Regional Facilities Manager - Life Science

CBRE, Inc.; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

CBRE, Inc. seeks a Regional Facilities Manager to oversee day-to-day facilities operations across a designated region, ensuring reliable building performance and adherence to standards.

You will supervise staff, coordinate schedules, and report on budgets, audits, and capital projects, working closely with Property Managers and clients to deliver proactive facility management. This role emphasizes leadership and compliance within CBRE RISE values.

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• 3–5 years of facilities management or operations experience.
• Strong leadership and communication abilities.
• Proficient in MS Office and data reporting.
• Ability to manage budgets and capital projects.

Responsibilities

• Supervise staff and manage regional facilities operations.
• Coordinate daily activities, schedules, and cross-training.
• Prepare and present reports on budgets, audits, and project status.
• Ensure compliance with regulations and safety standards.
• Build strong client relationships and stakeholders.

Skills

Leadership

Staff supervision

Performance evaluations

Coaching

Recruiting

Scheduling

Cross-training

Client relationships

Budget reporting

Mentoring

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Word

Excel

Outlook

Job description

About the Role:

As a CBRE Regional Facilities Manager, you'll manage the day-to-day functions of the team responsible for building operations and maintenance of facilities within a dedicated region.

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.
• 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.
• Develop and maintain positive relationships with clients. Conduct regular meetings regarding regional facilities'
• performance.
• Report on property profiles, emergency preparedness plans, site inspections, facility audits, etc.
• Develop policies and procedures to ensure that contract specifications are fulfilled.
• Prepare presentations to obtain approval for projects.
• Create strategic facility management objectives for clients. Generate capital projects, operating budgets, and variance reports.
• Inspect the facility periodically for quality assurance. Ensure facility procedures comply with local, state, and federal regulations.
• 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.
• Experience in 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.
• Excellent leadership skills to motivate team impact on quality, efficiency, and effectiveness of the job discipline and department.
• In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office products. Examples include Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.
• Extensive organizational skills with a strong inquisitive mindset.
• Advanced math skills. Ability to calculate difficult figures such as percentages, fractions, and other financialrelated calculations.