Facilities & Utilities Manager

Morgan McKinley; Leinster; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan McKinley is seeking an experienced Facilities & Utilities Manager to own the site facilities, utilities and infrastructure in a GMP-regulated manufacturing environment. You will drive reliability, capital investment and continuous improvement while leading technical teams and coordinating with external contractors.

The role requires a Mechanical Engineering or Building Services background, 10+ years in regulated facilities management, and a track record of delivering capital projects and

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Building Services Engineering or related.
• 10+ years experience in facilities/utilities/engineering management in regulated manufacturing.
• 5+ years leading technical teams and managing contractors.
• Strong knowledge of building services and industrial utilities (HVAC, chillers, boilers, compressed air, water systems, electrical distribution, BMS).
• Experience managing capital projects, operating budgets and asset reliability programmes.
• Experience in GMP-regulated manufacturing with FDA/ISO compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead facilities and utilities operations (HVAC, chillers, boilers, compressed air, water systems, electrical distribution, BMS).
• Develop asset maintenance and reliability strategies including preventive and predictive maintenance and lifecycle planning.
• Manage capital projects from concept to commissioning and handover.
• Oversee operating and capital expenditure budgets and drive cost efficiency.
• Lead Facilities Technicians; manage external contractors and service providers.
• Ensure facilities operations comply with GMP, FDA, ISO and health, safety and environmental requirements.
• Drive continuous improvement in infrastructure reliability, energy efficiency and site performance.
• Collaborate with senior site stakeholders to prioritize investment and support manufacturing needs.

Skills

Facilities management

Team leadership

Budget management

Capital projects

Education

Mechanical Engineering degree

Facilities/Building Services Engineering

Tools

BMS knowledge

Job description

Overview:

We are partnering with a leading organisation within the regulated manufacturing sector to appoint an experienced Facilities & Utilities Manager to take ownership of its site facilities, utilities and infrastructure function.

This is an excellent opportunity for an established facilities or engineering professional to step into a high-impact site leadership role, with responsibility for infrastructure reliability, capital investment, continuous improvement and compliance within a GMP-regulated environment.

The Opportunity

You will take ownership of the site’s facilities and utilities function, balancing day-to-day operational performance with longer-term infrastructure strategy and investment.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Leading facilities and utilities operations, including HVAC, chillers, boilers, compressed air, water systems, electrical distribution and BMS.
• Developing asset maintenance and reliability strategies, including preventive and predictive maintenance programmes and lifecycle planning.
• Managing capital projects from initial concept and business case development through to commissioning and handover.
• Overseeing operating and capital expenditure budgets, identifying opportunities to improve cost efficiency and asset performance.
• Leading and developing Facilities Technicians while managing external contractors, service providers and supplier performance.
• Ensuring facilities operations remain compliant with GMP, FDA, ISO and relevant health, safety and environmental requirements.
• Driving continuous improvement initiatives across infrastructure reliability, energy efficiency, sustainability and overall site performance.
• Working closely with senior site stakeholders to shape infrastructure strategy, prioritise investment and support future manufacturing requirements.

What We’re Looking For

• A degree in Mechanical Engineering, Building Services Engineering, Facilities Engineering or a related discipline.
• At least 10 years’ experience in facilities, utilities or engineering management within a regulated manufacturing environment.
• A minimum of five years’ experience leading technical teams and managing contractors.
• Strong technical knowledge of building services and industrial utilities, including HVAC, chillers, boilers, compressed air, water systems, electrical distribution and BMS.
• Proven experience managing capital projects, operating budgets and asset reliability programmes.
• Experience working within GMP-regulated manufacturing and supporting FDA, ISO or similar compliance requirements.