Facilities Manager - #2093485

Your new company
Our client is a well-established and growing property organisation with a strong presence in the commercial and mixed-use sector. They are known for delivering high-quality environments and maintaining a strong focus on operational excellence, customer experience, and regulatory compliance.With a diverse portfolio of assets, the business takes a proactive approach to facilities management, investing in both its people and properties to ensure long-term performance and value. The organisation promotes a collaborative and professional working culture, offering opportunities for development within a dynamic and fast-paced environment.

Your new role
As Facilities Manager, you will take full ownership of the day-to-day facilities operation, ensuring the estate is safe, compliant, and maintained to a high standard at all times. You will play a key role in delivering a seamless occupier experience while driving efficiency and best practice across all service lines.

Key responsibilities:

• Manage all aspects of building operations, including planned and reactive maintenance, fit-out works, and day-to-day service delivery, ensuring assets remain safe, efficient, and fully operational
• Oversee both hard and soft facilities services, maintaining high standards and driving continuous improvement across all areas
• Take ownership of health & safety compliance, carrying out inspections, audits, risk assessments, and managing permit-to-work processes
• Support and manage incident investigations, ensuring issues are resolved quickly and effectively
• Coordinate contractor and supplier management, including procurement support, performance monitoring, and service reviews to ensure value and quality delivery
• Assist with the preparation and control of service charge budgets, managing expenditure, purchase orders, and cost efficiencies
• Develop, implement, and maintain emergency response and business continuity plans, ensuring teams are trained and prepared
• Build strong relationships with internal teams, contractors, and stakeholders, promoting a collaborative and high-performance culture
• Act as a key contact for occupiers, ensuring service requests are handled promptly and contributing to a positive customer experience
• Manage all aspects of building operations, including planned and reactive maintenance, fit-out works, and day-to-day service delivery, ensuring assets remain safe, efficient, and fully operational
• Oversee both hard and soft facilities services, maintaining high standards and driving continuous improvement across all areas
• Take ownership of health & safety compliance, carrying out inspections, audits, risk assessments, and managing permit-to-work processes
• Support and manage incident investigations, ensuring issues are resolved quickly and effectively
• Coordinate contractor and supplier management, including procurement support, performance monitoring, and service reviews to ensure value and quality delivery
• Assist with the preparation and control of service charge budgets, managing expenditure, purchase orders, and cost efficiencies
• Develop, implement, and maintain emergency response and business continuity plans, ensuring teams are trained and prepared
• Build strong relationships with internal teams, contractors, and stakeholders, promoting a collaborative and high-performance culture
• Act as a key contact for occupiers, ensuring service requests are handled promptly and contributing to a positive customer experience

What you'll need to succeed

• Proven experience in a Facilities Manager role within commercial property
• Strong understanding of building services, compliance, and UK health & safety legislation
• Experience managing contractors, service delivery, and budgets
• IOSH Managing Safely (essential); NEBOSH desirable
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Strong organisational and time management ability
• Proactive, solutions-focused mindset
• Commercial awareness with focus on cost control
• Calm and professional under pressure
• High attention to detail and accountability

What you'll get in return

• Salary £45,000
• 26 days holiday
• Opportunity to manage a high-profile and diverse assets
• Supportive and collaborative working environment

What you need to do now
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