Contracts & FM Lead for Aerospace & Defence

Veolia | UK; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Pension scheme

Free physiotherapy

Discounts on retailers

Health resources

Ongoing training and development

Job summary

Veolia in Portsmouth is seeking a time-served Facilities Manager to deliver comprehensive FM services for our Aerospace and Defence client. You will lead the site team, manage budgets, and ensure compliance with statutory and contractual requirements.

This role offers 40 hours per week, a competitive package with a 15% bonus and car/car allowance, 25 days leave, pension, and ongoing training. You should hold an HND/NVQ in a hard services trade and have strong people leadership and cost-control

Qualifications

• Time-served professional with a demonstrable work history in building services.
• HND or NVQ equivalent in electrical, mechanical or HVAC.
• Experience in a management role leading a team and HR across people management.
• Experience with budget control and P&L management and cost/margin targets.
• Ability to develop local policies aligned with group and statutory best practice.

Responsibilities

• Deliver effective FM services (soft: cleaning, waste, mailroom; hard: M&E, building fabric, minor works) per contract and statutory requirements.
• Manage contract performance and day-to-day client liaison and KPI delivery.
• Lead and develop a site-based team of managers, engineers, cleaners and operatives.
• Implement and manage a permit-to-work system and compile a SSoW.
• Schedule and ensure maintenance activities are completed on time per specs and SLA.
• Communicate effectively with clients, vendors and team members.
• Prepare reports and recommendations for the client.
• Identify opportunities for improvements and new best practices.

Skills

Site leadership

Budget control

P&L management

People management

Hard services knowledge

Policy development

Stakeholder engagement

Security clearance eligible

Education

HND or NVQ in hard services (electrical/mechanical/HVAC)

Job description

Veolia in Portsmouth is seeking a time-served Facilities Manager to deliver comprehensive FM services for our Aerospace and Defence client. You will lead the site team, manage budgets, and ensure compliance with statutory and contractual requirements.

This role offers 40 hours per week, a competitive package with a 15% bonus and car/car allowance, 25 days leave, pension, and ongoing training. You should hold an HND/NVQ in a hard services trade and have strong people leadership and cost-control