Facilities Manager - MEP Background

About the Role:

Step into a leadership opportunity where each day brings new challenges and the chance to make a meaningful impact! As a CBRE Facilities Manager, you will support one of our clients in the Industrial & Logistics sector on a two-building campus in Hackettstown, NJ, totaling approximately 600,000 square feet of manufacturing and administrative space. Based on-site with the client, you'll play a key role in ensuring operational excellence while building strong partnerships with client stakeholders.

In this highly visible role, you'll lead a dedicated team responsible for the seamless operation, maintenance, and performance of the facilities while delivering an exceptional client and occupant experience. From overseeing daily operations and vendor performance to driving continuous improvement initiatives, you'll help ensure the workplace remains safe, efficient, and aligned with business objectives.

Your mission? To create an environment where people, processes, and facilities perform at their best through strong communication, proactive problem-solving, and a commitment to service excellence.

This role is part of our Facilities Management function, where we go beyond the basics. You'll be at the center of daily operations, partnering closely with the client, Property Management, landlords, vendors, and key stakeholders to deliver best-in-class facilities services across a complex manufacturing and office environment.

• Coordinate and oversee facility maintenance, repairs, and improvement projects performed by vendors, contractors, and service providers to ensure quality, compliance, and timely completion.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships, serving as a key point of contact for facility-related matters and leading discussions to resolve outstanding issues and concerns.
• Plan, execute, and manage capital and operating projects from initiation through completion, ensuring alignment with business objectives, budgets, and timelines.
• Develop, administer, and monitor operating and capital budgets, providing financial oversight and identifying opportunities for cost optimization.
• Conduct routine facility inspections to ensure compliance with local, state, and federal regulations, while identifying opportunities to improve operational efficiency, reliability, and asset performance.
• Oversee environmental health and safety programs and procedures to promote a safe, compliant, and high-performing workplace.
• Manage vendor relationships, contracts, and invoicing processes, including reviewing and approving proposals, quotes, and expenditures for parts, labor, and services.
• Deliver training and guidance on facility operations, maintenance procedures, safety protocols, and best practices to support team effectiveness and compliance.
• Provide leadership and direct supervision to facility staff, including workforce planning, employee development, performance management, coaching, recruiting, and onboarding.
• Lead by example and demonstrate behaviors aligned with CBRE's RISE values, fostering collaboration and influencing stakeholders to achieve shared goals and successful outcomes.
• Leverage expertise in facilities management and cross-functional collaboration to support departmental objectives and drive operational excellence.
• Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve day-to-day and moderately complex operational challenges, implementing effective solutions and continuously improving processes and systems.

• Proven experience managing commercial facilities, including day-to-day operations, maintenance programs, regulatory compliance, and vendor performance management.
• Demonstrated leadership experience overseeing onsite teams, including setting performance expectations,…