Facilities Director

Dalkia UK; Glasgow; Vor Ort; GBP 120.000 - 150.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Dalkia UK is seeking an outstanding Facilities Director to join the Senior Leadership Team in Scotland. You will hold full operational and P&L accountability for a major PFI education and public sector portfolio across Scotland, while leading three specialist divisions: Legionella, Mobile Technical Services, and Energy Management.

As a core SLT member, you will drive regional strategy with the Managing Director, champion decarbonisation initiatives and uphold a strong health and safety culture

Qualifikationen

• Minimum 5–7+ years as Facilities Director / Account Director / Regional Director in Tier‑1 PFI/PPP.
• Experience managing fixed-site operations plus mobile fleets, water hygiene units, and sustainability/energy desks.
• Full ownership of large budgets (£15M+ regional) with extensive commercial negotiation experience.
• Degree in FM, Commercial Law or core Engineering; IWFM or RICS chartered/certified.
• NEBOSH Cert/Diploma with knowledge of SFG20, ACoP L8, and ISO 50001 energy systems.

Aufgaben

• Board-level collaboration to shape strategy, growth and governance of Dalkia Scotland.
• Foster cross‑selling and integration between PFI assets and specialist divisions to add value.
• Promote workplace safety, sustainability, mental health, and frontline talent retention.
• Own PFI payment mechanisms and ensure tracking to prevent service credits.
• Act as senior interface between SPV, funders/lenders and public sector client teams.
• Drive contract variations, asset benchmarking and lifecycle market-testing.
• Lead Legionella Division management across the region with compliance to ACoP L8 and HSG274.
• Govern Mobile Technical Services fleet and optimize scheduling, capacity, and first‑time fix KPIs.
• Oversee Energy Management & Net Zero initiatives including BMS upgrades and decarbonisation schemes.
• Lead forward maintenance registers and capital asset replacement strategies with SPV partners.
• Provide technical oversight for handback readiness and surveys against handback criteria.

Kenntnisse

PFI Executive Track Record

Multi-Divisional Competency

P&L & Commercial Fluency

Compliance & Safety

Ausbildung

Degree in Facilities Management / Commercial Law / Engineering

IWFM or RICS Chartered/Certified

Jobbeschreibung

At Dalkia, we are committed to a unified purpose: addressing climate change and establishing a sustainable future. We assemble skilled professionals who collaborate effectively, exchange expertise, and develop collectively.

Supported by EDF, the United Kingdom's largest generator of low‑carbon electricity, we maintain a people‑centred culture. With over 5,000 employees and annual turnover exceeding £600 million, we combine the resources of a major organisation with an exemplary culture, progressive approach, and inclusive principles, establishing Dalkia as an excellent environment for professional development.

Job Purpose

We are seeking an outstanding, commercially driven Facilities Director to join the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) in Dalkia Scotland.

In this high‑profile executive role, you will hold full operational and P&L accountability for a major, long‑term Private Finance Initiative (PFI) education and public sector portfolio across Scotland. Concurrently, you will provide strategic corporate steering and growth leadership for three of Dalkia's critical, high‑performing specialist business lines: the Legionella Division, the Mobile Technical Services (MTS) Division, and the Energy Management Division.

As a core member of the Scottish SLT, you will collaborate with the Managing Director to drive regional strategy, champion decarbonisation initiatives, and reinforce an uncompromising health and safety culture.

Key Responsibilities

Dalkia Scotland SLT & Regional Strategy

• Board‑Level Collaboration: Contribute directly to the overarching business strategy, growth, and governance of Dalkia Scotland.
• Synergy & Integration: Foster operational cross‑selling and integration between core PFI assets and our specialist technical divisions to deliver value‑added engineering to clients.
• Culture Champion: Act as a visible senior leader promoting Dalkia's core commitments to workplace safety, sustainability, mental health, and frontline talent retention.

PFI Contract, Commercial & Tripartite Governance

• Deduction & PayMech Protection: Take ultimate ownership of complex PFI Payment Mechanisms (PayMech). Ensure rigid tracking frameworks to eliminate Availability and Performance Failures, completely insulating the business from service credits.
• Tripartite Relationship Management: Act as the senior escalation point and trusted interface between the Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV), Funders/Lenders, and Public Sector Client Authority teams.
• Variations & Benchmarking: Drive multi‑million‑pound contract variations, asset condition benchmarking, and lifecycle market‑testing exercises required within long‑term concession parameters.

Specialist Divisions Executive Oversight

• Legionella Division Management: Steer the water hygiene division across the region. Ensure flawless statutory execution of ACoP L8 and HSG274 water treatment regulations, managing risk assessments and rapid remedial engineering.
• Mobile Technical Services (MTS): Govern a highly responsive, digitally managed fleet of multi‑skilled mobile engineering teams. Optimise scheduling infrastructure, resource utilisation, and first‑time‑fix KPIs across Scotland's satellite and hub environments.
• Energy Management & Net Zero: Oversee the Energy Management division. Drive utility optimisation, building management system (BMS) logic upgrades, and complex decarbonisation schemes to help clients meet ambitious Scottish Net‑Zero milestones.

Asset Lifecycle & Handback Readiness

• Lifecycle Delivery: Lead forward maintenance registers (FMR) and capital asset replacement strategies in partnership with SPV boards.
• PFI Handback Management: Provide technical oversight for contracts progressing toward expiration, ensuring all surveys and facility conditions tightly reflect contractual handback criteria.

Experience, Skills & Qualifications Required

• PFI Executive Track Record: Minimum 5–7+ years operating as a Facilities Director, Account Director, or Regional Director within an outsourced Tier‑1 PFI/PPP framework.
• Multi‑Divisional Competency: Clear history of managing a diverse mix of fixed‑site operations alongside mobile fleets, water hygiene units, and corporate sustainability/energy desks.
• P&L & Commercial Fluency: Full ownership of large‑scale budgets (£15M+ combined regional scale) with extensive commercial negotiation experience.
• Education & Credentials: Degree qualified in Facilities Management, Commercial Law, or a core Engineering discipline (Mechanical/Electrical). Chartered or Certified Member of the Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management (IWFM) or RICS.
• Compliance & Safety: NEBOSH Certificate/Diploma, with comprehensive technical literacy in SFG20, ACoP L8, and ISO 50001 energy systems.

Our Values

People First – Commencing with health, safety, and wellbeing

Better Together – A collaborative team

Trusted Partners – Committed to our clients' success

Taking Responsibility – Creating a positive impact

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

We are dedicated to an inclusive and equitable recruitment process. Should you require any reasonable adjustments, please inform us in confidence; our team is available to assist you.