Facilities Manager On-Site
Job ID
224433
Posted
12-Jun-2025
Service line
GWS Segment
Role type
Full-time
Areas of Interest
Facilities Management
Location(s)
Columbus - Ohio - United States of America
**About the Role:**
As a CBRE Facilities Manager, you will oversee operations at a single-site facility on Columbus, OH. Providing oversight of building operations and maintenance for the facility.
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:**
+ 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 capital projects, operating budgets, and variance reports.
+ Input and manage work orders using CMMS (preferably SI7).
+ Manage soft services vendors including janitorial, landscaping, food services, and security.
+ Identify and implement cost-saving initiatives and operational improvements.
+ Perform minor hands-on tasks such as HVAC troubleshooting and basic electrical work.
+ Monitor and manage service delivery from union staff and client employees.
+ Perform facility inspections quality assurance following local, state, and federal regulations. Suggest operational efficiencies, repairs, and upgrade opportunities.
+ Manage environmental health and safety procedures for facilities.
+ Oversee vendor relationships and invoicing procedures. Review price quotes for the procurement of parts, services, and labor for projects.
+ Conduct process and procedure training on maintenance, repairs, and safety best practices.
+ 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. Valid driver's license required. Facility Management certification preferred.
+ Ability to perform minor hands-on repairs and troubleshooting.
+ 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.
+ Strong knowledge of HVAC systems and general MEP (Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing).
+ Advanced math skills. Ability to calculate difficult figures such as percentages, fractions, and other financial-related calculations.
+ This role will not provide sponsorship to work in the United States
**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 or via telephone at (U.S.) and (Canada).
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.
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