Building and Facilities Manager

Maidstone Borough Council; Maidstone; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in Maidstone seeks an experienced Building and Facilities Manager to lead the management of their diverse property portfolio. This pivotal role requires proven expertise in building compliance, capital project management, and sustainability initiatives. The successful candidate will work full-time, managing an array of properties while ensuring operational excellence and compliance with health and safety regulations. A strong leader with excellent communication skills is sought for this key position.

Benefits

Flexible working opportunities

Training and development support

Positive working environment

Qualifications

• Proven leadership in complex, multi-site organisations.
• Strong technical knowledge of building compliance and lifecycle planning.
• Demonstrated success in project delivery and contract management.

Responsibilities

• Lead the management of council buildings and facilities.
• Oversee contract and supplier performance.
• Manage capital and refurbishment projects.
• Champion compliance with health & safety regulations.
• Drive decarbonisation initiatives across the estate.

Skills

Leadership in building and facilities management

Technical knowledge of M&E systems

Contract management

Stakeholder engagement

Strategic thinking

Excellent communication skills

Job description

About the Role

Are you a strategic and experienced building professional ready to lead the future of public sector property management? Following a service redesign to improve efficiency and take a more strategic approach to managing our property portfolio, we’re looking for an exceptional Building and Facilities Manager to join our senior leadership team and take the reins of a diverse, high‑profile property portfolio. The portfolio comprises approximately 200 properties including tenanted commercial and residential investment properties, tenanted community properties and operational properties. This is a pivotal role at the heart of our organisation – one that demands vision, technical expertise, and the ability to drive meaningful change.

You’ll be responsible for ensuring our buildings are safe, compliant, efficient, and fit for the future. From leading capital projects to championing sustainability and decarbonisation, this is your chance to shape the built environment for generations to come.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the strategic management of council buildings and facilities, ensuring operational excellence and long‑term asset resilience.
• Oversee contract and supplier performance, driving value, quality, and innovation across maintenance and service delivery.
• Manage capital and refurbishment projects from inception to completion, aligning with council priorities and community needs.
• Champion compliance across health & safety, statutory obligations, and building regulations.
• Drive decarbonisation initiatives and energy efficiency improvements across the estate.
• Provide expert advice and challenge to managing agents, ensuring accountability and continuous improvement.

This is a full‑time position on a permanent contract, working 37 hours a week Monday to Friday on‑site, with some hybrid working.

About You

We’re seeking a confident, capable leader who brings both technical depth and strategic vision:

• Proven leadership in building and facilities management within complex, multi‑site organisations.
• Strong technical knowledge of M&E systems, building compliance, lifecycle planning, and asset performance.
• Demonstrated success in contract management, project delivery, and stakeholder engagement.
• A strategic thinker with a proactive approach to risk, sustainability, and innovation.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to influence at all levels – from contractors to elected members.

About Maidstone Borough Council

Maidstone Borough Council is a confident organisation with ambition and aspirations to deliver high quality services to our residents and local businesses. We strive to make the borough an attractive place for all and secure a successful economy. We continue to build on our strengths – assets, knowledge and expertise and our track record for innovation and improvement to create a financially sustainable future so that we can continue with our undiminished plans.

We will only achieve the results we are aiming for through the talents and hard work of all our people. You are encouraged to become part of our vision and in return you can expect support, training, and fair reward from us. We will give you the opportunity to develop the skills to do your job well and create a positive working environment where your ideas about improving how we do things are valued and we manage the changes needed for new ways of working well.

At Maidstone Borough Council we recognise the importance of flexible working and the benefits this can bring to both our staff and the Council. We know that by offering employees a range of flexible working opportunities we can positively impact their wellbeing and engagement, and drive productivity in return. As such we have developed a highly flexible hybrid working policy, alongside our flexi time and flexible working policies, enabling staff to shape their working patterns around building a greater work life balance.

Selection Process

Following the submission of your application form, it will be reviewed by the recruiting manager. Those that are successful in securing an interview can expect job‑specific interview assessment, followed by an interview.

Maidstone Borough Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all employee and volunteers to share this commitment.

Other Information

This post is considered to require political sensitivity and the council’s Politically Restricted Posts Policy applies. If you would like further information on this, please contact us at [e-mail].

If you would like to discuss this position, please contact Katie Exon Head of Property and Leisure on [e-mail].

Interview Date: 11th February 2026.