Senior Facilities Manager

Oyster; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Oyster is seeking an experienced Hard Services Facilities Manager to lead M&E and hard services across a large Central London estate for 18 months. You will own technical direction, drive compliance, and optimise building performance across multi-site portfolios.

This strategic role covers supplier management, procurement, and lifecycle planning, with emphasis on BMS controls, energy efficiency and asset performance.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience within Technical Services, Hard FM or M&E management.
• Strong knowledge of SFG20, statutory compliance, asset management and lifecycle planning.
• Experience developing M&E strategies, specifications and service delivery models.

Responsibilities

• Developing and implementing an estate-wide M&E and hard services strategy.
• Taking technical ownership of building services, compliance, maintenance and asset performance.
• Reviewing existing processes, contracts and risk actions to identify improvements.
• Leading procurement, mobilisation and management of M&E contracts.
• Driving improvements across BMS, controls, energy efficiency and building performance.
• Providing specialist technical support to FM, maintenance and project teams.
• Supporting lifecycle planning, budgets, refurbishments and investment decisions.
• Managing consultants and suppliers to drive performance and continuous improvement.

Skills

M&E management

Hard FM

Building services

Supplier management

Energy optimisation

Budgeting

Contract management

Multi-site management

Tools

BMS/EMS

SFG20

Job description

I’m working with a prestigious Central London property estate looking to appoint an experienced Hard Services Facilities Manager to join for 18-Months, taking on the lead for M&E and hard services across a large, diverse property portfolio.

Spanning commercial offices, residential, retail, healthcare and education, this is a fantastic opportunity for someone who wants to step into a strategic technical role where they can genuinely shape how M&E services are managed across an estate.

The role will include:

• Developing and implementing an estate-wide M&E and hard services strategy
• Taking technical ownership of building services, compliance, maintenance and asset performance
• Reviewing existing processes, contracts and risk actions to identify improvements
• Leading procurement, mobilisation and management of M&E contracts
• Driving improvements across BMS, controls, energy efficiency and building performance
• Providing specialist technical support to FM, maintenance and project teams
• Supporting lifecycle planning, budgets, refurbishments and investment decisions
• Managing consultants and suppliers to drive performance and continuous improvement

What they’re looking for:

• 5+ years’ experience within Technical Services, Hard FM or M&E management
• Strong knowledge of SFG20, statutory compliance, asset management and lifecycle planning
• Experience developing M&E strategies, specifications and service delivery models
• Experience with BMS/EMS, controls and energy optimisation
• Strong commercial and supplier management skills
• Confident working across complex, multi-site property portfolios

This is a brilliant opportunity to take ownership of the technical direction of a high-profile London estate and play a key role in shaping its future M&E strategy.