Senior Facilities Manager, on-site Job ID 257729 Posted 28-Jan-2026 Service line GWS Segment Role type Full-time Areas of Interest Facilities Management Location(s) Chicago - Illinois - United States of America, Dallas - Texas - United States of America, Denver - Colorado - United States of America, Salt Lake City - Utah - United States of America, San Francisco - California - United States of America **About the Role:** Ready to lead with impact? Join CBRE as a Senior Facilities Manager, where you'll play a critical role in overseeing a portfolio of approximately 28 facilities, all of which are office environments. This role will support one of our clients in the financial sector and offers the opportunity to sit onsite in Denver, CO; Salt Lake City, UT; Chicago, IL; Dallas, TX; San Francisco, CA or Menlo Park, CA, while managing the remaining locations remotely. This is more than a traditional facilities role—it's a chance to drive operational excellence across a geographically diverse portfolio while delivering top-tier service to our client. In this position, you’ll oversee the daily operations and maintenance of multiple sites, ensuring optimal performance, compliance, and client satisfaction. You’ll also partner closely with Property Managers and landlords to provide seamless, high-quality service across all offices. **What You’ll Do:** + Lead and coordinate facility repairs, maintenance, and operational improvements by partnering with technicians, vendors, and contractors to ensure timely and high-quality service. + Oversee large scale and high-profile projects in collaboration with Project Management, ensuring effective planning, preparation, and execution. + Manage operating budgets and variance reports to ensure accuracy, fiscal discipline, and alignment with organizational objectives. + Conduct facility inspections and ensure compliance with local, state, and federal regulations while maintaining high standards of quality assurance. + Develop and enforce environmental health and safety procedures tailored to the needs of each facility. + Provide 24/7 emergency support across the regional portfolio, responding to severe weather events, natural disasters, and other incidents that disrupt business operations. + Resolve complex technical and operational challenges with a strategic, solutions-oriented approach. + Achieve KPIs and key deliverables by meeting deadlines and utilizing CBRE systems, data, and tools to drive strong performance. + Build and maintain vendor relationships, oversee invoicing, and review and approve purchase orders for parts, services, and labor. + Foster strong client relationships through proactive communication, regular meetings, and timely issue resolution. + Apply broad business and technical expertise to align facilities operations with departmental goals and cross functional initiatives. + Drive continuous improvement by recognizing the broader impact of decisions and implementing enhanced methods, processes, and standards. + Provide formal supervision, including performance evaluations, coaching, training, and development planning. + Manage daily team operations by scheduling work, assigning tasks, cross training staff, and monitoring departmental deadlines. + Serve as a mentor and role model, promoting CBRE’s RISE values and cultivating a collaborative, high performing team culture. + Travel may be required up to 20%. **What You’ll Need** : + Bachelor’s degree preferred with 5–8 years of relevant facilities management experience; a combination of education and experience may be considered in lieu of a degree. + Demonstrated experience managing multiple sites remotely within a distributed portfolio. + Proven experience creating, managing, and analyzing budgets, including accruals, deferrals, forecasting, and variance reporting. + Ability to read, interpret, and apply commercial lease terms, including landlord/tenant responsibilities and building obligations. + Strong data management experience, with the ability to collect, analyze, and leverage operational data to inform decisions and support reporting. + Working knowledge of MEP systems and the ability to communicate with vendors. + Facility Management certification (e.g., IFMA, BOMA) preferred. + Willing and able to travel up to 20% to client sites across the portfolio. + Demonstrated success in staffing, training, coaching, performance management, and retention. + Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to convey complex or sensitive information clearly and effectively, set expectations, and resolve challenges. + Proven leadership capability with the ability to motivate teams and align operational goals across roles and functions. + Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook) and related applications. + Excellent organizational skills with a proactive, solution oriented, and inquisitive mindset. + Solid understanding of financial and operational math, including percentages, fractions, and related calculations. + Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future. **Why CBRE?** • **Competitive Benefits:** CBRE offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance, life insurance, disability coverage, and a 401(k) plan starting the first day of the month following your start date. • **Professional Development:** We are committed to investing in our employees' growth and development through training programs, certifications, and mentorship opportunities. • **Career Advancement:** CBRE is a global leader in commercial real estate services, providing ample opportunities for career progression and advancement within the company. CBRE carefully considers multiple factors to determine compensation, including a candidate’s education, training, and experience. The minimum salary for the Senior Facilities Manager position is $130,000 annually and the maximum salary for the Senior Facilities Manager position is $150,000 annually. 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. The application window is anticipated to close on February 27, 2026 and may be extended as needed. To express interest in similar roles, visit CBRE.com/careers **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 recruitingaccommodations@cbre.com or via telephone at +1 866 225 3099 (U.S.) and +1 866 388 4346 (Canada). 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