Engineering Operations Lead for Facilities & Systems

CBRE; Michigan City (IN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

CBRE is seeking an Engineering Ops Manager to lead a team responsible for all mechanical and electrical operations across a facility, campus, or portfolio. The role emphasizes supervision, maintenance, and KPI-driven performance of critical systems.

The successful candidate will coordinate daily activities, manage budgets, and drive continuous improvement while ensuring safety and adherence to standards. A Bachelor's degree is preferred with 3–5 years of relevant experience and professional body

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree preferred with 3-5 years of relevant experience.
• Membership of an Engineering related professional body (e.g., CIBSE/IEE) preferred.
• Experience in staffing, training, development, coaching, and performance management preferred.
• Ability to convey sensitive information, set expectations and address problems.
• Leadership to motivate team impact on quality, efficiency and effectiveness.
• Excellent client relationship skills.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Extensive organizational skills with an inquisitive mindset.

Responsibilities

• Provide formal supervision to employees and conduct performance evaluations.
• Coordinate and manage the team's daily activities and schedules.
• Assist team with operations and maintenance issues.
• Direct contractors, subcontractors, and engineers on maintenance.
• Supervise daily operation of facility controls and asset systems.
• Enforce and merge standards into the facility maintenance program.
• Support annual operating budgets and forecast O&M costs.
• Schedule maintenance activities aligning with customer requirements.
• Support operational analysis of KPIs across engineering.
• Drive continuous improvement and peer reviews.
• Integrate with clients for changes and operational needs.
• Lead by example and model CBRE RISE values.
• Apply discipline knowledge to achieve team objectives.
• Identify and resolve day-to-day and moderately complex issues.

Skills

Leadership

Staffing

Client relations

Communication

Organizational skills

MS Office

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree

Engineering body membership

Job description

CBRE is seeking an Engineering Ops Manager to lead a team responsible for all mechanical and electrical operations across a facility, campus, or portfolio. The role emphasizes supervision, maintenance, and KPI-driven performance of critical systems.

The successful candidate will coordinate daily activities, manage budgets, and drive continuous improvement while ensuring safety and adherence to standards. A Bachelor's degree is preferred with 3–5 years of relevant experience and professional body