Facilities Team Leader

FM Search & Select Ltd; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company van + fuel card

1 in 12 on-call rota

30 days' holiday

Job summary

FM Search & Select Ltd is seeking an experienced Facilities Team Leader to oversee a multi‑skilled engineering team on a Glasgow contract. You’ll work closely with the Account Manager to ensure ongoing delivery of planned and reactive maintenance, meeting KPIs and service standards.

This hands‑on leadership role suits engineers moving into supervision. The role requires strong technical maintenance experience in mechanical, gas or HVAC, a recognised trade qualification, and a full UK driving

Qualifications

• Strong technical engineering and maintenance experience.
• A recognised qualification within your relevant trade.
• Experience within Facilities Management, Building Services or commercial maintenance.
• Good knowledge of PPM and reactive maintenance.
• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills.
• Confidence coordinating and supporting engineers.
• Good organisational and communication skills.
• Strong client-facing skills.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Previous supervisory or team leadership experience would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and support the engineering team on a day-to-day basis.
• Assist the Account Manager with the delivery of engineering services across the contract.
• Allocate and coordinate engineering resources for planned and reactive works.
• Monitor reactive jobs to ensure response times and contractual KPIs are achieved.
• Monitor PPM activity to ensure works are completed on schedule.
• Provide technical guidance and support to engineers.
• Assist with hands-on engineering and reactive works when required.
• Work closely with the Administrator to maintain accurate records and efficient workflows.
• Ensure compliance documentation and relevant certifications remain up to date.
• Liaise professionally with the client, engineers and on-site teams.
• Identify and elevate issues that could impact service delivery.
• Support engineers with technical queries and day-to-day operational issues.
• Promote safe working practices across the contract.

Skills

Technical maintenance

PPM & reactive maintenance

Fault-finding & problem-solving

Coordinating engineers

Organisational skills

Client-facing skills

Driving licence

Education

Trade qualification (mechanical/electrical)

Job description

Facilities Team Leader - Glasgow

• Glasgow
• Salary up to £47,000 DOE
• 37-Hour Working Week
• 1pm Finish Every Friday
• Company Van + Fuel Card
• 1 in 12 On-Call
• 30 Days' Holiday

FM Search & Select are currently recruiting for an experienced Facilities Team Leader to join a leading Facilities Management provider on a key contract in Glasgow.

This is a hands‑on leadership position, ideal for an experienced engineer or existing Team Leader/Supervisor from a Mechanical, Commercial Gas or Air Conditioning/HVAC background who is confident supporting and coordinating a multi‑skilled engineering team.

Working closely with the Account Manager, you’ll play a key role in the day‑to‑day delivery of engineering services, ensuring planned and reactive maintenance is completed effectively and the contract continues to meet its KPIs and service standards.

The Role

• Coordinate and support the engineering team on a day‑to‑day basis
• Assist the Account Manager with the delivery of engineering services across the contract
• Allocate and coordinate engineering resources for planned and reactive works
• Monitor reactive jobs to ensure response times and contractual KPIs are achieved
• Monitor PPM activity to ensure works are completed on schedule
• Provide technical guidance and support to engineers
• Assist with hands‑on engineering and reactive works when required
• Work closely with the Administrator to maintain accurate records and efficient workflows
• Ensure compliance documentation and relevant certifications remain up to date
• Liaise professionally with the client, engineers and on‑site teams
• Identify and elevate issues that could impact service delivery
• Support engineers with technical queries and day‑to‑day operational issues
• Promote safe working practices across the contract

About You

We're keen to speak with candidates from a Mechanical, Commercial Gas or Air Conditioning/HVAC background.

• Strong technical engineering and maintenance experience
• A recognised qualification within your relevant trade
• Previous experience within Facilities Management, Building Services or commercial maintenance
• Good knowledge of PPM and reactive maintenance
• Strong fault‑finding and problem‑solving skills
• Confidence coordinating and supporting engineers
• Good organisational and communication skills
• Strong client‑facing skills
• Full UK driving licence

Previous supervisory or team leadership experience would be advantageous; however, we would also consider a strong senior engineer who is ready to progress into a leadership position.

Package

• Salary up to £47,000 DOE
• 37-hour working week
• 1pm finish every Friday
• Company van + fuel card
• 1 in 12 on-call rota
• 30 days' holiday
• Workplace pension
• Glasgow-based contract