Sr Facilities Manager onsite in Irving, TX- Life Sciences/ Pharmaceutical

CBRE; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

CBRE Global Workplace Solutions is seeking a Senior Facilities Manager to lead operations for Life Sciences/Pharma GMP/GXP buildings in the DFW area. You will supervise staff, manage budgets, coordinate maintenance, and ensure safety and compliance.

Travel up to 30% and on-site presence three days a week at the Irving client site. The role emphasizes stakeholder relationships, capital project oversight, and continuous process improvements within CBRE's RISE values.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred; 5–8 years of relevant experience; valid driver's license.
• FM operations leadership experience in Life Sciences/Pharma GMP/GXP environments.
• Staffing, selection, training, development, coaching, mentoring, and performance management experience.
• Ability to communicate sensitive information and set performance expectations.
• Leadership to motivate the team toward operational targets.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).

Responsibilities

• Supervise staff, track training, conduct evaluations, and recruit.
• Plan daily activities, schedules, tasks, and cross-train staff.
• Coordinate facility repairs and maintenance with technicians, vendors, and contractors.
• Maintain client relationships and resolve facility issues.
• Oversee capital projects, operating budgets, and variance reports.
• Perform facility inspections and implement efficiencies and safety measures.
• Develop environmental health and safety procedures.
• Manage vendor relations and approve purchase orders.

Skills

Leadership

Staffing & development

Coaching & mentoring

Performance management

Communication skills

Problem solving

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Facility Management certification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

CBRE Global Workplace Solutions (GWS) works with clients to make real estate a significant contributor to organizational productivity and performance. Our account management model is at the heart of our client-centric approach to delivering integrated real estate solutions. Each client is entrusted with a dedicated leader and is supported by regional and global resources, demonstrating the industry's most robust platform. CBRE GWS delivers consistent, measurably superior outcomes for our clients at every stage of the lifecycle, and across industries and geographies.

About The Role

As a CBRE Facilities Sr. Manager, you will lead many functions of building operations and maintenance for a portfolio of Life Sciences/ Pharmaceutical GMP/ GXP buildings.

The scope includes about 500K SQ FT of facility space with hard and soft services.

Travel will be up to 30% and must reside in DFW, TX and commutable to Irving, TX client site to work onsite about 3 days a week when not traveling.

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 develop 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 lead facility repairs and maintenance by working with technicians, vendors, and contractors.
• Maintain positive client relationships and conduct meetings on unresolved facility issues.
• Prepare and run 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.
• 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.

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.
• Prefer FM operations leadership experience in Life Sciences/ Pharmaceutical GMP/ GXP environments.
• 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.
• In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office products. Examples include Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.

Why CBRE?

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

Disclaimers

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

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).