CNX Recruitment is working in partnership with a leading facilities management provider to recruit an experienced Facilities Manager to oversee operations at a large, established project in Montrose.

This is an excellent opportunity for a driven and commercially aware Facilities Manager to take responsibility for the effective delivery of facilities management services within a highly regulated, fast-paced environment.

The successful candidate will be responsible for managing day-to-day site operations across both hard and soft facilities management services, ensuring high standards of service delivery, maintaining compliance and developing strong working relationships with the client and on-site teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee the day-to-day delivery of facilities management services across the site.

• Manage both hard and soft facilities management operations, ensuring service standards are consistently achieved.

• Lead, motivate and develop site-based teams, supervisors and subcontractors.

• Ensure all maintenance activities, planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive works are completed effectively.

• Monitor contractor performance, service level agreements (SLAs) and key performance indicators (KPIs).

• Maintain high standards of health, safety, environmental and statutory compliance.

• Ensure all site activities comply with relevant legislation, policies and client procedures.

• Manage operational budgets, expenditure and resource allocation.

• Identify opportunities to improve operational efficiency, service delivery and cost performance.

• Build and maintain strong relationships with key client stakeholders.

• Oversee the management of permits, risk assessments, method statements and site documentation.

• Coordinate maintenance programmes and ensure minimal disruption to site operations.

• Support audits, inspections and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Take ownership of operational issues, ensuring they are resolved efficiently and professionally.

About You

The ideal candidate will have:

• Proven experience working as a Facilities Manager or in a similar senior facilities management position.

• Essential: Demonstrable experience managing both hard and soft facilities management services. Candidates must have experience across both disciplines.

• Experience managing facilities services within a large, complex or highly regulated environment.

• A strong understanding of hard FM services, including building maintenance, engineering services and planned preventative maintenance.

• An understanding of soft FM services, including cleaning, catering, security and general site support services.

• Experience managing multi-disciplinary teams and specialist subcontractors.

• A good understanding of statutory compliance, health and safety and maintenance requirements.

• Experience managing budgets, contracts, KPIs and service delivery.

• Excellent communication, leadership and stakeholder management skills.

• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities.

• A proactive approach to problem-solving and continuous improvement.

• Relevant facilities management qualifications would be advantageous.

The Opportunity

This is an opportunity to join a well-established facilities management operation, taking a leading role in maintaining and improving services at a major pharmaceutical site.

If you have a strong background in both hard and soft FM and are looking for your next challenge, CNX Recruitment would be keen to hear from you.

To apply or discuss the opportunity in confidence, contact CNX Recruitment today.