Facility Manager

Babcock International Group; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global leader in defence and security is seeking a Facility Manager for a remote overseas location. This full-time role offers competitive compensation, free accommodation, and the chance to oversee maintenance and daily operations in a dynamic environment. Candidates should have significant experience in facility management and operations, understanding electrical and mechanical systems. Joining this organization means contributing to important defence initiatives while enjoying generous benefits and development opportunities.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme

Digital GP and annual health check

Employee share scheme

Payment of Professional Fees

10-days special paid leave for reservists

‘Be Kind Day’ for volunteering work

Development opportunities and employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a similar role.
• Experience in facility management and operations.
• Experience managing subcontractors effectively.

Responsibilities

• Oversee maintenance and daily operations of buildings.
• Work with multi-discipline engineers and subject matter experts.
• Support ongoing operations and manage build projects.

Skills

Facility/operations management experience

Managing sub-contractors

Reading and understanding electrical and mechanical drawings

Creating and implementing processes

Driving continual improvement activities

Education

Engineering qualification or demonstrable experience

IOSH Managing safely (advantageous)

Job description

Job Title: Facility Manager
Location: Remote Overseas Opportunity
Compensation: Competitive + Free Accommodation + No Bills + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF

Exciting opportunity to work overseas with a Leading Defence & Security Partner.

At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Facilities Manager at our remote overseas facility, supporting a strategic defence and security partnership.

The role

As our Facility Manager, you’ll have a role that out of the ordinary. You'll take on a unique and rewarding role in a remote overseas location—where rent-free living is just one of the perks. We’re seeking an energetic, self-motivated professional to oversee the maintenance and daily operations of buildings and systems, ensuring everything runs seamlessly.

Day-to-day, you’ll balance hands‑on tasks with management responsibilities, ensuring the smooth operation of facilities. You’ll work closely with multi‑discipline engineers, subject matter experts, and directly with the customer to support ongoing operations. You may also be involved in build and installation projects as needed. This is a rare opportunity to join a multi‑disciplinary international team, contributing to exciting new initiatives within a rapidly growing organisation.

This role is full time, 37 hours per week and is based at our remote overseas location.

Essential experience of the Facility Manager

• Proven experience in a similar role
• Facility/operations management experience
• Experience in reading and understanding electrical and mechanical drawings
• Experience managing sub-contractors
• Experience of creating and implementing processes and driving continual improvement activities

Qualifications for the Facility Manager

• Engineering qualification or demonstrable experience in relevant roles
• IOSH Managing safely would be advantageous

Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Developed Vetting (DV) security clearance for this role.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held.

What We Offer

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows UK Babcock employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. This Window opens February through to March annually
• ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing