Facilities Manager

CBRE Group, Inc.; Franklin Park (IL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

CBRE Group, Inc. is seeking a Facilities Manager to lead a team responsible for overseeing building operations and maintenance for a facility, campus, or portfolio of small to medium buildings.

The role sits within the Facilities Management area, supporting Property Managers with repairs and investment planning. The role emphasizes staff supervision, budgeting, vendor coordination, and adherence to regulations, with opportunities to drive operational efficiencies and safety improvements across

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred; 3–5 years of relevant experience.
• Valid driver's license required.
• Facility Management certification preferred.
• Experience in staffing, selection, training, development, coaching, mentoring, measuring and rewarding performance and retention preferred.
• Ability to guide exchange of sensitive information and convey performance expectations.
• Leadership skills to motivate team and improve quality, efficiency, and effectiveness.

Responsibilities

• Provide formal supervision to employees and oversee training and development.
• Schedule and manage daily activities; assign tasks and cross-train staff.
• Coordinate facility repairs and maintenance with technicians, vendors, and contractors.
• Maintain positive client relationships and resolve facility issues.
• Prepare and manage capital projects, operating budgets, and variance reports.
• Perform facility inspections and suggest operational improvements.
• Manage environmental health and safety procedures for facilities.
• Oversee vendor relationships and review price quotes for parts and services.
• Lead process and procedure training on maintenance and safety best practices.
• Model CBRE RISE values and influence stakeholders to reach agreements.
• Identify and resolve day-to-day and moderately complex issues.

Skills

Leadership

Staff development

Coaching

Organizational skills

Advanced math

Education

Bachelor's degree

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.