Facilities and Compliance Manager

Principal People Recruitment; Stafford; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Mileage paid at 45p per mile

26 days holiday + bank holidays

Medicash healthcare scheme

Job summary

Principal People Recruitment is seeking a Facilities and Compliance Manager to lead the management of offices and premises nationwide. You will drive efficiency, oversee FM/M&E contractors and ensure compliance with fire safety, water hygiene, asbestos, and gas standards, reporting to the SHEQ leadership.

The role requires IWFM qualification or equivalent, strong FM experience in commercial offices, and the ability to manage SLAs and KPIs across multiple sites.

Qualifications

• IWFM qualification or equivalent.
• Experience with facilities management in commercial offices.
• Experience managing FM/M&E contractors and multiple sites.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with legislation, standards, and management systems (fire safety, water hygiene, asbestos, gas).
• Oversee FM and M&E contractors.
• Manage planned and reactive maintenance programmes.
• Drive service performance via KPIs and SLAs.
• Support sustainability, business continuity, and workplace improvement initiatives.
• Provide reporting to SHEQ Leadership and Board.
• Ensure high compliance standards and timely responses.
• Conduct regular compliance inspections and site visits.

Skills

FM experience

Contract management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

IWFM qualification

Job description

Facilities and Compliance Manager - £55-65k + Car Allowance + Mileage + Package

We are currently working with a highly-established, large scale infrastructure organisation who are looking for a Facilities and Compliance Manager to join their team to cover their commercial offices nationally.

Reporting to the Director of SHEQ, the Facilities and Compliance Manager will provide effective leadership and management over the Management discipline of the companies offices and premises, driving efficiency and continuous improvement of service and providing effective contract management for outsourced services.

Your role will include:

• Ensuring compliance with all relevant legislation, standards and management system requirements, including fire safety, water hygiene, asbestos, gas etc
• Oversee FM and M&E contractors
• Manage planned/reactive maintenance programmes
• Drive service performance through KPIs and SLAs
• Support the delivery of sustainability, business continuity and workplace improvement initiatives
• Provide reporting to the SHEQ Leadership and Board
• Ensure compliance standards are met and a high level of response
• Regular compliance inspections and site visits

We re looking for:

• Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management (IWFM) qualification or equivalent
• Strong practical Facilities Management experience with commercial office environments
• Hold strong workplace compliance experience
• Experience managing FM and/or M&E contractors
• Ability to manage SLAs and KPIs and drive service performance
• Experience overseeing multiple sites and geographically dispersed locations
• Strong contractor and supplier management experience
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills

What s in it for you?

• Salary of £55,000 - £65,000
• Car Allowance
• Mileage paid at 45p per mile
• 26 days holiday + bank holidays
• Medicash healthcare scheme
• Stable, long-term role in a business with solid contracts and consistent work
• Working with a highly established and continuously growing organisation that offers great career development.