Chief Building Engineer Lead; Santa Maria, CA)

As a Chief Building Engineer Lead, you will serve as the technical and operational authority for a portfolio of 8 medical office buildings and clinics in Santa Maria, CA. This position requires a balance of leadership, strategic facility planning, and hands-on maintenance execution.

You will oversee facility operations, mentor the onsite maintenance team, and ensure that all building systems meet safety, performance, and compliance standards while minimizing client business disruption.

• Oversee facility maintenance of a portfolio of 8 medical office buildings and medical clinics Santa Maria, CA.
• Lead operations, assign work orders, and provide technical and procedural training of coworkers.
• Direct daily work orders and delegate assignments to team members.
• Oversee and inspect work performed by staff and subcontractors to ensure completion, operational efficiency, and high-quality facility standards.
• Monitor the work order system to ensure all tasks are completed within a 30-day window.
• Consult with clients to schedule maintenance during off-peak hours to minimize business interruption.
• Conduct routine onsite inspections to ensure facility conditions meet client expectations and environmental standards.
• Perform complex preventive maintenance and corrective repairs independently.
• Troubleshoot, maintain, and repair HVAC systems, including component replacement.
• Execute plumbing maintenance, including leak repair, fixture installation, and general system maintenance.
• Perform general infrastructure and Life Safety system maintenance.
• Operate within design capabilities to ensure all equipment (fire alarms, HVAC, plumbing) functions as intended.
• Ensure all work adheres to applicable building codes, governmental regulations, and company safety directives.
• Maintain rigorous standards for building operations and site safety.
• Respond to emergency situations and ask for help when needed.
• Apply advanced knowledge to seek and develop new, better methods for accomplishing both individual and department objectives.
• Showcase expertise in own job discipline and in-depth knowledge of other job disciplines within the organization function.
• Coach others to develop in-depth knowledge and expertise in most or all areas within the function.
• Lead by example and model behaviors that are consistent with CBRE RISE values. Anticipate potential objections and persuades others, often at senior levels and of divergent interest, to adopt a different point of view.
• Impact the achievement of customer, operational, project, or service objectives across multi-discipline teams. Work is guided by functional policies which impact the design of procedures and policies.
• Contribute to new products, processes, standards, and/or operational plans in support of achieving functional goals.
• Communicate difficult and complex ideas with the ability to influence.

• High School Diploma, GED, or trade school diploma with 5-8 years of job-related experience. In lieu of a diploma, a combination of experience and education will be considered. Prior shift manager or supervisory experience preferred.
• Meet the physical requirements of this role including stooping, standing, walking, climbing stairs/ladders, and the ability to lift/carry heavy loads of 50 lbs. or more.
• The innovative mentality to develop methods that go beyond existing solutions.
• Ability to solve unique problems using standard and innovative solutions having a broad impact on the business.
• In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office products. Examples include Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.
• Expert organizational skills with an advanced inquisitive mindset.
• Highly sophisticated math skills. Ability to calculate somewhat complex figures such as percentages, fractions,…