Senior HSE Manager - onsite San Jose

San Jose - California - United States of America

CBRE Global Workplace Solutions (GWS) works with clients to make real estate a significant 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, demonstrating 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.

Lead the Charge in EHS Innovation. CBRE is looking for a dynamic Sr. HSE Manager to take full ownership of safety and environmental programs for one of our dynamic leading technology clients. This isn’t just a compliance role—it’s a leadership opportunity. You’ll be the backbone of our Environment, Health & Safety function, proactively tracking risks, investigating incidents, and identifying trends before they become hazards.

If you’re ready to influence stakeholders, solve complex challenges, and make a measurable impact on community well‑being, we want you on our team.

• Promote a positive and proactive culture to influence stakeholders, and to ensure compliance.
• Assist with implementing and reviewing playbooks, and procedures. Ensure Health, Safety, and Environmental initiatives drive program consistency and efficiency.
• Manage initiatives to meet regulatory, legal, and compliance requirements.
• Track operational and safety risks. Develop and manage strategic risk management strategies to avoid potential incidents.
• Monitor injury, illness, and incident reports. Provide recommendations on how to prevent risk.
• Monitor Health, Safety, and Environmental regulatory compliance within the account. Work with management to create strategic solutions that improve and maintain compliance as required.
• Work with stakeholders to identify potential concerns. Communicate findings, concerns, and deficiencies to responsible functional managers.
• 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.

• 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.
• Additional certifications as required by the local authority.
• 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.

• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future.
• We value human interaction to understand each candidate’s unique experience, skills and aspirations. We do not use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to make hiring decisions, and we ask that candidates disclose any use of AI in the application and interview process.

CBRE carefully considers multiple factors to determine compensation, including a candidate’s education, training, and experience. The minimum salary for the Sr. HSE Manager position is $128,000 annually and the maximum salary is $135,000 annually. The compensation offered to a successful candidate will depend on their 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.

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.

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 recr or via telephone at  (U.S.) and  (Canada).

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