Are you a proven leader in facilities management, ready to take charge of a prestigious and historic estate? This is your opportunity to manage the day-to-day operations of a multi-site estate that blends tradition with modern operational excellence.
In this unique role, you'll oversee the effective management of both hard and soft facilities services across a portfolio of listed and historic properties, ensuring statutory compliance, operational efficiency, and exceptional standards of service.
What You’ll Be Doing:
• Leadership & Team Management: Lead and inspire a multidisciplinary team, including supervisors, technicians, and contractors, ensuring performance, development, and motivation align with organisational standards.
• Operational Excellence: Oversee reactive and planned maintenance, manage service contracts, and lead preparations for major events and functions.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Build and maintain relationships with a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders, ensuring clear communication and seamless collaboration.
• Compliance & Risk Management: Ensure all operations meet stringent health, safety, and statutory compliance standards. Drive a culture of risk awareness and continuous improvement.
• Financial Oversight: Manage a significant annual budget, ensuring cost-effective procurement and efficient resource allocation.
About You:
To excel in this role, you’ll need:
• A degree or technical qualification (e.g., BTEC HNC/HND) in a construction or property-related discipline. IWFM Level 7 Qualification or equivalent is required.
• Professional membership of IWFM, RICS, CIOB, or CIBSE.
• Proven experience managing both hard and soft FM services in complex, occupied estates.
• Expertise in statutory compliance, contract management, and budget control.
• Exceptional leadership, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency with MS Office and CAFM systems.
What Our Client is Offering:
This is a chance to play a key role in the management of a historic and iconic estate. You’ll enjoy a competitive salary, a collaborative working environment, and the opportunity to work in a role that combines operational excellence with a sense of heritage and purpose.
If you’re ready to lead with expertise and integrity in a setting like no other, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply today and take the next step in your facilities management career.