Senior Regional Facilities Manager

DeverellSmith Group; West End; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

DeverellSmith Group seeks a Senior Regional Facilities Manager to lead facilities management across the UK residential portfolio. You will ensure safety, compliance and maintenance while driving cost discipline across reactive and planned works, capex, and statutory compliance.

You'll oversee a multi-site team, implement Building Safety Act requirements, and lead procurement, energy efficiency, and asset management with regular executive reporting and a focus on performance and governance.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree (BSc or equivalent) required.
• Building Safety Act knowledge or high-rise training.
• Chartered membership of IWFM, RICS or CIBSE preferred.
• Experience leading multi-site residential facilities teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop a team of regional facilities managers.
• Implement FM and statutory compliance strategy across the portfolio.
• Own budget reviews and ensure cost discipline.
• Manage contractor procurement through to mobilisation.
• Provide input on five-year development with PPM aligned to SFG20.
• Drive energy efficiency programmes and maintain asset registers.
• Report portfolio performance to senior leadership.

Skills

Facilities management

Leadership

Budget management

Contractor management

Regulatory compliance

Energy efficiency

Education

Engineering degree (BSc)

Chartered membership (IWFM/RICS/CIBSE)

Tools

BMS monitoring

SFG20 framework

Procurement systems

Job description

Our client is a global real estate investment and operating company with an established, and growing portfolio. Its UK residential business is expanding, with a strong focus on operational excellence and regulatory leadership.

The Senior Regional Facilities Manager will lead facilities management delivery across the UK residential portfolio. You'll make sure buildings are safe, compliant and well maintained, while driving commercial discipline across reactive and planned maintenance, capital investment and statutory compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop a team of Regional Facilities Managers and Facilities Managers, setting clear performance standards.
• Implement the portfolio-wide FM and statutory compliance strategy, including Building Safety Act requirements, high-rise working standards and contractor competency.
• Own monthly safety, budget and performance reviews. Oversee critical plant through BMS monitoring, audits and inspections.
• Build and control multi-million-pound engineering and service charge budgets with Finance, delivering year-on-year savings.
• Manage contractor procurement and tendering through to mobilisation, including portfolio-wide framework contracts.
• Provide technical input on a five-year development pipeline, from design review to a fully commissioned, defect-free handover with a PPM framework aligned to SFG20.
• Drive energy efficiency programmes. Keep asset registers and O&M documentation accurate.
• Report on portfolio performance, risk and investment priorities to senior leadership and the Executive Committee.
• Extensive senior FM leadership across a large, multi-site residential portfolio, including Fire, Life & Safety, with accredited industry qualifications.
• A track record of leading multi-disciplinary engineering teams, including other managers.
• Strong knowledge of built environment legislation, particularly the Building Safety Act.
• Proven budget ownership, contractor management and project delivery.
• Strong commercial acumen and confidence presenting at executive level.
• Willing to travel regularly across London, Birmingham, Leeds and Manchester.
• Engineering degree (BSc or equivalent).
• Building Safety Act or high-rise accredited training.
• Chartered membership of IWFM, RICS or CIBSE.
• National or framework contractor procurement experience.