Engineering Operations Manager - Facilities Management

CBRE CAREERS

New York City, NY

Salary Estimate: Confidential

Employment Type: Full Time

Work Place: Office

Experience Required: N/A

Education Required: N/A

Job Description

About the Role:

As a CBRE Engineering Ops Manager, you will manage a team responsible for implementing, coordinating, and managing all mechanical operations for a facility, campus, or portfolio of buildings.

This job is part of the Engineering and Technical Services job function. They are responsible for proving support, preventive maintenance, and repairs on equipment and systems.

What You'll Do:

  • Provide formal supervision to employees. Monitor the training and development of staff. Conduct performance evaluations. Oversee the recruiting and hiring of new employees.
  • Coordinate 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.
  • Assist team with operations and maintenance issues.


  • Direct contractors, subcontractors and engineers on entire maintenance aspect.
  • Supervise and manage the daily operation of facility controls and asset management systems.
  • Merge customer engineering, maintenance standards and requirements into facility maintenance program and any configuration changes.
  • Support preparation of annual operating budgets. Evaluate, forecast, and manage operations and maintenance costs for a specific location.
  • Schedule maintenance activities complying with customer operational requirements.


  • Integrate with clients for reconfiguration, changes and operational requirements
  • 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.


What You'll Need:

  • 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.
  • Experience in the areas of staffing, selection, training, development, coaching, mentoring, measuring, appraising, and rewarding performance and retention preferred.
  • 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.


  • In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office products. Examples include Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.
  • Extensive organizational skills with a strong inquisitive mindset.


Why CBRE:

Careers at CBRE combine the support and resources of a global powerhouse with the opportunity of entrepreneurship. From Finance to People, you help lead the teams that keep our business running and help build the real estate solutions of the future.

What you'll need
  • Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) from four-year college or university and a minimum of four years experience and/or equivalent combination of education and experience. Knowledge and understanding of all applicable practices and techniques, laws, project controls and environmental regulations to include safety laws.
  • Universal CFC certification. Certification / license in two or more of the following is desired, and certain certifications may be required by local / state jurisdiction: electrical, mechanical, HVAC and refrigeration systems, boiler, plumbing. Facilities Management certification is desired
  • Ability to respond effectively to the most critical issues, write reports, manuals, speeches and articles using distinctive style to present complex topics to employees, clients, top management and/or public groups.
  • Requires in-depth knowledge of financial terms and principles. Ability to forecast and prepare budgets. Conducts financial/business analysis including the preparation of reports.
  • Ability to address advanced problems and deal with a variety of options in complex situations. Requires expert level analytical and quantitative skills with shown experience in developing strategic solutions for a growing matrix-based multi-industry sales environment.
  • Intermediate skills with Microsoft Office Suite, Outlook, and intranet/internet. Ability to use work order system.

Why CBRE?

A culture of respect, integrity, service and excellence crafts our approach to every opportunity!

We are guided by the needs of the cities we inhabit, the communities we build and the world we thrive in!
  • Benefits start 1st of the month: Company paid medical insurance and pension
  • Internal advancement available after 6 month mark
  • Work/life balance: 40-45 hours a week
  • Competitive Pay
Disclaimers
  • Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future


Bonus Eligible: CBRE carefully considers multiple factors to determine compensation, including a candidate's education, training, and experience. The minimum salary for the FM Engineering Ops Manager position is $165,000 annually [or $79.33 per hour] and the maximum salary for the FM Engineering Ops Manager position is $185,000 annually [or $88.94 per hour]. The compensation that is offered to a successful candidate will depend on the candidate's skills, qualifications, and experience. Successful candidates will also be eligible for a discretionary bonus based on CBRE's applicable benefit program. This role will provide the following benefits: 401(K), Dental insurance, Health insurance, Life insurance, and Vision insurance.

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. We also provide reasonable accommodations, as needed, throughout the job application process. If you have a disability that inhibits your ability to apply for a position through our online application process, you may contact us 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.

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