Facilities Sr Manager

CBRE Group, Inc.; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 165,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

CBRE Group, Inc. is seeking a Facilities Sr. Manager to oversee building operations and maintenance for a facility, campus, or portfolio. You will supervise staff, coordinate repairs, manage budgets, and lead capital projects while maintaining strong client relationships.

The role emphasizes safety, process improvement, and adherence to CBRE RISE values as you drive efficiency and service quality across facilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree preferred with 5-8 years of relevant experience; combination of experience and education considered.
• Valid driver's license required; Facility Management certification preferred.
• Experience in staffing, selection, training, development, coaching, mentoring, measuring, appraising, and rewarding performance.

Responsibilities

• Provide formal supervision to employees; track training and development; conduct performance evaluations and coaching.
• Coordinate and manage the team's daily activities; establish schedules and cross-train staff.
• Coordinate and manage facility repairs and maintenance with technicians, vendors, and contractors.
• Maintain positive client relationships and conduct meetings on unresolved facility issues.
• Prepare and manage large capital projects, operating budgets, and variance reports.
• Perform facility inspections; suggest efficiencies, repairs, and upgrade opportunities.
• Create environmental health and safety procedures for facilities.
• Develop vendor relationships; oversee invoicing and purchase orders.
• Apply broad knowledge to achieve team objectives; lead by example with CBRE RISE values.
• Identify and solve technical and operational problems of complexity.

Skills

Leadership

Staff management

Coaching

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's Degree preferred

Facility Management certification preferred

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

About the Role:

As a CBRE Facilities Sr. Manager, you will manage many functions of building operations and maintenance for a facility, campus, or portfolio of 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. Track 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.

• 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 large and high-profile capital projects, operating budgets, and variance reports.

• Perform facility inspections quality assurance following local, state, and federal regulations. Suggest and implement operational efficiencies, repairs, and upgrade opportunities.

• Create environmental health and safety procedures for facilities.

• Develop vendor relationships and oversee invoicing procedures. Review and approve purchase orders for the procurement of parts, services, and labor for projects.

• Apply a broad knowledge of the business, own discipline, and how own discipline integrates with others to achieve team and departmental objectives.

• Lead by example and model behaviors that are consistent with CBRE RISE values. Influence others to adopt a different point of view while being guided by policies and departmental plans.

• Identify and solve technical and operational problems of complexity.

• Understand and recognize the broader impact across the department.

• Improve and change existing methods, processes, and standards within job discipline.

What You'll Need:

• Bachelor's Degree preferred with 5 - 8 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 is preferred.

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

• Leadership skills to motivate the team to achieve broad operational targets with impacts on own job discipline, multiple job disciplines, and department.

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

• Extensive organizational skills and an advanced inquisitive mindset.

• Intermediate math skills. Ability to calculate complicated figures such as percentages, fractions, and other financial-related calculations.

Applicant AI UseDisclosure

We value human interactionto understand each candidate's unique experience, skills, and aspirations. Wedo not use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to make hiring decisions, and weask that candidates disclose any use of AI in the application and interviewprocess.

Disclaimers: Applicants must be currently authorized towork in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in thefuture.

Why CBRE?

When you join CBRE, youbecome part of the global leader in commercial real estate services andinvestment that helps businesses and people thrive. We are dynamic problemsolvers and forward-thinking professionals who create significant impact. Ourcollaborative culture is built on our shared values — respect, integrity,service and excellence — and we value the diverse perspectives, backgrounds andskillsets of our people. At CBRE, you have the opportunity to chart your owncourse and realize your potential. We welcome all applicants.

CBRE carefully considers multiple factors to determine compensation, including a candidate’s education, training, and experience. The minimum salary for the Facilities Sr Manager is $165,000 annually and the maximum salary for the Facilities Sr Manager is $185,000 annually. The compensation that is offered to a successful candidate will depend on the candidate’s skills, qualifications, and experience.

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).

CBRE, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity and Affandative Action Employer (Women/Minorities/Persons with Disabilities/US Veterans)