Facilities Manager (Kuching, Sarawak)

CBRE Group, Inc.; Kuching; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

CBRE Global Workplace Solutions is seeking a Facilities Operations Manager in Malaysia to oversee a field service team responsible for the efficient and safe maintenance of client locations. You will lead daily operations, coordinate staff, and ensure service quality.

This role requires 5–8 years of relevant experience, a preferred bachelor's degree, and strong leadership with proficiency in MS Office. You will engage clients, manage safety and compliance, and drive continuous improvement across

Qualifications

• 5–8 years of relevant facilities operations or engineering experience.
• Experience in staffing, selection, training, and performance management.
• Ability to guide sensitive information and communicate expectations.
• Strong leadership and team development skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite including Word, Excel, Outlook.

Responsibilities

• Provide formal supervision to staff and oversee recruiting and hiring.
• Coordinate daily activities, assign tasks, set schedules and deadlines.
• Manage training requirements, skill assessments, and safety coaching.
• Communicate with clients and occupants to ensure satisfaction and contract growth.
• Ensure compliance with licenses and certifications; document for audits.
• Track maintenance metrics and report to Site Manager.
• Lead meetings with partners to prioritize work orders and plan downtime.
• Model CBRE RISE values and mentor the team.
• Identify and resolve day-to-day issues affecting operations.

Skills

Leadership

Staffing & development

Communication

Organizational skills

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

CBRE is the global leader in commercial real estate services and investments. With services, insights and data that span every dimension of the industry, we create solutions for clients of every size, in every sector and across every geography. CBRE is the place where talented people who want to do impactful work can realize potential in every dimension.

CBRE Global Workplace Solutions (GWS)

As one of CBRE's core global businesses, Global Workplace Solutions (GWS) provides end-to-end services to occupier clients across the entire lifecycle of a building.

Our teams help companies improve their operations and reduce costs, through expert facilities management, project management, real estate and energy and sustainability services. Our dedicated teams work across all industries, and support clients ranging from the Fortune 500 global companies to single, iconic buildings.

About the Role

As a CBRE Facilities Operations Manager, you will oversee a field service team responsible for the efficient and safe maintenance of clients or locations.

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

• Provide formal supervision to employees. Monitor the training and development of staff. Conduct performance evaluations and coaching. Oversee the recruiting and hiring of new employees.
• Coordinate and manage the team's daily activities. Establish work schedules, assign tasks, and cross-train staff. Set and track staff and department deadlines. Mentor and coach as needed.
• Manage all technical training requirements including skill assessments, critical services training, and scenario training exercises.
• Communicate with clients and facility occupants to ensure customer satisfaction and enhance opportunities to expand contract scope.
• Ensure compliance with all cities, state, and federal license and certification requirements. Review and submit all records and documents to proper authorities for audit purposes.
• Maintain accurate metrics on the performance of maintenance tasks and provide timely reports to the Site Manager.
• Facilitate meetings with operational partners and customers to finalize the priority of work orders, optimum downtime windows, and necessary lead times.
• Lead by example and model behaviors that are consistent with CBRE RISE values. Influence parties of shared interests to reach an agreement.
• Apply knowledge of own discipline and how own discipline integrates with others to achieve team and departmental objectives.
• Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve day-to-day and moderately complex issues that may or may not be evident in existing systems and processes.

What You’ll Need

• Bachelor's Degree preferred with 5-8 years of relevant experience. In lieu of a degree, a combination of experience and education will be considered.
• Experience in the areas of staffing, selection, training, development, coaching, mentoring, measuring, appraising, and rewarding performance and retention preferred.
• Ability to guide the exchange of sensitive, complicated, and difficult information, convey performance expectations, and handle problems.
• Leadership skills to motivate team impact on quality, efficiency, and effectiveness of the job discipline and department.
• In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office products. Examples include Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.
• Extensive organizational skills with a strong inquisitive 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.