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Facilities Manager

AT CBRE
CBRE

Facilities Manager

San Mateo, CA

Global Workplace Solutions (GWS) - Local is a hard services-led, tailored facility management solution. We self-perform hard services while partnering with best-in-class soft service providers to offer custom facility and project management solutions to our clients. We focus on empowering our team with a high-level of downstream accountability resulting in an agile and efficient service delivery.

In addition to our core facility and project management capabilities, our platform offers direct access to our best-in-class services, which include ESG, security consulting, workplace strategy, and workplace experience.

JOB SUMMARY

As a CBRE Facilities Manager, you will manage a team overseeing building operations and maintenance for a facility, campus, or portfolio of small-to medium-sized buildings.

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This job is part of the functional area of facilities management, which focuses on all aspects of the operations of a set of assets. It provides support to the client regarding all repairs and investment plans.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Provide formal supervision to employees, monitor staff training and development, conduct performance evaluations and coaching, and oversee the recruiting and hiring of new employees
  • Schedule and manage 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
  • Prepared and lead capital projects, operating budgets, and variance reports
  • Perform facility inspections and quality assurance following local, state, and federal laws. Suggest operational efficiencies, repairs, and upgrade opportunities
  • Lead environmental health and safety procedures for facilities
  • Oversee vendor relationships and invoicing procedures. Review price quotes for procuring parts, services, and labor for projects
  • Attend process and procedure training on maintenance, repairs, and safety standard processes
  • 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 one's field and how one's subject area integrates with others to achieve team and departmental objectives
  • Identify, solve, and resolve day-to-day and moderately complex issues that may or may not be evident in existing systems and processes.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements below represent the required knowledge, skill, and/or ability. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

  • A bachelor's degree is preferred; you should have 3-5 years of relevant experience. A combination of experience and education will be considered in lieu of a degree. A valid driver's license is required. Facility Management certification is preferred.
  • Experience in staffing, selection, training, development, coaching, mentoring, measuring, appraising, and rewarding performance and retention is preferred.

OTHER SKILLS AND/OR ABILITIES

  • 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
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office platform, Power BI, and CMMS systems.

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

CBRE carefully considers multiple factors to determine compensation, including a candidate's education, training, and experience. The salary range for the Facilities Manager position is $100,000.00 to $130,000.00. The compensation that is offered to a successful candidate will depend on the candidate's skills, qualifications, and experience.

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 recruitingaccommodations@cbre.com or via telephone at +1 866 225 3099 (U.S.) and +1 866 388 4346 (Canada).

NOTE: Some, but not all, of our positions may have an additional requirement to comply with COVID-19 health and safety protocols, including COVID-19 vaccination proof and/or rigorous testing. If you have questions about the requirement(s) for this position, please inform your Recruiter.

CBRE GWS

CBRE Global Workplace Solutions (GWS) works with clients to make real estate a meaningful 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, leveraging 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.

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Client-provided location(s): San Mateo, CA, USA
Job ID: CBRE-187665
Employment Type: Full Time