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Sr Facilities Manager (Local Travel)

Job ID

242654

Posted

14-Oct-2025

Service line

GWS Segment

Role type

Full-time

Areas of Interest

Facilities Management

Location(s)

Houston - Texas - United States of America

About the Role:

As a CBRE Facilities Sr. Manager, you will oversee a multi-site portfolio of commercial offices within the Houston area. This role requires regular travel to nine local sites, with a strong emphasis on vendor management, budgeting, and soft services. The ideal candidate will possess a solid background in facilities operations, demonstrate excellent communication skills, and be comfortable interacting with high-level executives.

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:

+ Lead and manage a multi-site facilities portfolio across the Houston area.

+ Supervise and collaborate with your Assistant Facilities Manager.

+ Serve as the primary point of contact for client interactions, resolving conflicts and delivering effective solutions.

+ Respond professionally to emails and calls, addressing operational issues promptly.

+ Oversee vendor relationships, including service delivery, proposal reviews, negotiations, and invoice approvals.

+ Manage work orders: creation, assignment, and closure.

+ Ensure quality delivery of soft services including but not limited to fire life safety, elevators, janitorial, and landscaping.

+ Conduct weekly onsite inspections across all nine locations.

+ Monitor and manage facilities and operations budgets, identifying cost-saving opportunities (no budget creation required).

+ Understand lease vs. ownership responsibilities for each property.

+ Maintain general knowledge of building systems (e.g., HVAC, fire systems)

+ Provide formal supervision to employees. Track the training and development of staff. Conduct performance evaluations and coaching.

+ 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.

+ Coordinate and manage facility repairs and maintenance by working with technicians, vendors, and contractors.

+ Maintain positive client relationships and conduct meetings on unresolved facility issues.

+ Prepare and manage large and high-profile capital projects, operating budgets, and variance reports.

+ Perform facility inspections quality assurance following local, state, and federal regulations. Suggest and implement operational efficiencies, repairs, and upgrade opportunities.

+ Create environmental health and safety procedures for facilities.

+ Review and approve purchase orders for the procurement of parts, services, and labor for projects.

+ Apply a broad knowledge of the business, own discipline, and how own discipline integrates with others to achieve team and departmental objectives.

+ Lead by example and model behaviors that are consistent with CBRE RISE values. Influence others to adopt a different point of view while being guided by policies and departmental plans.

+ Identify and solve technical and operational problems of complexity.

+ Understand and recognize the broader impact across the department.

+ Improve and change existing methods, processes, and standards within job discipline.

What You'll Need:

+ Bachelor's Degree preferred with 5 - 8 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 is preferred.

+ Ability to lead the exchange of sensitive, complicated, and difficult information, convey performance expectations and handle problems.

+ Leadership skills to motivate the team to achieve broad operational targets with impacts on own job discipline, multiple job disciplines, and department.

+ In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office products. Examples include Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.

+ Extensive organizational skills and an advanced inquisitive mindset.

+ Intermediate math skills. Ability to calculate complicated figures such as percentages, fractions, and other financial-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.

**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 [email protected] or via telephone at +1 866 225 3099 (U.S.) and +1 866 388 4346 (Canada).

CBRE, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer (Women/Minorities/Persons with Disabilities/US Veterans)