Chief Building Engineer - Baltimore, MD

CBRE; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 105,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

CBRE Global Workplace Solutions Local is seeking a Chief Building Engineer Supervisor to oversee maintenance operations for a facility, campus, or portfolio. You will supervise staff, coordinate daily activities, and ensure timely, high-quality work.

You will develop preventive maintenance programs, estimate material and labor costs, manage budgets, and respond to emergencies while applying advanced knowledge to improve processes.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma, GED, or trade school diploma with 5-8 years of related experience.
• Prior supervisory experience preferred and ability to manage staff.
• Ability to meet physical requirements including lifting up to 50 lbs.
• Strong problem solving and conceptual skills; innovative mindset.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Excellent organizational skills and numerical aptitude.

Responsibilities

• Track staff training, conduct evaluations, and manage recruitment.
• Coordinate daily team activities, set schedules, and deadlines.
• Develop and communicate preventive maintenance programs and safety manuals.
• Ensure technicians have required information and materials to complete work.
• Estimate material and labor costs for work orders and projects.
• Establish and maintain maintenance budgets.
• Respond to emergencies and seek help when needed.
• Share expertise and mentor others across disciplines.
• Lead by example and align with CBRE values.
• Support cross-discipline objectives and contribute to new processes.

Job description

Global WorkplaceSolutions (GWS) Local is a hard services-led, tailored facility managementsolution. We self-perform hard services while partnering with best-in-classsoft service providers to offer custom facility and project managementsolutions to our clients. We focus on empowering our team with a high-level ofdownstream accountability, resulting in an agile and efficient servicedelivery.

In addition to ourcore facility and project management capabilities, our platform offers directaccess to our Best-in-Class services, including ESG, Security Consulting, Workplace Strategy, and Workplace Experience.

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.

Why CBRE?

When you join CBRE,you become part of the global leader in commercial real estate services andinvestment that helps businesses and people thrive. We are dynamic problemsolvers and forward-thinking professionals who create significant impact. Ourcollaborative culture is built on our shared values — respect, integrity,service and excellence — and we value the diverse perspectives, backgrounds andskillsets of our people. At CBRE, you have the opportunity to chart your owncourse and realize your potential. We welcome all applicants.

Applicant AI Use Disclosure

We value humaninteraction to understand each candidate's unique experience, skills andaspirations. We do not use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to make hiringdecisions, and we ask that candidates disclose any use of AI in the applicationand interview process.

Pay Disclaimer - Not-Bonus Eligible: * CBRE carefully considers multiple factors to determine compensation, including a candidate’s education, training, and experience. The minimum salary for the Chief Building Engineer position is $105,000 annually [or $50.48 per hour] and the maximum salary for the Chief Building Engineer position is $115,000 annually [or $55.29 per hour]. The compensation that is offered to a successful candidate will depend on the candidate’s skills, qualifications, and experience.

Equal Employment Opportunity: CBRE is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity. We have a long-standing commitment to providing equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, veteran status, political belief, or any other basis protected by applicable 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 individuals with disabilities. If you require assistance due to a disability in the application or recruitment process, please submit a request via email at [e-mail] or via telephone at [phone] (U.S.) and [phone] (Canada).

CBRE, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity and Affrative Action Employer (Women/Minorities/Persons with Disabilities/US Veterans)