Facilities Manager

The RoleMitie is seeking a technically qualified and commercially astute Facilities Manager to oversee the delivery of integrated Facilities Management services across the Thales account.

This role is primarily based in Reading, with responsibility for additional sites in Oxford and London. You will take ownership of both hard and soft FM services, acting as a key client interface and driving operational excellence across a varied and high-profile estate.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a proactive and client-focused FM professional who thrives in a multi-site, technically complex environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of hard FM services (M&E, compliance, PPM, reactive maintenance) and soft FM services (cleaning, security, waste, catering, etc.)
• Ensure full compliance with statutory regulations, health & safety standards, and industry best practice
• Act as the primary point of contact for Thales stakeholders, building strong, trusted client relationships
• Lead, motivate, and develop on-site teams and specialist subcontractors to ensure high performance
• Oversee asset management, lifecycle planning, and maintenance strategies across the portfolio
• Manage budgets effectively, driving cost efficiencies and identifying value-add opportunities
• Monitor and report on KPIs and SLAs, implementing continuous improvement initiatives
• Produce operational reports, support audits, and ensure robust governance and compliance standards
• Support mobilisation activities and project delivery across the account as required

Proven experience delivering both hard and soft FM services in a client-facing, multi-site environment

• Strong technical background (e.g. Engineering, M&E, Building Services) - essential
• Relevant qualification such as HNC/HND/Degree in Engineering or Building Services (or equivalent experience)
• Excellent understanding of statutory compliance, including HVAC, electrical systems, and building services
• Experience managing multi-site portfolios with a hands-on, solutions-driven approach
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels
• Commercially aware, with experience managing budgets and driving efficiencies
• IOSH or NEBOSH qualification (desirable)
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel between sites

Benefits

• We have a virtual GP on hand for you and members of your household. So you can get expert advice by video or phone without having to leave your home. We offer financial wellbeing assistance through our Salary Finance scheme. For example, you could access 50% of your earned pay before payday for a small fee. Salary Finance also offers competitive loans.
• When you join us, we'll give you a link to our flexible lifestyle benefits platform, Choices. You might choose to purchase up to five extra days' holiday each year. You might buy critical illness insurance, seek dental treatment or buy technology products at an affordable cost. There are many choices!
• We give you access to high street discounts from thousands of well-known retailers, gyms and more through our MiDeals platform. And we have a cycle-to-work scheme. Life cover of up to four times your salary is available. We also offer enhanced pension contributions, a save-as-you-earn scheme, and a Mitie Matching Share Plan (you could even be awarded free shares in Mitie).
• We award our employees with Mitie Stars as recognition for their hard work. There are cash prizes up for grabs each month and at the end of the year there's a chance to scoop a top prize of £10,000!

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