Technical Supervisor - Facilities Management, Life Sciences

Company: CBRE
Location: Boston
Posted on: April 1, 2025

Job Description:

Technical Supervisor - Facilities Management, Life Sciences

Job ID

206370

Posted

13-Feb-2025

Service line

GWS Segment

Role type

Full-time

Areas of Interest

Engineering/Maintenance, Facilities Management

Location(s)

Boston - Massachusetts - United States of America, Cambridge - Massachusetts - United States of America

This is a research and development facility for one of our most prestigious life sciences clients.

Parking is provided.

About the Role:

As a CBRE Technical Supervisor, you will oversee a team responsible for providing administrative, process improvement and financial function support to an assigned group of senior technical business leaders.

This job is part of the Engineering and Technical Services job function. They are responsible for providing support, preventive maintenance, and repairs on equipment and systems.


What You'll Do:

• Act as liaison with technical business leaders, facilities managers, and other internal and external clients to forecast workload demand and project deliverables.
• Manage, plan, coordinate, schedule, and oversee the workload, deadlines, and day-to-day activities of the support team members to ensure effective delivery of services.
• Handle all permitting. This is a critical function.
• Work with business leaders to resolve conflicting priorities.
• Coordinate and supervise the team's daily activities.
• 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.
  
  What You'll Need:
  
  
  • 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 leader or supervisory experience preferred.
  • Experience in pharmaceutical or lab sciences facilities strongly 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, and other financial-related calculations.
    
    Why CBRE?
    
    CBRE is the premier provider of Facilities Management services. We offer excellent compensation and benefits, to include bonus potential, medical and dental benefits, 401K, PTO, and comprehensive training for professional growth.
    
    Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future.
    
    --- CBRE carefully considers multiple factors to determine compensation, including a candidate's education, training, and experience. The minimum salary for the Technical Supervisor position is $85,000 annually and the maximum salary is $95,000 annually. The compensation that is offered to a successful candidate will depend on the candidate's skills, qualifications, and experience. Successful candidates will also be eligible for a discretionary bonus based on CBRE's applicable benefit program.
    
    Equal Employment Opportunity: CBRE is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity. We have 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).

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