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.