Chief Bldg Engineer Supervisor

CBRE Group, Inc.; Elkton (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

CBRE Group, Inc. seeks a Chief Building Engineer Supervisor to oversee maintenance and repair operations for facilities, campuses, or portfolios. The role involves supervising staff, coordinating daily activities, and ensuring high-quality execution of preventive maintenance programs.

Responsibilities include budgeting, cost estimation, staff development, and mentoring, with emphasis on safety and adherence to CBRE RISE values. Strong leadership and communication skills are required.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED, or trade school diploma with 5-8 years of related experience.
• Ability to solve unique problems using standard and innovative solutions with broad impact.
• Strong organizational and mathematical skills for budgeting and cost estimation.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).

Responsibilities

• Supervise staff and coordinate daily maintenance activities.
• Develop, implement, and communicate preventive maintenance programs and safety procedures.
• Prepare material and labor cost estimates for work orders and projects.
• Establish and maintain budgets for facilities maintenance.
• Respond to emergencies and coordinate cross-discipline responses.
• Coach others to develop expertise across the function.

Skills

Leadership

Staff coaching

Performance evaluations

Budgeting

Strategic thinking

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

About the Role:

As a CBRE Chief Building Engineer Supervisor, you will supervise the team responsible for planning, coordinating, and managing ongoing maintenance and repair operations for a facility, a campus, or a portfolio of buildings.

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:

• Track the training and development of staff. Conduct performance evaluations and provide coaching opportunities. 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.
• Develop, implement, and communicate preventive maintenance programs and safety procedure manuals.
• Ensure that the mechanics and technicians have the proper information and materials about assignments to complete work activities in a high-quality and timely fashion.
• Develop material and labor cost estimates for work orders, preventative maintenance activities, systems, and construction projects.
• Establish and maintain budgets for facilities maintenance.
• Respond to emergency situations and ask for help when needed.
• Apply advanced knowledge to seek and develop new, better methods for accomplishing both individual and department objectives.
• Showcase expertise in own job discipline and in-depth knowledge of other job disciplines within the organization function.
• Coach others to develop in-depth knowledge and expertise in most or all areas within the function.
• Lead by example and model behaviors that are consistent with CBRE RISE values. Anticipates potential objections and persuades others, often at senior levels and of divergent interest, to adopt a different point of view.
• Impact the achievement of customer, operational, project, or service objectives across multi-discipline teams. Work is guided by functional policies which impact the design of procedures and policies.
• Contribute to new products, processes, standards, and/or operational plans in support of achieving functional goals.
• Communicate difficult and complex ideas with the ability to influence.

What You'll Need:

• High School Diploma, GED, or trade school diploma with 5-8 years of job-related experience. In lieu of a diploma, a combination of experience and education will be considered. Prior shift manager or supervisory experience 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.
• The innovative mentality to develop methods that go beyond existing solutions.
• Ability to solve unique problems using standard and innovative solutions having a broad impact on the business.
• In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office products. Examples include Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.
• Expert organizational skills with an advanced inquisitive mindset.
• Highly sophisticated math skills. Ability to calculate somewhat complex figures such as percentages, fractions, and other financial-related calculations.