Facilities Manager

CBRE Group, Inc.; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

CBRE Facilities Manager in Charlotte, NC leads a team overseeing building operations and maintenance for a portfolio of small to medium buildings. This role sits within CBRE's Facilities Management function and focuses on reliable operations, repairs, and planned investments across sites.

You will drive capital projects, manage operating budgets, ensure safety compliance, and foster client relationships while mentoring staff.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred with 3-5 years of relevant experience.
• Experience in staffing, training, coaching, mentoring, measuring, appraising and rewarding performance.
• Ability to guide and communicate complex information; strong leadership and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide formal supervision to employees, conduct performance evaluations and coaching.
• Schedule and manage daily activities, set work schedules and deadlines.
• Coordinate facility repairs and maintenance with technicians, vendors and contractors.
• Maintain client relationships and conduct meetings on facility issues.
• Prepare and manage capital projects and operating budgets.
• Perform inspections and ensure compliance with regulations.
• Oversee environmental health and safety procedures and vendor invoicing.

Skills

Staffing & training

Leadership

Communication

Analytical/math skills

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Facility management certification

Job description

About the Role:

As a CBRE Facilities Manager, you will manage a team responsible for providing overseeing building operations and maintenance for a facility, campus, or portfolio of small to medium sized buildings.

This job is a part of the Facilities Management functional area which focuses on all aspects of the operations of a set of assets, providing support to the Property Managers regarding all repairs and investment plans.

What You’ll Do:

• Provide formal supervision to employees. Monitor the training and development of staff. Conduct performance evaluations and coaching. Oversee the recruiting and hiring of new employees.
• Schedule 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.
• Coordinate and manage facility repairs and maintenance by working with technicians, vendors, and contractors.
• Maintain positive client relationships and conduct meetings on unresolved facility issues.
• Prepare and manage capital projects, operating budgets, and variance reports.
• Perform facility inspections quality assurance following local, state, and federal regulations. Suggest operational efficiencies, repairs, and upgrade opportunities.
• Manage environmental health and safety procedures for facilities.
• Oversee vendor relationships and invoicing procedures. Review price quotes for the procurement of parts, services, and labor for projects.
• Conduct process and procedure training on maintenance, repairs, and safety best practices.
• Lead by example and model behaviors that are consistent with CBRE RISE values. Influence parties of shared interests to reach an agreement.
• Apply knowledge of own discipline and how own discipline integrates with others to achieve team and departmental objectives.
• Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve day-to-day and moderately complex issues which may or may not be evident in existing systems and processes.

What You’ll Need:

• Bachelor's Degree preferred with 3-5 years of relevant experience. In lieu of a degree, a combination of experience and education will be considered. Valid driver's license required. Facility Management certification preferred.
• Experience in the areas of staffing, selection, training, development, coaching, mentoring, measuring, appraising, and rewarding performance and retention preferred.
• Ability to guide the exchange of sensitive, complicated, and difficult information, convey performance expectations and handle problems.
• Leadership skills to motivate team impact on quality, efficiency, and effectiveness of the job discipline and department.
• Extensive organizational skills with a strong inquisitive mindset.
• Advanced math skills. Ability to calculate difficult figures such as percentages, fractions, and other financial-related calculations.