Facilities Coordinator

Cushman & Wakefield; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, vision, and dental insurance

Retirement savings plans

Paid time away from work

Job summary

Cushman & Wakefield is seeking a Facilities Coordinator in El Segundo to act as the first point of contact for employees and to assist the facility management team in delivering client services. The role involves data handling, problem resolution, and coordination with vendors and contractors.

The successful candidate will support building systems, manage work orders, and ensure timely service delivery while maintaining data integrity and documentation.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Associates or Bachelor’s in facilities management, building, business or related field preferred.
• Experience with data entry, reporting, filing, scheduling and communications.
• Prior experience in facilities/property management or professional services preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as liaison for facilities-related issues and primary point of contact for personnel and clients.
• Provide general facility management services and monitor office/facility operations.
• Address inquiries ensuring timely and quality issue resolution.
• Coordinate with outside contractors for service and repairs of equipment.
• Create and assign work orders to engineering staff, subcontractors and vendors.
• Report on open/closed work orders and track status.
• Maintain communication with client, landlords and vendors.
• Assist with site inspections within the building portfolio.

Skills

Communication Proficiency

Customer Focus

Initiative

Sense of Urgency

Multi-Tasking

Detail Oriented

Financial Knowledge

Time Management Skills

Team Orientation

Education

High school diploma or GED

Associates or Bachelor’s degree in facilities management

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Job Title

Facilities Coordinator

Job Description Summary

As the first point of contact for employees with questions, your primary duties will be to resolve and answer customer inquiries, gather and process data, research and solve problems, maintain data integrity, and provide document support and imaging. All work is performed primarily in an office environment under the immediate supervision of a team lead or first-line supervisor. The Facilities Coordinator also provides assistance to the facility management team to ensure successful service delivery of the client facility needs. Directly supports the facility management team with on-going facility and team related responsibilities.

Job Responsibilities

• Serves as a liaison for facilities-related issues and is often the primary point of contact for departmental personnel and other customers within the assigned facility or facilities, and is responsible for investigating or coordinating responses for facilities problems, complaints, emergencies, special events or other facility issues or operations; facilities-related expertise is typically required for these positions
• Provide general overall facility management services, including continuous monitoring of office/facility
• Address client inquiries and concerns ensuring timely and quality issue resolution and service delivery
• Follow up with clients to ensure customer satisfaction
• Respond to all facility inquiries and complaints, assess problems and take the necessary corrective action
• Remain knowledgeable regarding all operational aspects of building systems
• Coordinate with outside contractors for the service and repairs of equipment
• Follow protocol for effective building-specific maintenance and safety procedures
• Maintain on-going communication with contractors, client, and team
• Assist with site inspection within the assigned building portfolio
• Create work orders and assign work orders to the engineering staff, subcontractors, and vendors
• Report on open and closed work orders and check the status of open work orders with the assigned party
• Request, review, and submit work orders, bids, and proposals from vendors
• Verify final invoice pricing and process payments in a timely manner
• Assist in the monitoring and assessment of vendor performance
• Train vendors on work order and billing procedures
• Manage complex work orders such as environmental issues and disaster recovery
• Manage service and performance of vendors and landlords for timely completion of jobs
• Create and record appropriate written communication between all parties
• Schedule and document maintenance and repairs on building equipment
• Communicate frequently with client, landlords, and vendors to resolve issues and provide project status updates
• Provide process and procedures training and direction to new associates
• Coordinate special events in support of client
• Assist with measuring and reporting key performance indicators against service level agreements
• Provide facilities helpdesk services on behalf of the client(s) and monitor internal/external workflow for all facilities cases to ensure consistent quality of service and work product
• Supports the Senior FM as necessary

Key Competencies

• 1. Communication Proficiency (oral and written)
• 2. Customer Focus
• 3. Initiative
• 4. Sense of Urgency
• 5. Multi-Tasking
• 6. Detail Oriented
• 7. Financial Knowledge
• 8. Time Management Skills
• 9. Team Orientation

Important Education

• High school diploma or a General Equivalency Diploma (GED) required
• Associates or Bachelor’s degree in facilities management, building, business or other related field preferred

Important Experience

• A minimum of 1 year of work experience in an administrative, accounting or tenant services capacity
• Experience with data entry, expansive reporting, filing, answering phones, scheduling and communications
• Previous customer service experience
• Prior experience working in the facilities/property management, commercial real estate or professional services industries preferred

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

• Working knowledge of lease terms
• Proficient in understanding management agreements and contract language
• Working knowledge of computer software programs and base building systems
• Computer proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
• Demonstrated ability to exercise good judgment
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to work a flexible schedule as needed, including but not limited to overnight travel, on call after hours and weekends

Cushman & Wakefield also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health, vision, and dental insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life, and disability insurance programs, and paid and unpaid time away from work. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, Cushman and Wakefield provide eligible employees with competitive pay, which may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, total hours worked, job type, business line, and applicability of collective bargaining agreements. The compensation that will be offered to the successful candidate will depend on factors such as whether the position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement, the geographic area in which the work will be performed, market pay rates in that area, and the candidate’s experience and qualifications. The company will not pay less than minimum wage for this role. The compensation for the position is: $26.56 - $31.25

Cushman & Wakefield is an Equal Opportunity employer to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position at Cushman & Wakefield, please call the ADA line at 1-888-365-5406 or email [e-mail]. Please refer to the job title and job location when you contact us.

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About Cushman & Wakefield Cushman & Wakefield Cushman & Wakefield (NYSE: CWK) is a leading global commercial real estate services firm for occupiers and investors with approximately 53,000 employees in over 350 offices and nearly 60 countries. In 2025, the firm reported revenue of $10.3 billion across its core service lines of services, Leasing, Capital markets, and Valuation and other. Built around the belief that Better never settles, the firm receives numerous industry and business accolades for its award-winning culture. For additional information, visit www.cushmanwakefield.com