Technical Director

CBRE, Inc.; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

CBRE, Inc. is seeking a Technical Director to oversee mechanical operations, maintenance, energy management, and workforce development for a portfolio of buildings.

You will supervise staff, coordinate daily activities, and partner with regional leadership to drive operational performance. The role requires strong leadership, budgeting, and process improvement capabilities, with a focus on delivering client services and value across multiple disciplines within the Engineering and Technical

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree preferred with 8-12 years of relevant experience.
• Experience in staffing, training, development, coaching, mentoring, measuring, appraising, and rewarding performance and retention is preferred.
• Ability to lead the exchange of sensitive information, convey performance expectations, and handle problems.

Responsibilities

• Provide formal supervision to employees. Monitor training and development; conduct evaluations and coaching; oversee recruiting and hiring.
• Coordinate and manage the team''s daily activities; set schedules, assign tasks, cross-train staff; track deadlines.
• Assist with executing operational strategies to ensure efficient operations.
• Act as a business partner and implement process improvements.
• Partner with senior management to develop strategies that optimize performance and support the business.
• Manage client services support activities to drive productivity of client-facing professionals.
• Direct regional business operations; develop partnerships within internal departments.
• Apply knowledge across disciplines to impact departmental and cross-functional performance.
• Support annual operating budgets and forecast costs for the region.
• Provide strategic direction including energy purchasing contracts and risk strategies; approve professional fees.
• Collaborate with other service lines to grow business and develop compelling business cases.
• Lead by example, model CBRE RISE values, negotiate with external partners to align divergent interests.
• Identify and solve complex operational problems leveraging resources inside and outside the department.
• Significantly improve methods, processes, and standards within the job discipline.

Skills

Staffing & hiring

Training & coaching

Staff management

Cross-functional collaboration

Budgeting

MS Office

Leadership

Performance review

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Role: Technical Director

About the Role:

Asa CBRE Technical Director, you will assist with the oversight of the departmentresponsible for all mechanical operations, maintenance, communications, energymanagement, and workforce development programs for a facility, campus, orportfolio of buildings.

This job is part of theEngineering and Technical Services job function. They are responsible forproviding support, preventive maintenance, and repairs on equipment andsystems.

What You’ll Do:

• Provideformal supervision to employees. Monitor the training and development of staff.Conduct performance evaluations and coaching. Oversee the recruiting and hiringof new employees.
• Coordinateand manage the team's daily activities. Establish work schedules, assign tasks,and cross-train staff. Set and track staff and department deadlines. Mentor andcoach as needed.
• Assistwith executing operational strategies, ensuring efficient and effectiveoperations.
• Actas a business partner to put in place initiatives and start processimprovements.
• Partnerwith local and regional senior management to develop and implement strategiesthat optimize operational performance and support the business.
• Manageclient services support activities to drive the productivity of client-facingprofessionals.
• Directthe business operations activities regionally. Develop partnerships withinternal department management.
• Applya robust knowledge of multiple disciplines, businesses, and key drivers thatimpact departmental and cross-functional performance.
• Supportpreparation of annual operating budgets. Evaluate, forecast, and manageoperations and maintenance costs for a specific region.
• Providestrategic direction to the account. This includes the oversight of the management of energy purchasing contracts and risk strategy. Approver ofprofessional fees associated with Bill/Invoice checking and advisory services.
• Workwith the client and other service lines to grow business on the account,identify opportunities, and develop business cases collaborating with on andoff account resources.
• Leadby example and model behaviors that are consistent with CBRE RISE values.Persuade managers and other colleagues to take action while being guided by theorganization's functional business plans. Negotiate with external partners,vendors, and customers of divergent interests to reach a common goal.
• Identifyand solve multi-dimensional, complex, operational, and organizational problemsleveraging the appropriate resources within or outside the department.
• Significantlyimproves and changes existing methods, processes, and standards within jobdiscipline.

What You’ll Need:

• Bachelor'sDegree preferred with 8-12 years of relevant experience. In lieu of a degree, acombination of experience and education will be considered.
• Experiencein the areas of staffing, selection, training, development, coaching, mentoring, measuring, appraising, and rewarding performance and retention ispreferred.
• Abilityto lead the exchange of sensitive, complicated, and difficult information,convey performance expectations, and handle problems.
• Leadershipskills to set, manage, and achieve targets with a direct impact on multipledepartments' results within a function.
• In-depthknowledge of Microsoft Office products. Examples include Word, Excel, Outlook,etc.
• Expertorganizational skills and an advanced inquisitive mindset.
• Sophisticatedmath skills. Ability to calculate mildly complex figures such as percentages,fractions, and other financial-related calculations.

• Relocation assistance andsign-on bonuses may be available on select positions only, forqualified candidates based on role requirements and experience.

Why CBRE:

When you join CBRE,you become part of the global leader in commercial real estate services andinvestment that helps businesses and people thrive. We are dynamic problemsolvers and forward-thinking professionals who create significant impact. Ourcollaborative culture is built on our shared values — respect, integrity,service and excellence — and we value the diverse perspectives, backgrounds andskillsets of our people. At CBRE, you have the opportunity to chart your owncourse and realize your potential. We welcome all applicants.

Applicant AI Use Disclosure:

We value human interaction to understand each candidate's uniqueexperience, skills and aspirations. We do not use artificial intelligence (AI)tools to make hiring decisions, and we ask that candidates disclose any use ofAI in the application and interview process.

Our Values in Hiring

At CBRE, we are committed tofostering a culture where everyone feels they belong. We value diverseperspectives and experiences, and we welcome all applications.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorshipnow 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).

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