About the Role:

As a CBRE Fire, Life & Safety Supervisor, you will play a critical role in ensuring the reliability, compliance, and operational readiness of life safety systems within commercial and industrial facilities.

This position is essential in safeguarding people, property, and business operations through proactive maintenance and adherence to all applicable fire and life safety standards.

What You'll Do:
Develops and implements fire safety and related programs for the property. Determines program requirements and the equipment, resources, roles and responsibilities needed to maximize life and property protection.

Researches and maintains knowledge of fire and safety regulations applicable to the property. Counsels property and engineering management about changes and their impact.

Staffs and monitors lobby fire command station. Trains and deploys security/fire safety personnel in a manner which maximizes the protection of life and property.

Serves as liaison with suppliers, contractors and public safety officers regarding performance of alarm systems, ancillary equipment and compliance concerns.

Periodically tests fire alarm system and all ancillary equipment as required by applicable regulations. Maintains logs of such tests and reports all deficiencies to property manager. Supervises testing of all fire extinguishers in base building areas.

Revises and maintains all assignments of Fire Safety personnel and associated logs. Prepares and updates fire safety team charts. Posts all floor fire safety team information as required by law.

Establishes and maintains emergency procedures and logs in coordination with property and engineering management teams.

Coordinates implementation of Fire Brigade Program with property and engineering management teams.

Coordinates testing of fire alarm, standpipe and sprinkler systems with property management and building occupants.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE

High school diploma or general education degree (GED) and a minimum of three years experience in supervision and administration of fire safety programs for high-rise buildings. Documented employment history in security, police, firefighting or military field preferred.

CERTIFICATES and/or LICENSES

Licenses or certifications as may be required by applicable law or ordinance.

COMMUNICATION SKILLS

Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Strong organizational and analytical skills. Ability to provide efficient, timely, reliable and courteous service to customers. Ability to effectively present information.

FINANCIAL KNOWLEDGE

Requires basic knowledge of financial terms and principles and operating budget. Ability to calculate simple figures such as percentages.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to comprehend, analyze, and interpret documents. Ability to solve problems involving several options in situations. Requires intermediate analytical and basic quantitative skills.

OTHER SKILLS and ABILITIES

Basic skills with Microsoft Office Suite, Outlook, and intranet/internet. Ability to learn use of site-specific fire and security systems and applications.

SCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITY

Decisions made with thorough knowledge of procedures and company policies to achieve set results and deadlines. Responsible for setting own project deadlines. Errors in judgment may cause short-term impact to co-workers and supervisor.

SAFETY

Responsible for personal safety and the safety of those who are affected by your work. This includes but is not limited to:
1. Complete all required and assigned HSE training at a satisfactory level,
2. Follow all activity policies and procedures, including all HSE-related requirements at all times,
3. Participate in all HSE-related programs & activities as required, including incident investigations, interviews, auditing and assessment, etc.
4. Report any conditions which you feel could result in an accident or injury and / or stop work if required.

BRE carefully considers multiple factors to determine compensation, including a candidate's education, training, and experience. The minimum salary for the Fire & Life Safety Supervisor position is $80,000 per year and the maximum salary for the Fire & Life Safety Supervisor position is $125,000 per year. The compensation that is offered to a successful candidate will depend on the candidate's skills, qualifications, and experience. This role will provide the following benefits: 401(K), Dental insurance, Health insurance, Life insurance, and Vision insurance.

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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