Contract Manager / Facilities Manager

Build Recruitment; City Of London; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Build Recruitment is sourcing an Interim Contract Manager / Facilities Manager for an FM operation in North London. You will oversee a large contract across nearly 100 buildings, manage a four‑person engineering team and drive compliance across maintenance programmes.

The role requires an electrical background, strong FM knowledge, and a proactive approach to delivering service excellence and contract obligations.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as Contract Manager or Facilities Manager within FM.
• Electrical background with understanding of building services.
• Strong knowledge of facilities management and statutory compliance.
• Experience overseeing PPM programmes and reactive maintenance.
• Experience managing engineers and coordinating teams.
• Organised, proactive and able to own a contract.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day delivery of a facilities management contract covering just under 100 buildings.
• Manage a team of 4 (Lead Engineer + 3 Engineers).
• Oversee approximately 150 PPM visits per month.
• Ensure statutory planned maintenance is completed in line with compliance requirements and contractual obligations.
• Manage engineer workloads, priorities and day-to-day operational activity.
• Monitor service delivery and ensure maintenance standards are met.
• Act as key point of contact for operational matters and resolve issues.
• Maintain maintenance schedules, compliance records and reporting.

Skills

Contract management

Facilities management

Electrical background

Building services

Compliance knowledge

Team leadership

Job description

Location: Enfield, North London
Rate: GBP36.67 per hour Umbrella

I'm currently recruiting for an Interim Contract Manager / Facilities Manager to join a well-established FM operation, overseeing a large facilities management contract across the London Borough of Enfield.

This is a great opportunity for someone with a strong electrical background and solid FM technical knowledge, who is confident managing engineers, overseeing service delivery and keeping on top of statutory maintenance requirements across a varied property portfolio.

You'll be responsible for the day–to–day running of the contract, ensuring maintenance is delivered effectively, compliance is maintained and the engineering team is operating efficiently.

The Role

• Overseeing the day–to–day delivery of a facilities management contract covering just under 100 buildings.
• Managing a team of 4, consisting of a Lead Engineer and 3 Engineers.
• Overseeing approximately 150 planned preventative maintenance (PPM) visits per month.
• Ensuring statutory planned maintenance is completed in line with compliance requirements and contractual obligations.
• Managing engineer workloads, priorities and day–to–day operational activity.
• Monitoring service delivery and ensuring maintenance standards are consistently met.
• Acting as a key point of contact for operational matters and ensuring any issues are dealt with effectively.
• Keeping on top of maintenance schedules, compliance records and reporting.

What we're looking for

• Previous experience working as a Contract Manager, Facilities Manager or similar within the FM industry.
• An electrical background with a good understanding of building services.
• Strong technical knowledge of facilities management and statutory compliance.
• Experience overseeing PPM programmes and reactive maintenance environments.
• Previous experience managing engineers and coordinating operational teams.
• Someone organised, proactive and confident taking ownership of a contract.