CBRE is seeking a technically skilled and detail-oriented Temporary Asset & Maintenance Specialist to support the implementation and optimization of maintenance programs across the dsm-firmenich portfolio in Europe.

Following a comprehensive asset walkdown, a complete asset inventory is available. The successful candidate will be responsible for validating and optimizing preventive maintenance (PM) programs within the CBRE IFMHub CMMS , ensuring maintenance activities, frequencies, asset records, suppliers, and service strategies are technically aligned with operational requirements, contractual obligations, and industry best practices.

The role covers sites across The Netherlands, Belgium, France, Denmark, and Germany , working closely with the Netherlands-based Hard Services team.

Key Responsibilities

Asset & Maintenance Strategy

• Review and validate asset data and maintenance requirements within CBRE IFMHub.
• Assess whether preventive maintenance activities are technically required and aligned with asset criticality, operational risk, statutory requirements, and manufacturer recommendations.
• Validate maintenance frequencies and task scopes to ensure they are appropriate, cost-effective, and contractually compliant.
• Ensure maintenance strategies are aligned with supplier agreements and service contracts.
• Support the standardization of maintenance programs across the portfolio.

Preventive Maintenance Planning

• Develop and optimize preventive maintenance models for all managed sites.
• Build annual maintenance schedules based on maintenance history and regulatory requirements.
• Identify gaps, duplications, or inefficiencies in existing maintenance programs.
• Challenge existing maintenance regimes and recommend improvements where maintenance frequencies or activities are not technically justified.

Asset, Cost & Performance Analysis

• Analyze the relationship between asset data, maintenance activities, supplier contracts, and maintenance costs.
• Identify opportunities to improve maintenance efficiency and lifecycle value.
• Support reporting and performance reviews through data-driven analysis and technical insights.
• Ensure asset and maintenance records remain accurate and support effective decision-making.

Stakeholder Management

• Work closely with CBRE Hard Services teams and site operations.
• Collaborate with suppliers and vendors to validate maintenance activities, responsibilities, and scope.
• Act as a technical point of contact for maintenance strategy and CMMS configuration.

Required Qualifications

Technical Skills

• Strong technical understanding of building services and industrial assets, including HVAC, electrical systems, utilities, fire systems, and critical infrastructure.
• Experience developing, reviewing, or optimizing preventive maintenance programs.
• Experience with CMMS platforms such as IFMHub, SAP PM, Maximo, Planon, or similar systems.

Data & Analytical Skills

• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Ability to analyze large datasets and translate findings into practical maintenance improvements.
• Strong understanding of the relationship between maintenance activities, asset performance, risk, and cost.

Experience

• 3-5 years' experience in Asset Management, Maintenance Engineering, Maintenance Planning, Reliability Engineering, or Technical Services.
• Experience within a multi-site industrial, pharmaceutical, manufacturing, or corporate real estate environment is preferred.

Languages

• Professional proficiency in both English is mandatory.
• Dutch is advantageous.

About CBRE Group, Inc. CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE: CBRE), a Fortune 500 and S&P 500 company headquartered in Dallas, is the world's largest commercial real estate services and investment firm and a premier provider of critical infrastructure services. The company has more than 155,000 employees serving clients in more than 100 countries. CBRE serves clients through four business segments: Advisory (leasing, sales, debt origination, mortgage servicing, valuations); Building Operations & Experience (facilities management, property management, flex space & experience, critical infrastructure); Project Management (program management, project management, cost consulting); Real Estate Investments (investment management, development). Please visit our website at www.cbre.com.