Sr Facilities Manager - Mechanical and Plumbing

About The Role

CBRE is seeking a Sr Facilities Manager to lead facilities operations for a premier financial services organization headquartered in Hartford, CT. This role supports a historic 1.5-million-square-foot corporate campus that serves as a critical workplace environment for thousands of employees. The campus features office buildings, a parking garage, cafeteria, and infrastructure that requires a strong operational leader focused on reliability, safety, and continuous improvement.

What You'll Do

• Lead all aspects of facilities management, operations, maintenance, and asset performance across a complex 1.5-million-square-foot corporate campus
• Direct, develop, and mentor a team of approximately 20 facilities professionals, fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture
• Manage multiple priorities simultaneously, including capital projects, preventive maintenance programs, corrective repairs, and emergency response activities
• Serve as the primary client partner, providing regular updates, operational insights, and strategic recommendations to stakeholders at all levels
• Oversee annual operating and capital budgets exceeding $10M, including forecasting, variance management, financial reporting, and budget optimization
• Lead vendor procurement activities, develop bid specifications, negotiate service contracts, and manage provider performance across building services and infrastructure programs
• Ensure the reliability and performance of critical mechanical, electrical, plumbing, building automation, and fire alarm systems
• Partner with district utility providers and support the campus' steam and chilled water infrastructure supplied through a central plant district energy system
• Utilize CMMS technology, including SI7 or similar platforms, to drive maintenance planning, reporting, asset management, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Identify opportunities to enhance operational efficiency, employee experience, risk mitigation, and long-term asset performance

What You'll Need

• Bachelor's degree preferred, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Minimum 10 years of hands-on experience with commercial building systems, including HVAC, plumbing, and related facility infrastructure
• 5+ years of leadership experience managing facilities teams of 10–20 employees within a complex operational environment
• Demonstrated subject matter expertise in mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) systems and their maintenance, operation, and lifecycle planning
• Experience working with district energy systems, including steam and chilled water distribution networks
• Strong financial and business acumen, including oversight of annual budgets of $10M or more
• Proven success developing bid specifications, managing RFP processes, and negotiating contracts for services such as HVAC, roofing, cleaning, and other building infrastructure programs
• Experience working with CMMS platforms, work order management systems, preventive maintenance programs, and emerging technologies including AI-enabled maintenance solutions
• Working knowledge of building automation systems (BAS) and fire alarm systems
• Exceptional communication skills with the ability to effectively engage frontline staff, executive leadership, vendors, and client stakeholders
• Strong customer-service orientation with a commitment to delivering an outstanding employee and workplace experience
• Proactive, strategic mindset with the ability to balance immediate operational demands with long-term planning and continuous improvement initiatives
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, and Word
• Hands-on leadership style with a willingness to support the team directly and assist with technical or operational challenges when needed