FM Engineering Ops Manager - Remote w/ Travel

CBRE

Posted on Jul 8, 2026

On Site - Irvine, CAJob Location

Full TimeEmployment Type

Maintenance and Repair Workers, General (49-9071.00)Job Code

Benefits IncludedBenefits

Job OpeningJob Type

1Number of Openings

Preferred Skills

HVACElectrical SystemsPlumbingPreventive Maintenance

Other Skills

Equipment MaintenanceRepairingTroubleshootingCritical ThinkingActive Learning

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Description

Irvine - California - United States of America, Los Angeles - California - United States of America, Riverside - California - United States of America, San Bernardino - California - United States of America, San Diego - California - United States of America, Santa Ana - California - United States of America About the roleAre you a hands-on engineering leader who thrives on driving performance, building strong teams, and optimizing complex facilities?As an FM Engineering Operations Manager, you'll take ownership of engineering operations across a portfolio of facilities-leading high-performing teams, driving operational excellence, and delivering best-in-class service to our clients.This is an opportunity to influence strategy, elevate building performance, and play a key role in shaping the success of critical infrastructure.
What you'll do
Provide formal supervision to employees. Monitor the training and development of staff. Conduct performance evaluations and mentor. 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.
Manage operations and maintenance for assigned facilities. Develop operating and capital budgets.
Recommend and implement improvements for preventive maintenance programs on an ongoing basis. Build and maintain effective building-specific maintenance and safety procedure manuals.
Point of contact for maintenance efforts with outside contractors, tenant finish personnel and technicians.
Oversee all building systems including fire/life safety, plumbing, HVAC, and electrical issues. Must remain current with the latest technology trends.
Maintain ongoing communication with high profile tenants, clients, owners, facility management team and vendors.
Drive the acquisition of new management contracts. Facilitate the development of as-built drawings.
Respond to emergency situations (fire, evacuation, equipment failure etc.) and customer concerns.
Lead by example and model behaviors that are consistent with CBRE RISE values. Influence others to adopt a different point of view while being guided by policies and departmental plans.
Identify and solve technical and operational problems of complexity.
Understand and recognize the broader impact across the department.
Improve and change existing methods, processes, and standards within job.
Additional responsibilities as required.

What you'll need
Bachelor's Degree preferred with 5 - 8 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 lead the exchange of sensitive, complicated, and difficult information, convey performance expectations and balance problems.
Leadership skills to motivate the team to achieve broad operational targets.
In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office products. Examples include Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.

Why CBRE?We are guided by the needs of the cities we inhabit, the communities we build and the world we thrive in!
Benefits start 1st of the month: Medical, dental vision, PTO, 401k, holiday pay, and much more!
Internal advancement available after 6 month mark
Competitive Pay

DISCLAIMERSApplicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future
Applicant AI Use DisclosureWe 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.
*California Residents: CBRE carefully considers multiple factors to determine compensation, including a candidate's education, training and experience. The salary range is $110,000 - $123,000 + Bonus per annual. The compensation offered to a successful candidate will depend on the candidate's skills, qualifications and experience. 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).

Employer Details

CBRE

CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE: CBRE), a Fortune 500 and S&P 500 company headquartered in Dallas, is the world's largest commercial real estate services and investment firm (based on 2024 revenue). The company has more than 140,000 employees (including Turner & Townsend employees) serving clients in more than 100 countries. CBRE serves clients through four business segments: Advisory (leasing, sales, debt origination, mortgage servicing, valuations); Building Operations & Experience (facilities management, property management, flex space & experience, digital infrastructure services); Project Management (program management, project management, cost consulting); and Real Estate Investments (investment management, development). A worldwide commercial real estate services and investment company, CBRE has clients in 100+ countries, including nearly 90 of the Fortune 100. Key subsidiaries include Trammell Crow Company (real estate development), CBRE Investment Management (investment management for institutional investors), and Turner & Townsend (project management). CBRE was founded in 1906 as Tucker, Lynch & Coldwell and has grown to become the world's largest commercial real estate services firm. It has been included in the Fortune 500 every year since 2008 and is ranked 135th on the Fortune 500.