About this role
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Facilities Manager to lead facilities operations, property management activities and workplace services within a modern manufacturing environment.
This role is suited to an established Facilities Manager who possesses strong hard services knowledge, compliance experience and the ability to manage both operational delivery and longer-term strategic planning.
Candidates must have a proven electrical background, gained within a commercial, industrial or facilities environment.
Location: Greenford, London - UB6
Salary: £45,000 - £55,000 per annum - £25.52 per hour (45k) and £31.19 per hour (55k)
Hours: 5 days per week, 8 hours per day. 40-hour working week with a 30-minute unpaid lunch break. 38 paid hours per week.
Contract
- Permanent position available from day one for the right candidate.
- Alternatively, a 3-month temp-to-perm arrangement can be offered before moving to a permanent contract.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide leadership and strategic direction for the Facilities & Site Services function.
- Manage and develop the Facilities Supervisor and wider facilities team.
- Oversee contractor management, compliance and safe systems of work.
- Ensure effective management of HVAC, fire alarm, life safety and building services maintenance programmes.
- Lead facilities governance, reporting and performance monitoring.
- Manage facilities budgets, expenditure and financial planning.
- Coordinate infrastructure improvements and major facilities projects.
- Develop asset lifecycle and multi-year facilities strategies.
- Oversee landlord communications and site development activities.
- Support lease administration and rent review processes.
- Liaise with managing agents, property consultants and external stakeholders.
- Manage business rates reviews and property-related compliance matters.
- Drive sustainability and continuous improvement initiatives.
About You
- Proven experience in a Facilities Manager position.
- Proven electrical background.
- Strong understanding of hard services and building services maintenance.
- Experience managing statutory compliance and contractor performance.
- Knowledge of HVAC systems, fire safety and permit-to-work procedures.
- Experience managing facilities budgets and capital projects.
- Property management, lease administration and business rates experience.
- IOSH Managing Safely and IWFM qualification highly advantageous.
Benefits
- Strategic leadership opportunity.
- Growing and evolving facilities function.
- Excellent long-term career prospects.
- Opportunity to shape facilities strategy and future investment plans.