Key Skills

Job Description

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.

Core Responsibilities

Validate and optimize asset records, preventive maintenance programs, schedules, frequencies, and task scopes in CBRE IFMHub across the European portfolio. Analyze maintenance costs, supplier contracts, asset performance, and risks to identify efficiencies and support consistent, technically sound maintenance strategies.

Requirements

Requires 3–5 years of experience in asset management, maintenance engineering or planning, reliability engineering, or technical services, along with strong knowledge of building services and industrial assets. Candidates should have experience optimizing preventive maintenance programs and using CMMS platforms, advanced Excel skills, strong analytical ability, and professional English; Dutch is advantageous.