Dir, Infrastructure & Capital Planning

Brookfield Properties; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Vision beginning

401(k) Company matching

Paid time off

Parental Leave

Volunteer hours

Commuter benefits

Career development programs

Generation of company culture values

Job summary

Brookfield Properties in Chicago seeks a Director of Infrastructure & Capital Planning to oversee data-driven capital planning for its shopping center portfolio. You will lead asset inventories, establish data standards, and partner with cross-functional teams to translate infrastructure insights into strategic action.

The role requires 5+ years in CRE or facilities management, advanced Excel and BI skills, and the ability to manage complex projects across multiple properties.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field.
• Minimum 5 years in CRE, facilities or related.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and BI tools required.
• Familiarity with AI-enabled analytics tools.
• Strong PM, organizational, communication, and analytical skills.
• Ability to supervise and direct property teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain portfolio-wide infrastructure data and asset inventories.
• Set standards for collecting and validating building systems data.
• Monitor infrastructure performance across roofs, HVAC, and other systems.
• Support multi-year capital planning with data-driven forecasts.
• Create dashboards and executive summaries for leadership.
• Leverage AI analytics to evaluate infrastructure opportunities.
• Identify opportunities to automate data collection and reporting.
• Provide guidance to properties and regional teams.
• Serve as subject matter expert on building systems.
• Conduct periodic property inspections to validate data.

Skills

Project management

Analytical skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Facilities Management, Construction Management, Real Estate, Business, Data Analytics, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

Position Summary

The Director, Infrastructure & Capital Planning plays a key role in supporting the long-term performance, reliability, and value of the company’s shopping center portfolio. This role provides strategic oversight of infrastructure asset management, capital planning analytics, and portfolio-wide data governance to help ensure capital investment decisions are informed, consistent, and aligned with business priorities. By partnering with internal cross‑functional stakeholders, the Director helps create a comprehensive view of infrastructure needs across the portfolio and supports proactive, data‑driven planning. This leader is instrumental in strengthening operational insight, improving capital planning discipline, and supporting the company’s ability to preserve and enhance its physical assets over time.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and continuously improve portfolio‑wide infrastructure databases and asset inventories.
• Establish standards for collecting, organizing, updating, and validating building systems information across the portfolio.
• Monitor and analyze infrastructure asset performance across key building systems such as roofing, HVAC, vertical transportation, parking structures, paving, electrical distribution equipment, emergency power systems, and life safety systems.
• Support development of short‑ and long‑term capital investment planning by analyzing portfolio‑wide operational and infrastructure data, developing multi‑year capital forecasts, and identifying investment priorities.
• Create dashboards, reports, and executive summaries that translate infrastructure data and capital planning insights into clear, actionable recommendations for leadership.
• Utilize AI‑enabled tools and advanced analytics platforms to evaluate infrastructure performance and capital investment opportunities.
• Identify opportunities to automate and improve data collection, validation, reporting, and related portfolio management processes.
• Provide operational guidance and technical assistance to assigned properties and regional teams as needed.
• Serve as the subject matter expert for assigned building systems, providing technical guidance, standards, and strategic oversight across the portfolio.
• Conduct periodic property inspections to validate infrastructure data and assess asset conditions.
• Support special projects and other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Facilities Management, Construction Management, Real Estate, Business, Data Analytics, or related field preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in commercial real estate, facilities management, property operations, engineering, construction management, or related field required.
• Demonstrated understanding of commercial building systems, infrastructure lifecycle management, and capital planning required.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and experience with business intelligence tools such as Power BI or Tableau are required.
• Familiarity with AI‑enabled analytical tools and emerging technologies applicable to infrastructure management required.
• Strong project management, organizational, communication, and analytical skills required.
• Ability to effectively communicate both in writing and verbally, to supervise, train and direct property teams and contracted services across multiple projects required.
• Proficiency with property management technology platforms and energy management systems required.

Travel

Approximately 30-40% travel required.

Compensation

• Salary type: Exempt
• Pay Frequency: Bi‑weekly
• Annual Base Salary Range: $110,000 - $160,000
• Annual Bonus: 25%

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Medical, Dental and Vision beginning day 1
• 401(k) Company matching
• 401(k) Vests on Day 1
• Career development programs
• Charitable donation matching
• Generous paid time off (i.e., vacation, personal holidays, paid sick time)
• Paid Volunteer Hours
• Paid Parental Leave
• Family planning assistance including IVF, surrogacy, and adoption options
• Wellness and mental health resources
• Pet insurance offering
• Childcare Assistance
• Commuter benefits
• A culture on our values of Act with Integrity, Build Mutual Trust, Take Initiative and Win Together.

Equal Opportunity

We are proud to create a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.