Sr. Facilities Manager

CBRE; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

PTO

401k

Work/life balance

Competitive pay

Discretionary PTO

Job summary

CBRE is seeking a Sr Facilities Manager to oversee operations, maintenance, and projects across multiple sites with travel to each location. You will manage budgets, coordinate vendors, and ensure compliance with safety and regulatory standards.

The role requires leadership, strong communication with C-suite stakeholders, and experience managing budgets and teams. A Bachelor’s degree is preferred, with 10+ years of relevant experience in facilities management.

Qualifications

• Valid driver's license required.
• Facility Management certification preferred (FMP).
• Property Management background helpful.
• Experience interfacing with C-suite clients on-site.
• Budget creation and analysis experience.
• Staffing, training, mentoring, and performance reviews.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage site daily activities at 4 sites.
• Create and manage the budget and variances.
• Oversee repairs and maintenance with vendors and technicians.
• Maintain relationships with executives and resolve facility issues.
• Lead moderate to mid-sized projects and operating budgets.
• Perform facility inspections and suggest operational improvements.
• Develop vendor relationships and review procurement.
• Apply knowledge to support departmental objectives and CBRE RISE values.

Skills

Budget management

Client relations

Facilities management

Vendor management

Leadership

MS Office

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree preferred

Tools

Prism W/O system

Microsoft Office

Job description

About the Role

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

• Coordinate and manage site daily activities at 4 sites – Home office in Elgin, 1 in Winnetka, 1 in Downtown Chicago, 1 in Milwaukee, WI.
• Local travel approximately 50-60% (Mileage reimbursement if you choose to use your own vehicle or a rental car can be expensed).
• Create and manage the budget.
• Oversight, coordination and management of facility repairs and maintenance by working with technicians, vendors, and contractors.
• Maintain positive client relationships with C Suite and Executives as well as conduct meetings on unresolved facility issues.
• Prepare and manage moderate to mid-sized 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 procurement of parts, services, and labor for projects.
• Apply a broad knowledge of the business and own discipline, and understand how it integrates with others to achieve team and departmental objectives.
• Lead by example and model behaviors 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

• Valid driver's license required.
• Facility Management certification preferred (FMP).
• Property Management background helpful.
• Strong soft skills/communication skills to interface with C-suite clients on-site.
• People management and creation and oversight of financials and budgets.
• Bachelor’s Degree preferred with 10+ years of relevant experience. In lieu of a degree, a combination of experience and education will be considered.
• Budget creation and analysis experience.
• Management of quarterly business review process.
• Experience in staffing, selection, training, development, coaching, mentoring, measuring, appraising, and rewarding performance and retention.
• 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.
• In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.).
• Computer literacy; use of multiple systems such as Prism W/O system.
• Extensive organizational skills and an advanced inquisitive mindset.
• Intermediate math skills; ability to calculate percentages, fractions, and other financial-related calculations.

Benefits

• Benefits start 1st of the month: Medical, dental, vision, PTO, 401k, etc.
• Work/life balance
• Competitive pay
• Discretionary PTO

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

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