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facilities manager.
Facilities Manager.
Ref: V-75297-1
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location.
Stratford
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salary.
£60000 - £75000 per annum
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type.
Permanent
job description.
Facilities ManagerLocation: Stratford, East London
Salary: £60,000 – £75,000
Bonus: 10%
The Opportunity An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Facilities Manager to join the Centre Management team at a high-profile shopping mall in Stratford, East London.
This is a senior, hands-on leadership role where you will take full responsibility for hard services, contractor performance, compliance, sustainability initiatives, and budget management. You’ll play a crucial part in maintaining the asset’s premium standard while driving operational excellence and continuous improvement.
The Role As Facilities Manager, you will:
- Lead and manage hard services contractors, ensuring exceptional service delivery
- Oversee Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) programmes
- Conduct regular inspections and ensure high-quality workmanship
- Manage contracts, tender processes, and service level agreements
- Take ownership of health & safety compliance, CDM regulations, and audit readiness
- Manage budgets, forecasts, and service charge expenditure
- Identify and implement cost-saving initiatives
- Drive sustainability strategies and environmental best practice
- Deputise for the Senior Facilities Manager when required
- Provide leadership and support to the wider facilities team
- On average, you will work 1 in 5 Saturdays and 1 in 10 Sundays
- Saturday shifts: 08:00 – 16:00 or 12:00 – 20:00
- Sunday shifts: 11:00 – 19:00
- You will also cover 4 late duties per month, typically:
- 12:00 – 20:00 or 13:00 – 21:00 (weekday shifts)
About You We’re looking for a commercially minded, technically strong facilities professional with:
- Proven experience in Facilities Management within a complex commercial or retail environment
- Strong contract management and procurement experience
- Excellent knowledge of health & safety legislation and compliance requirements
- Demonstrable experience managing budgets and driving value
- Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills
- Solid understanding of building services and mechanical systems
- NEBOSH or IOSH (essential)
- M&E experience (desirable)
- Legionella awareness/training
- Relevant professional accreditations
- Competitive salary of £60,000–£75,000
- 10% performance bonus
- Opportunity to work within a high-profile retail destination
- Senior-level responsibility with genuine influence over asset performance
- Career progression within a dynamic environment
jacky.t@buildspaceuk.com
