CBRE · 20 hours ago
Facilities Manager (Remote with Travel)
CBRE is a global leader in commercial real estate services and investment, seeking a Facilities Manager to oversee a multi-site portfolio in California. The role involves managing a team, ensuring compliance with regulations, and maintaining strong client relationships while focusing on operational efficiency and quality.
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Responsibilities
Manage a portfolio of four critical sites, located in Santa Cruz, San Francisco and Stockton, CA, which primarily consist of hospitals and medical office clinics
Undertake essential and regular travel to all assigned sites (Santa Cruz, San Francisco, and Stockton) at least once per month, ensuring each facility is visited at least once monthly. This travel is crucial for hands-on oversight, facility inspections, client engagement, and team leadership, accounting for a minimum of 10% of the role
Provide formal supervision and leadership to a team of two direct reports, Building Engineers, including performance evaluations, coaching, and supporting their training and development
Oversee the recruitment, hiring, and onboarding of new employees within the facilities team
Schedule and manage the daily activities of the facilities team, establishing work schedules, assigning tasks, and facilitating cross-training to ensure comprehensive coverage
Set and track departmental deadlines and team performance metrics, providing mentorship and coaching as needed
Coordinate and manage all facility repairs and maintenance activities by effectively collaborating with technicians, external vendors, and contractors
Cultivate and maintain positive client relationships, serving as the primary point of contact for facility-related updates and addressing unresolved issues through regular meetings and strong communication
Prepare, manage, and monitor capital projects, operating budgets, and variance reports, actively seeking cost-saving opportunities to keep budgets within limits
Perform regular facility inspections and quality assurance checks to ensure compliance with local, state, and federal regulations, particularly in environmental health and safety
Identify and suggest opportunities for operational efficiencies, necessary repairs, and strategic upgrades across the portfolio
Manage environmental health and safety (EHS) procedures and protocols for all assigned facilities
Oversee vendor relationships, including reviewing price quotes for parts, services, and labor, and managing invoicing procedures
Conduct process and procedure training for staff on maintenance, repair best practices, and safety protocols
Manage the creation and tracking of purchase orders and work orders for all facility-related needs, ensuring timely completion using a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS)
Lead by example and model behaviors that are consistent with CBRE RISE values. Influence parties of shared interests to reach an agreement
Apply knowledge of own discipline and how own discipline integrates with others to achieve team and departmental objectives
Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve day-to-day and moderately complex issues which may or may not be evident in existing systems and processes
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree preferred with 3-5 years of relevant experience. In lieu of a degree, a combination of experience and education will be considered
Valid driver's license required
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future
Ability to guide the exchange of sensitive, complicated, and difficult information, convey performance expectations and handle problems
Leadership skills to motivate team impact on quality, efficiency, and effectiveness of the job discipline and department
Extensive organizational skills with a strong inquisitive mindset
Advanced math skills. Ability to calculate difficult figures such as percentages, fractions, and other financial-related calculations
Preferred
Facility Management certification preferred
Experience in the areas of staffing, selection, training, development, coaching, mentoring, measuring, appraising, and rewarding performance and retention preferred
Benefits
Discretionary bonus based on CBRE’s applicable benefit program
Company
CBRE
Operating across every dimension of commercial real estate, CBRE sees more so you can do more.
Funding
Current Stage
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$3.8BKey Investors
Athene Capital
2025-11-05Post Ipo Debt· $750M
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2024-02-20Post Ipo Debt· $500M
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