Sr Facilities Manager

CBRE; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(K)

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Life insurance

Vision insurance

Job summary

CBRE is seeking a Facilities Sr. Manager to oversee operations across approximately 17 client sites totaling about 5.9 million square feet in the Northeast portfolio. Typical hours are 7a–5p EST with on-call duties and travel between sites by car.

You will lead a team, manage capital projects, and drive efficiency while ensuring safety and regulatory compliance. Qualified candidates have 5–8 years in facilities management, leadership of 12+ staff, and a background in aerospace/defense

Qualifications

• 5-8 years in facilities management or equivalent
• Experience leading 12+ direct reports preferred
• Ability to manage multiple sites and travel as needed
• Strong leadership and communication skills to mentor staff

Responsibilities

• Supervise staff performance, conduct evaluations and coaching
• Coordinate daily activities, schedules, and deadlines for the team
• Oversee facility repairs and maintenance with technicians and vendors
• Maintain client relationships and resolve unresolved facility issues
• Manage large capital projects and operating budgets
• Ensure safety and regulatory compliance across sites
• Develop vendor relationships and authorize procurement
• Drive process improvements within the department

Skills

Staff leadership

Budgeting

Vendor management

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent

Facility Management certification preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

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 role will be supporting approximately 17 different client sites all throughout their NE portfolio, with a total square footage of approximately 5.9 million square feet. Typical working hours for this role will be 7a to 5p EST, with on-call requirements to be expected. Qualified applicants will have an extensive background in commercial facilities management (preferably in the aerospace/defense industry), managing 12+ direct reports and be comfortable with travel to the different sites (by car).

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.

CBRE carefully considers multiple factors to determine compensation, including a candidate’s education, training, and experience. The minimum salary for the position is $125000 annually and the maximum salary for the position is $145000 annually. The compensation offered to a successful candidate will depend on their skills, qualifications, and experience. Successful candidates will also be eligible for a discretionary bonus based on CBRE’s applicable benefit program. This role will provide the following benefits: 401(K), Dental insurance, Health insurance, Life insurance, and Vision insurance.

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).