Engineering Operations Lead – Large Campus Facilities

CBRE Group, Inc.; San Jose (CA); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

CBRE Group, Inc. is seeking an FM Engineering Ops Manager to lead on-site at the client’s U.S. headquarters campus. You’ll oversee engineering, technical and operational services, ensuring reliability and performance of critical building systems across a multi-building campus.

You will partner with client leadership, engineering teams, and stakeholders to drive day-to-day operations, optimize maintenance programs, and lead continuous improvement initiatives in a complex, high-scope environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred with 3–5 years of facilities management or engineering operations experience.
• Strong technical expertise in Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing (MEP) systems and building infrastructure.
• Experience leading large teams, hiring, development, and performance management.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and supervision to engineering and operations staff; manage performance and development.
• Coordinate daily team operations; set priorities and schedules across shifts.
• Manage budgeting, forecasting, and P&L accountability for the department.
• Build strong client and vendor relationships and serve as escalation point for operations.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives and ensure compliance with policies and regulations.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Facilities management

MEP systems

Budgeting & forecasting

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

MS Office

Budgeting software

CAFM systems

Job description

CBRE Group, Inc. is seeking an FM Engineering Ops Manager to lead on-site at the client’s U.S. headquarters campus. You’ll oversee engineering, technical and operational services, ensuring reliability and performance of critical building systems across a multi-building campus.

You will partner with client leadership, engineering teams, and stakeholders to drive day-to-day operations, optimize maintenance programs, and lead continuous improvement initiatives in a complex, high-scope environment.