Facilities Manager

CBW Staffing Solutions Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

CBW Staffing Solutions Limited is seeking a proactive Facilities Manager for a flagship commercial contract in Canary Wharf. You will oversee hard and soft services, ensuring high standards across the building and coordinating M&E, security, and support services.

Ideal candidates have corporate FM/office management experience, strong organisational skills, and a solid grasp of budgets and P&L. You will liaise with vendors, manage space planning, and lead on-site operations.

Qualifications

• Proven facilities or office management experience in a corporate environment.
• Good understanding of building infrastructure (HVAC, electrical, plumbing, security, cleaning, helpdesk).
• Experience with budgets and P&L management.
• Strong organisational and multitasking abilities.
• Proficient in MS Office, especially Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the FM package on site including M&E, cleaning, security, events and helpdesk.
• Coordinate contractor call-outs for proactive and reactive works.
• Present quotes and pricing for works packages and manage supplier relationships.
• Assist with financial activities and budget monitoring.
• Maintain contracts schedule and flag expiring contracts for renewal.
• Assist with space planning and office moves coordination.
• Carry out monthly office inspections and close related actions.
• Coordinate security cover with contractors as needed.
• Contribute to building team processes and procedures.
• Handle porterage and mailroom tasks; oversee printing and binding.

Skills

Facilities management

Office management

Budgeting

P&L understanding

Organisational skills

MS Office (Excel/Word/PowerPoint)

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Facilities Manager – Leading maintenance provider - Canary Wharf – Up to 55K

Would you like to work on a high profile building in Canary Wharf?

Have you got a proven track record within the FM industry?

If so please read on...

An excellent opportunity has arisen to join one of the leading companies in the facilities industry.

They are looking for a site based Facilities Manager to work on at a high profile commercial contract based in Canary Wharf. The role will be looking after one large floor for a leading banking organisation with full responsibility for all hard and soft services, ensuring that all facilities within the building are maintained to a very high standard.

Key responsibilities:

• Oversee and manage the total fm package on site including M&E, cleaning, security, events and helpdesk..
• Coordinate contractor call out and attendance for all proactive and reactive works.
• Coordinate survey, quotation and presentation of competitive pricing for works packages as required.
• Assist with vendor relationship management, ensuring agreed service levels are attained.
• Assist with financial activities.
• Maintain contracts schedule and flag up expiring contracts for renewal to FM.
• Assist with space planning and office moves coordination.
• Carry out monthly office inspections and close out related actions.
• Coordinate ad hoc security cover with relevant contractors as required.
• Assist in building team processes and procedures to support consistent outcomes.
• Porterage of packages and other office furniture.
• Oversee printing, binding & mailroom tasks.

Applicants for the role must be able to meet the following criteria:

• Proven facilities or office management experience within a corporate environment.
• Good understanding of key office infrastructure (HVAC, electrical, plumbing, security, cleaning, helpdesk)
• Understanding of budgets and P&L.
• Strong organisational skills.
• Ability to handle multiple overlapping priorities and manage your own workload.
• Strong understanding of Microsoft office suite and in particular Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills.