Facilities Manager

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, including ESG, Security Consulting, Workplace Strategy, and Workplace Experience.


About the Role:

The Facilities Manager will serve as the on-site building operations lead for a newly constructed, single-tenant office building. This individual will deliver end-to-end facility and property management oversight, ensuring a seamless, high-quality workplace experience while maintaining operational excellence across all building systems and services. This is a highly visible, client-facing role requiring a balance of technical expertise, hands-on problem solving, and hospitality-driven service delivery.

This job is a part of the Facilities Management functional area which focuses on all aspects of the operations of a set of assets, providing support to the Property Managers regarding all repairs and investment plans.

What You'll Do:
Building Operations & Technical Oversight

• Act as the primary building operations lead, responsible for full-site management
• Oversee new construction closeout and warranty management
• Manage all building systems including HVAC, electrical, life safety, elevators, and critical infrastructure
• Administer and continuously improve the preventative maintenance program
• Operate and manage CMMS systems, including work order tracking and reporting
• Serve as first responder to facility issues, including performing minor repairs where appropriate
• Monitor environmental conditions and respond to issues promptly

Property Management & Compliance

• Function in a property management capacity, ensuring compliance with applicable building regulations
• Maintain and manage Certificates of Insurance (COIs) for all vendors
• Coordinate life-safety inspections, compliance tracking, and regulatory requirements
• Support vendor access, escorting, and adherence to building protocols
• Oversee after-hours escalation protocols

Vendor & Financial Management

• Manage vendor contracts across services (e.g., elevators, landscaping, inspections, maintenance)
• Coordinate vendor access and ensure proper service delivery and compliance
• Maintain budget oversight, including tracking, forecasting, and reporting

Workplace Experience & Client Support

• Deliver embedded hospitality oversight, including front-of-house and workplace services
• Support reception and visitor management operations
• Ensure conference rooms and meeting spaces are presentation-ready and reset efficiently
• Provide executive meeting and small-scale event support
• Coordinate catering services and vendor logistics
• Support security operations and access control oversight
• Assist with parking operations and coordination

Portfolio Support

• Provide oversight and supplemental support for additional client office locations, as required

Candidate Profile

• Strong client-facing presence with the ability to build trust and credibility
• Demonstrated experience in facility operations, building systems, and property management
• Comfortable operating in a hands-on capacity, including troubleshooting and light repair
• Experience managing new construction turnover or building commissioning preferred
• Proficiency with CMMS platforms and vendor management
• Ability to balance technical delivery with hospitality-focused service excellence

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. Valid driver's license required. Facility Management certification preferred.
• 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.
• 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.

Why CBRE?

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


Applicant AI Use Disclosure

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


CBRE carefully considers multiple factors to determine compensation, including a candidate's education, training, and experience. The minimum salary for the Facility Manager position is $62,000 annually [or $29.81 per hour] and the maximum salary for the Facility Manager position is $100,000 annually [or $48.08 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.

Equal Employment Opportunity: CBRE has 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 View email address on click.appcast.io or via telephone at View phone number on click.appcast.io (U.S.) and View phone number on click.appcast.io (Canada).


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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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