Strategic Real Estate & Facilities Operations Lead

Crystal Clean, Inc.; Hoffman Estates (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental and Vision insurance

Wellness Program

Flexible Spending Accounts

Life Insurance

Long-Term Disability

Employee Assistance Program

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Crystal Clean, Inc. is seeking a Manager, Real Estate Operations to lead real estate portfolio management, lease administration, and strategic planning across multiple sites in the United States.

You will support legal leadership, coordinate with finance, and drive efficiency through standardized processes and strong vendor relationships. The role requires extensive experience in commercial real estate transactions, excellent negotiation skills, and the ability to manage complex timelines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 8+ years in commercial real estate, or a high school diploma with 10+ years of experience.
• Experience managing real estate transactions, facility projects or capital improvement initiatives.
• Experience establishing KPI reporting processes.
• Experience supporting permitting, occupancy certificates and zoning reviews.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong negotiation and networking abilities.
• Ability to adhere to schedules and maintain confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review real estate documents, including LOIs, leases, amendments, estoppels, and other transactional documents.
• Manage lease expirations and coordinate renewals, relocations, expansions, consolidations, and dispositions.
• Utilize CoStar Real Estate Manager to streamline operations, create reports, track lease data, and maintain legal files.
• Assist in short- and long-term strategic planning for the real estate portfolio.
• Develop SOPs for real estate and facilities projects, including new locations, moves, and transactions.
• Create vendor requests in accounts payable and process special check requests.
• Work with jurisdictions to obtain Certificates of Occupancy for new locations.
• Build relationships with landlords, brokers, permitting consultants, and other vendors.
• Monitor compliance for leases, zoning, occupancy certificates, environmental regulations, and related requirements.
• Collaborate with lease accounting and finance to review budgets and CAM reconciliations; oversee database management and third-party lease administration.
• Coordinate with EHS to address facility hazards and environmental risks.
• Own and manage CARs and MOCs for all real estate projects.
• Travel up to 5%.

Skills

Negotiation

Communication

Relationship building

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Real Estate or related field

10+ years experience with real estate operations

Tools

CoStar Real Estate Manager

Job description

Crystal Clean, Inc. is seeking a Manager, Real Estate Operations to lead real estate portfolio management, lease administration, and strategic planning across multiple sites in the United States.

You will support legal leadership, coordinate with finance, and drive efficiency through standardized processes and strong vendor relationships. The role requires extensive experience in commercial real estate transactions, excellent negotiation skills, and the ability to manage complex timelines.