Facilities Manager

Hesketh James; Hempstalls; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Benefits

Job summary

Hesketh James is seeking an experienced Portfolio Facilities Manager to oversee facilities operations across a diverse portfolio of residential, Build-to-Rent (BTR) and commercial buildings in Stoke-on-Trent. The role combines operational FM, statutory compliance, contractor management and new site mobilisation.

You will lead on building safety, asset registers, PPM programmes and support budgeting, energy monitoring and sustainability initiatives across multiple sites, with occasional

Qualifications

• Senior facilities management experience across multiple sites.
• Strong knowledge of building services and statutory compliance.
• Experience with PPM programmes and contractor management.

Responsibilities

• Oversee planned preventative and reactive maintenance across the portfolio.
• Provide technical oversight of building services (M&E, HVAC, lifts, plumbing, access control, fire safety).
• Carry out site inspections, identify maintenance needs and manage risks.
• Support site General Managers with FM guidance and escalation.
• Manage statutory compliance, fire safety and H&S, using SFG20 for asset registers and schedules.
• Mobilise new BTR developments and set up contractors with RAMS and permits-to-work.
• Lead the transition of four commercial buildings into in-house FM.
• Support maintenance budgets, OPEX control, energy monitoring and sustainability initiatives.

Skills

Facilities Management

Building operations

Contractor management

PPM programmes

M&E knowledge

H&S compliance

Budgeting & OPEX

Education

IWFM

NEBOSH

IOSH

Tools

SFG20

RAMS

Permit-to-work

Job description

Portfolio Facilities Manager

Location: Stoke–on–Trent

Salary: 40,000 per annum + bonus + benefits

We are delighted to be working with a market leading property developer and operator to recruit an experienced Portfolio Facilities Manager to oversee facilities management operations across a diverse collection of residential, Build–to–Rent (BTR) and commercial buildings.

This is an excellent opportunity for a technically strong, hands–on FM professional who enjoys working across multiple sites, developing standards and supporting operational teams within a growing property business.

Working closely with the Head of Maintenance and supporting site General Managers, you will provide portfolio–wide oversight, ensuring buildings are safe, compliant, well maintained and operating efficiently.

The Role

A varied, multi–site position combining operational facilities management, statutory compliance, contractor management and new site mobilisation.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Overseeing planned preventative and reactive maintenance across the portfolio.
• Providing technical oversight of building services, including M&E, HVAC, lifts, plumbing, access control and fire safety systems.
• Carrying out site inspections, identifying maintenance requirements and managing operational risks.
• Supporting site General Managers with technical FM guidance and maintenance escalations.
• Managing statutory compliance, fire safety and H&S requirements, using SFG20 to oversee asset registers and maintenance schedules.
• Managing contractors, service agreements and performance, ensuring appropriate RAMS and permit–to–work procedures are followed.Supporting the mobilisation of new BTR developments, including asset registers, maintenance programmes, defects and contractor set–up.
• Leading the transition of four commercial buildings into in–house facilities management.
• Supporting maintenance budgets, OPEX control, energy monitoring and sustainability initiatives.

The role will also involve occasional out–of–hours support, with TOIL provided.

The Ideal Candidate

We are looking for an experienced Facilities Management professional with a strong technical background and experience overseeing building operations across multiple sites.

You will ideally have:

• Senior FM or building operations experience, ideally within BTR, residential, mixed–use or commercial property.
• Strong technical knowledge of building services, M&E and statutory compliance.
• Proven experience managing PPM programmes, reactive maintenance and contractors.
• A good understanding of H&S and building safety requirements.
• Confidence using digital maintenance and compliance systems.
• The ability to manage competing priorities, support site teams and drive operational standards.

SFG20 experience would be advantageous, as would exposure to commercial property, new building mobilisation and relevant qualifications such as IWFM, NEBOSH or IOSH.

Package:

In addition to a basic salary of 40,000 per annum, the client also offers an annual bonus, and a range of benefits.

We are committed to diversity and inclusion and welcome applications from all backgrounds.

Please note: Due to the high volume of applications expected, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted within 72 hours. If you do not hear from us within this time, unfortunately your application has not been successful on this occasion.