Critical Facilities Manager, East Burwood Melbourne Job ID 255158 Posted 09-Jan-2026 Service line GWS Segment Role type Full-time Areas of Interest Data Centers, Engineering/Maintenance, Facilities Management Location(s) Melbourne - Victoria - Australia **About the Role:** As a CBRE Critical Services Manager, you will manage the department that resolves and completes day-to-day work orders to meet customer satisfaction. This job is part of the Critical and Technical Services job function. They are responsible for technical maintenance services in critical client environments. **Quick job details:** + Working location: Full time on site > East Burwood in Melbourne + Monday to Friday works standard and flexible to support afterwork emergency if necessary + Working in Data Center environment and operations + Manage a team of 5 (Supervisors & Technicians) **What You’ll Do:** + Provide formal supervision to employees. Monitor the training and development of staff. Conduct performance evaluations and coaching. 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. + Review work logs and outstanding items through the in-house system to ensure completion. Retain records and present to client upon request. + Require contractors and staff to comply with all company, client safety, and security requirements. Approve new vendors and maintain relationships with current ones. + Develop and implement critical services training programs. + Meet regularly with Sr management and key stakeholders to provide status reports. + Share advanced expertise and industry experience with the team to help resolve operational problems. + Evaluate Planned Preventative Maintenance assessments of plant and equipment and approve improvements and upgrades. + Confirm all out-of-line situations are documented with incident reports and resolved within a timely manner. + 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 4-7 years of relevant experience. In lieu of a degree, a combination of experience and education will be considered. + Preferably someone with experience in Data Center/Data Centre /Critical Infrastructure or environment + Experience in Financial management > relevant operating expenditure + Develop & build a strong vendor’s engagement and management + Strong Management experience with the mindset bringing the team together to serve one common purpose + Strong Electrical background/HV component & good amount of understanding on AC/HVAC (cooling system and such for Data Center/Data Centre. + Experience in the areas of staffing, selection, training, development, coaching, mentoring, measuring, appraising, and rewarding performance and retention preferred. + Meet the physical requirements of this role including stooping, standing, walking, climbing stairs/ladders, and the ability to lift/carry heavy loads of 50 lbs. or more. + 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. + Must have Australian work rights at time of application. Citizen is priority or Permanent Resident. NV1 vetting is required, someone with existing clearance welcome to apply. **Ready to Power Up Your Career?** + Apply now and become part of an organisation where your potential meets opportunity. + Only shortlisted applicant will be notified + Hiring plan Jan/Feb 2026 (best with short notice 4 weeks or less) 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. Find out more (https://www.cbre.com/real-estate-services/directory/global-workplace-solutions) CBRE, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer (Women/Minorities/Persons with Disabilities/US Veterans)