Facilities Manager - Runcorn

Apleona UK; Runcorn; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Car allowance

Life assurance

Healthcare

Employee discounts

Cycle to work

Virtual GP

Wellbeing app

Job summary

Apleona UK invites an experienced Facilities Manager to lead the on-site FM team at a pharmaceutical client facility in Runcorn. The role covers hard and soft services with a strong health and safety focus and a commitment to regulatory compliance.

You will manage day-to-day operations, coordinate maintenance, and drive service improvements while reporting to the Business Unit Services Director. A proactive leader with an engineering background and budget management skills will excel, delivering

Qualifications

• Experience in Pharmaceutical/regulatory environments is desirable.
• Proven ability to train and develop teams to high standards.
• Excellent knowledge of hard services within FM.
• Understanding of mechanical and electrical building services.
• Experience with budget planning and cost control.
• Familiarity with service contracts and contract administration.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day delivery of hard and soft FM services with high service standards.
• Take responsibility for health and safety, budgets and contract performance.
• Build and motivate teams, promoting continuous improvement and succession planning.
• Manage subcontractors and partners, ensuring value and compliance.
• Foster strong client relationships and deliver exceptional service.
• Oversee planned and reactive maintenance, ensuring regulatory compliance.
• Identify efficiency improvements to support business objectives.
• Provide regular performance reporting and lead projects as required.

Skills

Hard FM

Team leadership

Budget management

HSE knowledge

Client liaison

Contract management

Tools

MS Office

Job description

The details for the selected vacancy are shown below.

• Advert Text

  Facilities Manager

  Location – Runcorn, WA7 1NT

  Hours – Monday – Friday, 08:30 – 17:00

  Apleona UK has an excellent opportunity for an experienced Facilities Manager with an engineering background, or an ambitious Assistant Facilities Manager ready to take the next step in their career, to oversee and lead our FM team delivering both hard as well as soft services at our client site in Runcorn.

  You will take the lead in providing Facilities Management on a prestigious pharmaceutical client facility. The successful candidate will be responsible for co‑ordinating the day to day operation on the ground, co‑ordinating the hard and soft services for the facility and managing the teams on site.

  The Facilities Manager, who will have a strong hard services bias, will accurately and efficiently co‑ordinate the onsite services as per IFM requirements, compliance expectations and guidelines, and will report to the Business Unit Services Director.

  The Facilities Manager will also be responsible for liaising closely with the client and other stakeholders such as the in‑country and program teams with day to day matters and ensuring these are aligned with any overarching strategic objectives.

  A strong knowledge of working in both soft and hard FM services is necessary.

  Why should you apply?

  • Competitive salary package
  • Great access to benefits such as:
    • 25 days plus BH
    • Monthly car allowance
    • Life assurance
    • Healthcare cover
    • Employee discounts via Reward Gateway
    • Cycle to work
    • Access to a virtual GP and to a health & wellbeing app
  • Well established business with scope for continued personal development

  Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead the day-to-day delivery of hard and soft FM services, ensuring operational excellence, compliance, and high standards of service.
  • Take full responsibility for health & safety, budget management, and overall contract performance.
  • Build, develop, and motivate high-performing teams, promoting a culture of continuous improvement and succession planning.
  • Manage subcontractors and service partners, ensuring quality, value for money, and contractual compliance.
  • Drive a customer-focused approach, maintaining strong client relationships and delivering exceptional service.
  • Oversee planned and reactive maintenance activities, ensuring regulatory compliance and minimal impact on business operations.
  • Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, enhance service delivery, and support strategic business objectives.
  • Provide regular performance reporting and lead projects as required.

  What do you need?

  • Experience working in a Pharmaceutical / highly compliant / regulated Environment would be desirable.
  • Qualified Experience of training & developing a team to ensure standards are always high
  • Excellent Knowledge of hard services within FM
  • Understanding of mechanical and electrical building engineering services, their design, operation and maintenance would be desirable
  • Understanding of financial budgeting, management and control techniques
  • Working knowledge of service provision contracts and contract administration procedures
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Strong knowledge of industry related Health & Safety. IOSH or NEBOSH are highly desirable
  • Flexible approach to working hours to ensure our client receives the best service all the time
  • Good working knowledge of Word, Excel and Outlook
  • Full UK driving license with access to your own personal vehicle