Sr Facilities Manager - Mechanical and Plumbing

CBRE; Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

CBRE is seeking a Sr Facilities Manager to lead operations for a premier financial services campus in Hartford, CT. The role involves directing facilities operations, maintenance, capital planning, and vendor management for a 1.5-million-square-foot campus serving thousands of employees.

You will oversee a team of about 20 facilities professionals, manage budgets over $10M, ensure reliable MEP and building systems, and collaborate with stakeholders at all levels to deliver safe, efficient, and

Qualifications

• Experience leading large-scale facilities operations on complex campuses.
• Strong budget management and vendor management capabilities.
• Proven ability to lead and develop a high-performing team.

Responsibilities

• Lead facilities management across a 1.5-million-square-foot campus.
• Direct, develop, and mentor a team of ~20 facilities professionals.
• Manage capital projects, preventive maintenance programs, corrective repairs, and emergency response.
• Serve as primary client partner, providing updates and strategic recommendations to stakeholders.
• Oversee operating and capital budgets exceeding $10M, including forecasting and variance management.
• Lead vendor procurement activities, negotiate service contracts, and manage provider performance.
• Ensure reliability of mechanical, electrical, plumbing, building automation, and fire alarm systems.
• Partner with district utility providers and support central district energy infrastructure.
• Utilize CMMS technology (SI7 or similar) to drive maintenance planning and asset management.
• Identify opportunities to enhance operational efficiency, risk mitigation, and long-term asset performance.

Job description

About the Role:

CBRE is seeking a Sr Facilities Manager to lead facilities operations for a premier financial services organization headquartered in Hartford, CT. This role supports a historic 1.5-million-square-foot corporate campus that serves as a critical workplace environment for thousands of employees. The campus features office buildings, a parking garage, cafeteria, and infrastructure that requires a strong operational leader focused on reliability, safety, and continuous improvement.

Reporting as the senior facilities leader on-site, you will oversee building operations, maintenance, capital planning, financial performance, vendor management, and a team of approximately 20 facilities professionals. This is a highly visible role requiring a hands‑on leader who can balance strategic initiatives with day‑to‑day operational demands while building trusted relationships and ensuring communication, transparency, and partnership.

What You\'ll Do:

• Lead all aspects of facilities management, operations, maintenance, and asset performance across a complex 1.5-million-square-foot corporate campus
• Direct, develop, and mentor a team of approximately 20 facilities professionals, fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture.
• Manage multiple priorities simultaneously, including capital projects, preventive maintenance programs, corrective repairs, and emergency response activities.
• Serve as the primary client partner, providing regular updates, operational insights, and strategic recommendations to stakeholders at all levels.
• Oversee annual operating and capital budgets exceeding $10M, including forecasting, variance management, financial reporting, and budget optimization.
• Lead vendor procurement activities, develop bid specifications, negotiate service contracts, and manage provider performance across building services and infrastructure programs.
• Ensure the reliability and performance of critical mechanical, electrical, plumbing, building automation, and fire alarm systems.
• Partner with district utility providers and support the campus\' steam and chilled water infrastructure supplied through a central plant district energy system.
• Utilize CMMS technology including SI7 or similar platforms to drive maintenance planning, reporting, asset management, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Identify opportunities to enhance operational efficiency, employee experience, risk mitigation, and long-term asset performance.