Union Facility Engineer

Union Facility Engineer

Job ID

283216

Posted

30-Jun-2026

Service line

GWS Segment

Role type

Full-time

Areas of Interest

Engineering/Maintenance

Location(s)

Ann Arbor - Michigan - United States of America

Job Details

Job Title:

Union Facility Engineer

Job Information:

Location:

Ann Arbor, MI

About the Role

As a CBRE Union Engineer, you will be responsible for supporting the maintenance, reliability, and performance of building systems and critical infrastructure for a major telecommunications client. This role focuses on ensuring operational continuity across highly sensitive environments where uptime and system performance are essential.

This job is part of the Engineering and Technical Services function, which is responsible for providing support, preventive maintenance, and repairs on equipment and systems.

You will primarily support critical sites, which may include data centers, network operations centers (NOCs), switching facilities, and other mission-critical telecommunications infrastructure where outages could significantly impact business operations and connectivity.

What You'll Do

• Troubleshoot, diagnose, and restore technical service issues across building systems and telecommunications infrastructure.
• Support critical site operations, including data centers and network facilities, ensuring maximum system uptime and reliability.
• Address major network and equipment issues that impact multiple business locations, network elements, or cause site outages.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date documentation, including maintenance schedules, system configurations, and technical records.
• Perform preventive maintenance and assist with instrument calibration processes to ensure optimal equipment performance.
• Participate in and support user training for system updates and enhancements; develop training materials as needed.
• Apply advanced technical knowledge to solve complex problems and deliver innovative solutions.
• Guide and mentor team members, sharing expertise across engineering disciplines.
• Lead by example, modeling behaviors consistent with CBRE RISE values and helping drive team alignment and collaboration.
• Communicate complex or sensitive information clearly to stakeholders and cross-functional teams.

What You'll Need

• High School Diploma, GED, or trade school diploma with 4-5 years of relevant experience. A combination of education and experience will be considered in lieu of a diploma.
• Prior shift lead, union environment, or supervisory experience preferred.
• Universal EPA Certification required.
• Experience supporting critical environments such as data centers, telecommunications infrastructure, or similar high-availability facilities preferred.
• Ability to meet physical requirements, including stooping, standing, walking, climbing stairs/ladders, and lifting/carrying up to 50 lbs. or more.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to evaluate and act on information from multiple sources.
• Willingness to approach challenges with new perspectives and solutions.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.).
• Strong organizational skills and a proactive, detail-oriented mindset.

Why CBRE

When you join CBRE, you become part of the global leader in commercial real estate services and investment that helps businesses and people thrive. We are dynamic problem solvers and forward-thinking professionals who create significant impact. Our collaborative culture is built on our shared values - respect, integrity, service and excellence - and we value the diverse perspectives, backgrounds and skillsets of our people. At CBRE, you have the opportunity to chart your own course and realize your potential. We welcome all applicants.

Applicant AI Use Disclosure

We value human interaction to understand each candidate's unique experience, skills and aspirations. We do not use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to make hiring decisions, and we ask that candidates disclose any use of AI in the application and interview process.

Disclaimers

• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future.
• 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.

Equal Employment Opportunity: CBRE has 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 recruitingaccommodations@cbre.com or via telephone at +1 866 225 3099 (U.S.) and +1 866 388 4346 (Canada).

CBRE GWS

CBRE Global Workplace Solutions (GWS) works with clients to make real estate a meaningful contributor to organizational productivity and performance. Our account management model is at the heart of our client-centric approach to delivering integrated real estate solutions. Each client is entrusted with a dedicated leader and is supported by regional and global resources, leveraging the industry's most robust platform. CBRE GWS delivers consistent, measurably superior outcomes for our clients at every stage of the lifecycle, and across industries and geographies.

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