Engineering Jobs at CBRE with Visa Sponsorship
Engineering jobs at CBRE span facilities management, project delivery, and technical infrastructure across commercial real estate portfolios. For international candidates, the company has a consistent track record of sponsoring work visas across multiple categories, making engineering one of its more sponsorship-active roles.
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INTRODUCTION
Global Workplace Solutions (GWS) Local is a hard services-led, tailored facility management solution. We self-perform hard services while partnering with best-in-class soft service providers to offer custom facility and project management solutions to our clients. We focus on empowering our team with a high-level of downstream accountability, resulting in an agile and efficient service delivery.
In addition to our core facility and project management capabilities, our platform offers direct access to our Best-in-Class services, including ESG, Security Consulting, Workplace Strategy, and Workplace Experience.
ABOUT THE ROLE
As a CBRE Engineering Ops Manager, you will manage a team responsible for implementing, coordinating, and managing all mechanical and electrical operations for a facility, campus, or portfolio of buildings.
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:
- Provide formal supervision to employees. Monitor the training and development of staff. Conduct performance evaluations. 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.
- Assist team with operations and maintenance issues.
- Direct contractors, subcontractors, and engineers on the entire maintenance aspect.
- Supervise and manage the daily operation of facility controls and asset management systems.
- Enforce and merge customer engineering, maintenance standards, and requirements into the facility maintenance program and any configuration changes.
- Support preparation of annual operating budgets. Evaluate, forecast, and manage operations and maintenance costs for a specific location.
- Schedule maintenance activities complying with customer operational requirements.
- Support operational analysis of all engineering related performance metrics (KPIs).
- Drive continuous improvement and innovation. Support the undertaking of peer reviews, site assessments, and technical competence evaluations.
- Integrate with clients for reconfiguration, changes, and operational requirements.
- Lead by example and model behaviors that are consistent with CBRE RISE values. Influence parties of shared interests to reach an agreement.
- Apply knowledge of own discipline and how own discipline integrates with others to achieve team and departmental objectives.
- Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve day-to-day and moderately complex issues that may or may not be evident in existing systems and processes.
WHAT YOU’LL NEED
- Bachelor's Degree preferred with 3-5 years of relevant experience. In lieu of a degree, a combination of experience and education will be considered.
- Membership of an Engineering related professional body i.e. CIBSE/ IEE preferred.
- Experience in the areas of staffing, selection, training, development, coaching, mentoring, measuring, appraising, and rewarding performance and retention preferred.
- Ability to guide the exchange of sensitive, complicated, and difficult information, convey performance expectations and handle problems.
- Leadership skills to motivate team impact on quality, efficiency, and effectiveness of the job discipline and department.
- Excellent client relationship skills.
- In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office products. Examples include Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.
- Extensive organizational skills with a strong inquisitive mindset.
WHY CBRE?
When you join CBRE, you become part of the global leader in commercial real estate services and investment that helps businesses and people thrive. We are dynamic problem solvers and forward-thinking professionals who create significant impact. Our collaborative culture is built on our shared values — respect, integrity, service and excellence — and we value the diverse perspectives, backgrounds and skillsets of our people. At CBRE, you have the opportunity to chart your own course and realize your potential. We welcome all applicants.
COMPENSATION
CBRE carefully considers multiple factors to determine compensation, including a candidate’s education, training, and experience. The minimum salary for the Engineering Ops Manager position is $115,000 annually and the maximum salary for the Engineering Ops Manager position is $118,000 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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Align your credentials to CBRE's project types
CBRE hires engineers for facilities, construction, and MEP-focused roles across commercial properties. Tailor your resume to reflect experience with building systems, capital project delivery, or portfolio-scale maintenance rather than industrial or manufacturing environments.
Target roles that match your visa category
CBRE sponsors multiple visa types including H-1B, TN, and OPT. If you're on F-1 OPT, apply to roles that can accommodate your remaining authorization window, and confirm the team has experience filing cap-subject H-1B petitions before the March registration deadline.
Use Migrate Mate to filter CBRE engineering openings
CBRE posts engineering roles across dozens of markets simultaneously, which makes it hard to identify which ones are realistically open to sponsorship. Use Migrate Mate to browse CBRE's verified sponsoring engineering positions and target your applications more precisely.
Prepare a credentials evaluation before applying
If your engineering degree is from outside the U.S., get a foreign credential evaluation from a NACES-approved service before interviews begin. CBRE's HR teams processing H-1B petitions will need documentation confirming your degree is equivalent to a U.S. bachelor's in a relevant engineering field.
Understand CBRE's PERM timeline for permanent roles
For engineering roles leading to Green Card sponsorship, CBRE typically uses the PERM labor certification process through DOL. That process can take 12 to 18 months before an I-140 is filed, so raise long-term sponsorship intentions early in final-round conversations.
Clarify the hiring manager's role in the sponsorship decision
At large real estate firms like CBRE, visa sponsorship approval often sits with a centralized HR or legal team, not the hiring manager. Ask specifically whether the business unit has approved sponsorship for the open headcount before you reach the offer stage.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does CBRE sponsor H-1B visas for Engineers?
Yes, CBRE sponsors H-1B visas for qualifying engineering roles. The company works with immigration counsel to file H-1B petitions for engineers in specialty occupation positions such as project engineers, facilities engineers, and MEP roles. Sponsorship eligibility is typically confirmed during the offer stage, and filings must align with the annual USCIS registration window each March.
How do I apply for Engineering jobs at CBRE?
Applications go through CBRE's careers portal, where engineering roles are listed by service line and location. Roles span project management, building systems, and technical facilities functions. To find positions that are realistically open to visa sponsorship, Migrate Mate filters CBRE's engineering listings specifically for international candidates, saving you from applying to roles where sponsorship is not on the table.
Which visa types does CBRE commonly use for Engineering roles?
CBRE sponsors a range of visa categories for engineers, including H-1B, H-1B1 visa, TN visa for Canadian and Mexican nationals, and J-1 visa for qualifying exchange programs. The company also works with F-1 OPT and CPT candidates and supports EB-2 and EB-3 Green Card pathways for engineers in long-term roles where PERM labor certification is appropriate.
What qualifications does CBRE expect for sponsored Engineering positions?
Most sponsored engineering roles at CBRE require a bachelor's degree in mechanical, electrical, civil, or a closely related engineering discipline. For specialty occupation H-1B filings, your degree must directly relate to the role. Practical experience with building systems, real estate construction cycles, or facilities operations is weighted heavily, and professional engineering licensure strengthens applications for project-facing roles.
How long does the visa sponsorship process typically take for a CBRE engineering hire?
For H-1B, USCIS standard processing runs three to five months after the April 1 filing date, with an October 1 start date. Premium processing reduces the adjudication window to 15 business days. TN sponsorship for Canadian nationals can be secured at the port of entry in a single day. PERM-based Green Card sponsorship takes significantly longer, often exceeding 18 months from initiation through I-140 approval.