Senior Facilities Manager

2 weeks ago


Clerkenwell, United Kingdom CBRE Enterprise EMEA Full time

CBRE Global Workplace Solutions is a leading global provider of integrated facilities and corporate real estate management to serve commercial real estate needs of its clients worldwide.

With services, insights and data that span every dimension of the industry, we create solutions for clients of every size, in every sector and across every geography.


We believe enduring success can only be built on a foundation of responsible business practices, and that everyone gains an advantage by adopting the values of RISE (Respect, Integrity, Service and Excellence).


The Senior Facilities Manager is responsible for the delivery of all aspects of the facilities management scope of services across the client's UK portfolio of offices to ensure a consistent and high-level service delivery through developing an excellent relationship (partnership) with the internal client and external suppliers.


They are responsible for ensuring that all sites conform to our client's Mechanical and Electrical (M&E) engineering infrastructure and FM standards/guidelines in terms of design, operational performance, and overall resilience.

The global contract value is circa USD $19M. This role will have up to 5 direct reports and up to 13 indirect reports.


Lead the day-to-day delivery incorporating driving statutory compliance and governance, the management and development of staff, the continual development of our customer operational responsibility.


Key Responsibilities:


Integrating the overall service delivery model - leveraging both technical engineering (hard services) and facilities management (soft services) to provide a holistic and unified property services solution.

Acts as single point of contact and develops positive relationships with the client for all IFM services issues.
Manages on site facilities management operation teams in terms of staffing, training, development, and performance.
Responds to problems and concerns; implements policy, rules and regulations.
Manages contractual relationships and works with the Client's Representative to assure excellent service delivery to Client's location; reviews and monitors performance in line with agreed KPI or SLA

Supports account management team to monitor and modify the services deliverables in accordance with the change of Client's business needs.

Implements the standards for inspection and audit protocols for the improvement and/or maintenance of operational delivery.
Reviews and establishes procedure playbooks that demonstrate performance is being delivered consistently.
Works collaboratively with various client teams, the CBRE FIL Account Team, and any other central CBRE management teams.
Ensures contract specific reports are produced and issued in a timely manner.

Manages the effective implementation of Health, Safety, Security & Environmental policies and procedures to minimise the risk exposure to the Client.

Reviews and manages contract documents to ensure consistency and adherence with client master contract and CBRE's corporate standards.
Contributes to account commercial performance through identification of service efficiencies while protecting service levels and KPI performance.

Develops and controls an annual facility budget, including direct and indirect contract service expenses, preventative maintenance costs, and project/capital items.

Ensures superior delivery of all contract deliverables, including measurable value-add, innovation, continuous improvement and 'dark green' customer satisfaction feedback.

Manages various third-party vendors who provide the IFM services; this includes participating in the development of RFP's, assisting in contract negotiations, and SOW, SLA, KPI development.

Ensures all statutory compliance requirements are met.
Demonstrates tangible leadership and relationship management skills both across primary client stakeholders and CBRE Account team.
Ensures compliance in accordance with CBRE and Fidelity International standards.
Essential Skills

10+ years operational experience with emphasis on integrated FM services
Demonstrated leadership/management skills to deal with issues ranging from senior level to administrative across maintenance/engineering.
Ability to engage and communicate across all levels within an organisation.
Ability to lead Change Management programmes.
Ability to manage multi-million Pound/Dollar budgets.
Demonstrable Health & Safety knowledge and/or experience (IOSH minimum)
Proven record of providing excellent internal and external customer service
Ability to comprehend, analyse, interpret and present complex business documents.
Ability to respond effectively to highly sensitive issues.
Ability to write reports, manuals, speeches and articles using distinctive style.
Ability to make effective and persuasive presentations on complex topics to employees, clients, top management and/or public groups.
Ability to motivate and negotiate effectively with key employees, top management, and client groups to take desired action.
Demonstrate an ability to solve complex problems and deliver a variety of options in complex situations.
Sector expertise with strong experience successfully managing integrated facilities management.
Experience in understanding, developing and exceeding client relationships.

Ability to effectively respond to complex problems, inquiries or complaints from clients, line management and supply chain and provide innovative solutions.

Ability to grow, develop and manage high performing teams.
Analytically minded with strong financial and numerical skills
Proficient in common application software - Microsoft Office SuiteAbout CBRE Global Workplace Solutions:


As one of CBRE's core global businesses, Global Workplace Solutions (GWS) provides end-to-end services to occupier clients across the entire lifecycle of a building.

Our teams help companies improve their operations and reduce costs, through expert facilities management, project management, real estate and energy and sustainability services.

Our dedicated teams work across all industries, and support clients ranging from global Fortune 500 companies to single, iconic buildings.

CBRE Group, Inc.

is the world's largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with 2019 revenues of $23.9 billion and more than 100,000 employees (excluding affiliate offices).

CBRE has been included on the Fortune 500 since 2008, ranking #128 in 2020.

It also has been voted the industry's top brand by the Lipsey Company for 19 consecutive years, and has been named one of Fortune's "Most Admired Companies" for eight years in a row, including being ranked number one in the real estate sector in 2020, for the second consecutive year.

Its shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "CBRE."

Application Process:


Your application will be reviewed by our Talent Resourcing Team and you will be contacted if you have been successful in being short listed for the role.


Taking into consideration the costs of sponsorship, the nature of the role and the financial resources of the account in question, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.

No agencies please.

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