Sr Facilities Director

Sr Facilities Director

Job ID

279067

Posted

05-Jun-2026

Service line

GWS Segment

Role type

Full-time

Areas of Interest

Engineering/Maintenance, Facilities Management

Location(s)

East Hartford - Connecticut - United States of America, Hartford - Connecticut - United States of America, West Hartford - Connecticut - United States of America

About the Role:

A strategic and operational leader with end-to-end responsibility for engineering and facilities operations. Proven ability to lead multi-disciplinary teams, manage large portfolios, and deliver client-focused outcomes across corporate real estate environments. Ownership of programs, SLA/KPI delivery, budget and governance.

Onsite Job Location - Hartford, CT

What You'll Do:

• Strong SME experience with Electrical, Mechanical and Plumbing
• Prior and recent experience working with District Energy Systems for Steam and Chiller Water
• Collaboration and Team Building Experience
• Provide formal supervision to employees. Monitor the training and development of staff. Conduct performance evaluations and coaching. Oversee the recruiting and hiring of new employees.
• 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.
• Drive efficient and effective strategic operations. This includes revenue growth and profitability, new business development, etc.
• Prior track record leading purchase programs for deregulated utilities
• Experience writing bid specification and negotiating contracts for Cleaning, Roofing, HVAC, Electrical and other building infrastructure components
• Microsoft Office experience particularly with Power Point
• Strong experience working with on-line CMMS systems and integrating AI into work order and PM management
• Review departmental financial evaluations, including monthly revenue and expense projections. Make recommendations based on the data presented.
• Assess project needs and obtain resources from multiple departments. Develop training programs making sure standards are met.
• Apply deep knowledge of multiple disciplines, broad industry knowledge, and commercial awareness. Drive financial and functional performance within disciplines and across the business.
• Lead by example and model behaviors that are consistent with CBRE RISE values. Negotiate with senior management, customers, and external parties of divergent interests to reach an agreement of strategic importance while being guided by the business segment and the organization's functional strategy.
• Conceptualize new methods, techniques, processes, and standards across job disciplines or functions.
• Direct the resolution of highly complex or unusual business problems by applying advanced critical thinking.
• Travel expected 10%

What You'll Need:

• Bachelor's Degree preferred with 12-15 years of relevant experience. In lieu of a degree, a combination of experience and education will be considered.
• Experience in the areas of staffing, selection, training, development, coaching, mentoring, measuring, appraising, and rewarding performance and retention is preferred.
• Ability to exchange 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.
• Expert organizational skills with an unrivaled inquisitive mindset.
• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future.

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 recruitingaccommodations@cbre.com or via telephone at +1 866 225 3099 (U.S.) and +1 866 388 4346 (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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