
Union Stationary Engineer
Mountainview, CAJob$76.5/hrSeen 2w agoSeen in employer's feed 2 days ago
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Job overview
The Union Stationary Engineer works on building equipment and systems, providing repairs, ongoing maintenance, preventive maintenance, and system support. The role includes monitoring and adjusting equipment, conducting safety checks, and documenting operations. It also applies technical knowledge to complex assignments, shares expertise with colleagues, and supports team and customer activities. A high school diploma, GED, or trade school diploma with 4–5 years of job-related experience is listed, with an experience-and-education alternative.
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Full job description
About the Role:
As a CBRE Union Stationary Engineer, you will be responsible for working, repairing, providing ongoing maintenance on various pieces of building equipment and systems.
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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Plan, assemble, install, maintain, and repair building systems. Provide system support and knowledge.
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Conduct routine checks on safety devices. Identify and correct issues.
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Track and implement technical innovations and developments.
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Monitor meters, gauges, and computerized controls.
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Obtain manual control of equipment for necessary adjustments.
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Document relevant events and facts concerning the maintenance and operation of the equipment.
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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.
Collective Bargaining Agreement: The pay range for this position is subject to an applicable Collective Bargaining Agreement. The negotiated rate for the Union Stationary Engineer position is $76.50 per hour. Please refer to the Collective Bargaining Agreement regarding pay scale. This role will provide the following benefits: 401(K), Dental insurance, Health insurance, Life insurance, and Vision insurance."
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 602 open Building Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$76.5/hr
- California median$46–50/hr82 hourly ranges
- US median$37–44/hr251 hourly ranges
This rate, $76.50/hr, is 59% above the California median midpoint ($48/hr) — in the top quarter of Building Engineer hourly ranges in California.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 105 open Building Engineer jobs in California and 602 across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in California
- CBRE (this employer)46 open
- ABM Industries31 open
- Action Property Management5 open
- Experience
- Building Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 4 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 4 to 5 years (525 postings).
- Education
- 44 of the 602 open Building Engineer jobs (7%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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