FM Engineering Operations Sr. Manager

CBRE Group, Inc.; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental & Vision

PTO

401k plan

Job summary

CBRE Group, Inc. in Phoenix is seeking a Senior Manager to lead the delivery of engineering and facility operations for a global aerospace manufacturing client. You will drive safety, reliability, and efficiency of building systems while guiding a skilled team on-site.

You will oversee preventive maintenance programs, coordinate with contractors, and ensure regulatory compliance with documentation. Strong leadership and MS Office proficiency are essential.

Qualifications

• 5–8 years in facilities, engineering operations, or related leadership roles.
• Experience staffing, training, coaching, mentoring, and measuring performance.
• Strong communication and problem-solving abilities, and proficiency with MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of engineering and facility operations services for CBRE in Phoenix.
• Maintain safety, reliability, and efficiency of building systems and infrastructure.
• Coordinate with clients, contractors, and internal teams to minimize downtime.
• Develop preventive maintenance programs and maintain documentation.
• Coach and develop staff, track training progress, and ensure high-quality work.

Skills

Leadership

Staffing

Training

Coaching

Mentoring

Performance management

Retention

Microsoft Office

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

About the Role:

As a CBRE FM Engineering Operations Sr. Manager, you will lead the delivery of engineering and facility operations services in Phoenix, AZ, providing operational excellence to a global aerospace manufacturer. In this role, you will help manage the team responsible for delivering technical and operational support to account staff while ensuring the reliability, performance, and efficiency of critical building systems and infrastructure. This position is in-office, on-site

This position is part of CBRE's Engineering and Technical Services function, which is responsible for providing maintenance, preventive maintenance, repairs, and operational support for facility equipment and building systems. Working within a highly advanced aerospace manufacturing environment, you will help drive safety, operational continuity, and customer satisfaction while supporting world-class manufacturing operations.

What You’ll Do:

• Address major network problems impacting multiple business locations, major network elements, or site outages. Verify all documentation is accurate and maintained.
• Maintain documentation of routine maintenance schedules, system configurations, applications, and technical reference materials.
• Participate in user acceptance training of system and application updates and enhancements. Create training documentation.
• Apply in-depth knowledge of standard principles and techniques/procedures to accomplish complex assignments and provide innovative solutions.
• Coach others and share in-depth knowledge of own job discipline and broad knowledge of several job disciplines within the function
• Keep track of regulatory records and paperwork
• Consult with clients to schedule preventivemaintenance and other down time to minimize business interruption and inconvenience Formulate and implement a preventive maintenance program to ensure that building machinery and systems meet or exceed their rated life
• Implement improvements for preventive maintenance programs on an ongoing basis. Maintain effective building-specific maintenance and safety procedure manuals.
• Coordinate maintenance efforts with outside contractors, tenant finish personnel, and technicians.
• Oversee all building systems including fire/life safety, plumbing, HVAC, and electrical issues. Must remain current with the latest technology trends.
• Track the training and development of staff.
• Develop, implement, and communicate preventive maintenance programs and safety procedure manuals.
• Ensure that the mechanics and technicians have the proper information and materials about assignments to complete work activities in a high-quality and timely fashion.
• Review inspection of building systems including fire alarms, HVAC, and plumbing to ensure operation of equipment is within design capabilities and achieves environmental conditions prescribed by client.
• Assist with the implementation of a preventive maintenance program to ensure that building machinery and systems meet or exceed their rated life.

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.
• 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.

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

Why CBRE?

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

Benefits start 1st of the month: Medical, dental vision, PTO, 401k, etc.

Internal advancement available after 6 month mark

Competitive Pay

Applicant AI Use Disclosure

We value human interaction to understand each candidate's unique experience, skills, and aspirations. We do not use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to make hiring decisions, and we ask that candidates disclose any use of AI in the application and interview process.