Chief Building Engineer Supervisor

CBRE Group, Inc.; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

CBRE Group, Inc. is seeking a Chief Building Engineer Supervisor to lead maintenance and repair operations across facilities, campuses, or portfolios. You will supervise staff, coordinate schedules, and ensure high-quality performance.

You will develop preventive maintenance programs, manage budgets, estimate material and labor costs, and respond to emergencies. The role requires coaching, performance reviews, and cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• Lead and supervise maintenance teams across facilities
• Coach staff through performance evaluations and coaching opportunities
• Recruiting and hiring of new employees
• Develop and maintain preventive maintenance programs and safety manuals
• Estimate material and labor costs for work orders and projects
• Manage budgets and department priorities
• Respond to emergencies and coordinate quick resolutions
• Share expertise across disciplines and mentor others
• Promote CBRE RISE values and lead by example
• Communicate complex ideas effectively to senior stakeholders

Responsibilities

• Track training and development of staff; conduct performance evaluations.
• Coordinate and manage daily activities; set work schedules and assign tasks.
• Develop and communicate preventive maintenance programs and safety manuals.
• Ensure technicians have information and materials to complete work.
• Develop cost estimates for labor, materials, and projects.
• Establish and maintain facilities maintenance budgets.
• Respond to emergencies and seek assistance when needed.
• Apply advanced knowledge to improve methods and processes.
• Demonstrate expertise across disciplines and coach others.
• Lead by example and influence stakeholders across teams.

Skills

Leadership

Staff Development

Performance Evaluations

Hiring

Budget Management

Preventive Maintenance

Safety Procedures

Project Coordination

Mentoring

Communication

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.