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Building Engineer - Plumbing and General Maintenance - Fort Washington

Job ID

239189

Posted

22-Sep-2025

Service line

GWS Segment

Role type

Full-time

Areas of Interest

Engineering/Maintenance

Location(s)

Fort Washington - Pennsylvania - United States of America

About the role

At CBRE, we keep facilities flowing—literally. As a Plumber, you’ll be part of a trusted team that ensures the integrity and efficiency of building systems across world-class properties. Join us and bring your expertise to a global leader in real estate services.

As a CBRE Plumber, you will coordinate general preventive maintenance, repair, testing, installation, and fixing of plumbing, mechanical and distribution systems throughout a facility.

This job is part of the Engineering and Technical Services job function.

What you’ll do

+ Repair, install, replace, test, and solve the water and medical gas supply and distribution system.

+ Install new water systems, piping, and fixtures by blueprints, drawings, specifications, and applicable codes.

+ Ensure waste and vent lines are in good operating condition using a plumber’s snake, vacuum plunger, or jet washer.

+ Support colleagues or external workers with projects or equipment installations.

+ Complete plumbing safety inspections on backflow devices.

+ Offer training to additional team members for them to carry out minor plumbing maintenance and repairs.

+ Perform general maintenance and building systems operational duties as assigned.

+ Respond to emergency situations, summoning extra help as needed.

+ Follow all activity policies and procedures, always including all HSE-related requirements.

+ Finish the HSE programs & activities as required, including incident investigations, interviews, auditing, and assessment, etc.

+ Report any conditions that could result in an accident or injury to management.

+ Apply in-depth knowledge of standard principles and techniques/procedures to accomplish sophisticated assignments and provide innovative solutions.

+ Lead by example and model behaviors that are consistent with CBRE RISE values. Work to build consensus and convince others to reach an agreement.

+ Impact a range of customer, operational, project or service activities within own team and other related teams.

+ Explain difficult or sensitive information

What you’ll need

+ High School Diploma, GED, or trade school diploma or equivalent experience with 4-5 years of job-related experience.

+ Plumbing certification at the Journeyman level required. Medical Gas certification and Backflow certification preferred.

+ 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.

+ Ability to exercise judgment based on the analysis of multiple sources of information.

+ Microsoft Office products. Examples include Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams, etc. and CMMS

Why CBRE?

We are guided by the needs of the cities we inhabit, the communities we build and the world we thrive in!

+ Benefits start 1st of the month: Medical, dental vision, PTO, 401k, holiday pay, and much more.

+ Internal advancement available after 6 month mark

+ Work/Life Balance: 40-45 hours a week

+ Competitive Pay

Disclaimers

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

Other keywords: Plumbing, pipe, drain, medical gas, snaking, auger, backflow, clogged, commercial.

**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 [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)