Facilities & Operations Director (West Coast Remote)

CBRE; Salt Lake City (UT); Remote; USD 175,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Job summary

CBRE Facilities Director will serve as the primary client contact for the day-to-day facilities management of approximately 1600 sites. This role is remote on the West Coast with expected travel around 25%.

It sits within Facilities Management, focusing on operating assets, repairs, and investment planning. You will supervise staff, manage schedules and training, review staffing levels, control capital and operating budgets, negotiate contracts, and drive improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred with 8-12 years of relevant experience.
• Facility Management certification preferred.
• Experience in staffing, training, development, and performance evaluation is preferred.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage budgets.

Responsibilities

• Provide formal supervision to employees and oversee training and development.
• Coordinate and manage daily activities, set work schedules, and assign tasks.
• Review staffing plans to meet client expectations and manage budgets.
• Lead negotiations for contract services and improve financial positions.
• Meet with client management to discuss and resolve issues.
• Lead by example and uphold CBRE RISE values across teams.

Skills

Staffing

Coaching & mentoring

Leadership

Communication

Budgeting

Performance management

Training & development

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's Degree preferred

Facility Management certification preferred

Tools

Excel

Word

Outlook

Job description

About the Role:

As a CBRE Facilities Director, you will serve as the primary client contact for the delivery of day-to-day facilities management services to approximately 1600 sites. This role is remote on the West Coast. Expected travel for this position is roughly 25%.

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 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.

• Coordinate 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.

• Review the client's strategic plans for appropriate staffing levels to meet expectations.

• Manage capital project and operating budget reports for a singular property.

• Create action plans to improve financial positions. Manage negotiations for contract services.

• Meet with the client management team and appropriate departments to discuss, resolve and discrepancies.

• Apply a robust knowledge of multiple disciplines, the business, and key drivers which impact departmental and cross-functional performance.

• Lead by example and model behaviors that are consistent with CBRE RISE values. Persuade managers and other colleagues to take action while being guided by the organization's functional business plans. Negotiate with external partners, vendors, and customers of divergent interests to reach a common goal.

• Identify and solve multi-dimensional, complex, operational, and organizational problems leveraging the appropriate resources within or outside the department.

• Significantly improves and changes existing methods, processes, and standards within job discipline.

What You’ll Need:

• Bachelor's Degree preferred with 8-12 years of relevant experience. In lieu of a degree, a combination of experience and education will be considered. Facility Management certification preferred.

• Experience in the areas of staffing, selection, training, development, coaching, mentoring, measuring, appraising, and rewarding performance and retention is preferred.

• Ability to lead the exchange of sensitive, complicated, and difficult information, convey performance expectations, and handle problems.

• Leadership skills to set, manage and achieve targets with a direct impact on multiple department results within a function.

• In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office products. Examples include Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.

• Expert organizational skills and an advanced inquisitive mindset.

• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future

CBRE carefully considers multiple factors to determine compensation, including a candidate’s education, training, and experience. The minimum salary for the position is $175,000 annually and the maximum salary for the position is $200,000 annually. The compensation that is offered to a successful candidate will depend on the candidate’s skills, qualifications, and experience. Successful candidates will also be eligible for a discretionary bonus based on CBRE’s applicable benefit program. The application window is anticipated to close on August 8, 2026 and may be extended as needed. Or to express interest in similar roles, visit CBRE.com/careers.

Equal Employment Opportunity: CBRE is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity. We have a long-standing commitment to providing equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, veteran status, political belief, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

Candidate Accommodations: CBRE values the differences of all current and prospective employees and recognizes how every employee contributes to our company’s success. CBRE provides reasonable accommodations in job application procedures for individuals with disabilities. If you require assistance due to a disability in the application or recruitment process, please submit a request via email at [e-mail] or via telephone at [phone] (U.S.) and [phone] (Canada).

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