognizes how every employee contributes to our company’s success. CBRE provides reasonable accommodations in job application procedures for individuals with disabilities. If you require assistance due to a disability in the application or recruitment process, please submit a request via email at [email protected] or via telephone at +1 866 225 3099 (U.S.) and +1 866 388 4346 (Canada).
CBRE, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer (Women/Minorities/Persons with Disabilities/US Veterans)
How this job compares
Set against the 879 open Facilities Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 14, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$110K/yr
- US median$101–151K/yr425 salary ranges
This rate, $110K, is 12% below the US median midpoint ($126K) — in the middle half of Facilities Engineer salary ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 25 open Facilities Engineer jobs in New Jersey and 879 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in New Jersey
- CBRE (this employer)12 open
- Lockheed Martin2 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 4 years of experience; Facilities Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 4 years at the median (676 postings).
- Education
- 258 of the 879 open Facilities Engineer jobs (29%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 14, 2026. Figures based on too few postings are left out.
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