Technical Facilities Manager

Job Title

Hard Facilities Manager

Bristol (Permanent)

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Summary of the Hard Facilities Manager

role :

Our client is seeking an experienced Hard Facilities Manager to lead the maintenance, compliance, and operational performance of all building and engineering infrastructure across a 2,500-acre estate. This critical role ensures the uninterrupted availability of essential services, including power, lighting, water systems, and operational facilities. You will lead a dedicated Building Services team and manage the delivery of all hard FM activities, ensuring full compliance with environmental, security, and statutory requirements.

Key compliance areas include SFG
20 standards, Legionella control, FGas, asbestos management, and health & safety regulations. This is an excellent opportunity for a strategic yet hands‑on facilities professional to drive operational excellence, regulatory compliance, and long‑term infrastructure reliability across a complex estate.

• Lead and manage the Building Services team, including engineers, technicians, and Facilities Management (FM) support staff.
• Deliver a high‑performance culture aligned with the demands of a 24 / 7 operational environment.
• Provide technical guidance and ensure ongoing staff training and competency in compliance and safety‑critical work.

• Oversee the maintenance of all MEP systems, operational infrastructure (including power, lighting, pumping systems, and specialist plant), and buildings across a large, complex estate.
• Deliver and monitor a comprehensive SFG
  20‑based PPM programme, tailored to the unique operational risks.
• Ensure continuous uptime of essential systems to support 24 / 7 operations.
• Maintain the CAFM system with accurate asset, maintenance, and compliance data.
• Ensure effective reactive maintenance and emergency response arrangements for all assets.

• Ensure full compliance with all statutory and regulatory obligations, including sector‑specific security requirements and Health & Safety legislation.
• Lead the Legionella control regime, ensuring regular testing, flushing, and monitoring is in place across all relevant systems in line with ACoP L8 and HSG
  274.
• Manage Asbestos compliance, including register maintenance, control of works, and adherence to CAR 2012 regulations.
• Carry out audits, risk assessments, and technical inspections in high‑risk areas.
• Ensure conformance to company procedures and policies, maintaining departmental procedures and RAMS.
• Report events of non‑compliance and non‑conformance in line with company procedures.
• Support the organisation’s ISO 14001 certification as part of the annual management review process.
• Work with internal auditors to identify opportunities for improvement and to ensure all external certifications are secured.

• Manage FM‑related budgets and capital works programmes, ensuring robust cost control and forecasting.
• Lead small works and infrastructure improvement projects from conception to delivery, including procurement and contractor management.

• Act as the primary point of contact for all FM matters, working with operational teams, internal stakeholders, tenants, and external agencies.
• Ensure all contractors are appropriately inducted, supervised, and audited in line with site access, security, and Health & Safety policies.

• Strong technical expertise in building services and engineering systems within a complex operational environment.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and contractor management skills.
• Strong understanding of compliance standards across health & safety, environmental, and sector‑specific regulatory legislation.
• Financially astute with strong project and budget management abilities.
• Proactive, solution‑focused approach suitable for a high‑pressure, fast‑moving operational environment.
• Able to work independently, make decisions under pressure, and lead effectively during emergency or critical incidents.

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