Maintenance Assistant
Job ID
234032
Posted
19-Aug-2025
Service line
GWS Segment
Role type
Full-time
Areas of Interest
Engineering/Maintenance, Facilities Management
Location(s)
Richmond - British Columbia - Canada
Global Workplace Solutions (GWS) Local is a hard services-led, tailored facility management solution. We self-perform hard services while partnering with best-in-class soft service providers to offer custom facility and project management solutions to our clients. We focus on empowering our team with a high-level of downstream accountability, resulting in an agile and efficient service delivery.
In addition to our core facility and project management capabilities, our platform offers direct access to our Best-in-Class services, including ESG, Security Consulting, Workplace Strategy, and Workplace Experience.
About the Role:
As a CBRE Maintenance Assistant, you’ll perform preventive maintenance and corrective repair to various structures throughout a designated commercial facility.
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:
- Performing light duties: sweeping, general cleaning, painting/patching, garbage removal, snow removal, etc.
- Completing basic preventive/demand maintenance tasks; input histories if required
- Completing general maintenance of door/window hardware
- Re-lamping as required
- Maintain signage
- Complete filter changes
- Inspect/repair interior/exterior elements i.e., walls, sidewalks, etc.
- Maintain/repair concrete precast/cement
- Inspect roof for debris; reports damage
- Repair drywall/tiles (floor and wall)
- Experience performing water treatment, maintenance/repair on pipes and plumbing valves
- Remove existing floor coverings, clean, and level the surface
- Take measurements and mark the surface to be covered
- Use tools like tile scribes, wet saws, and handheld tile cutters
- Set the tiles in position and apply pressure to affix them to the base
- Ensure the tiles are cut and installed to precise specifications and that they meet quality standards
- Applying tiling grout.
- Cleaning off excess grout and conducting post-installation inspections.
- Monitors work of contractors/external service providers to ensure adherence to contract specifics and company/industry standards
- Works in compliance with Occupational Health and Safety Act and all other applicable codes
- Maintain a clean work environment
- Perform other duties as assigned
What you’ll need
- Previous tile setting experience – 1 year
- Previous handyperson experience is an asset
- Ability to operate hand and machine cutting tools.
- Knowledge of tiling designs and installation techniques.
- You should have excellent customer service skills in ensuring client requests are responded to professionally;
- Ability to communicate effectively in English (oral and written);
- Ability to work as part of a team.
- Applicants must be currently authorized to work in Canada without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future
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.
CBRE carefully considers multiple factors to determine compensation, including a candidate’s education, training, and experience. The salary range being offered for the Maintenance Assistant position is between $25 per hour and $26.45 per hour. The compensation that is provided to a successful candidate will depend on the candidate’s skills, qualifications, and experience. This role will provide the following benefits: Group Retirement Program, Medical, Dental and Vision coverage, Life Insurance and more.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement: CBRE is an equal opportunity employer who welcomes and encourages application from all persons regardless of race, creed, ancestry, national or ethnic origin, colour, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, family status, gender identity or expression, disability or any other status or condition protected by applicable federal, provincial or territorial 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 individual 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 Via telephone at +1 866 388 4346 (Canada) and +1 866 225 3099 (U.S.)
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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