Gleeson Recruitment Group

Estate Property Maintenance & Compliance Lead Location: Birmingham based with UK Travel Salary: Competitive + Car Allowance + Bonus Scheme + Benefits Package Lead the Strategy Behind a National Property Estate! We are partnering with a well-established, multi-site organisation seeking an experienced Estate Maintenance & Compliance Lead to take ownership of repairs, maintenance, compliance, and contractor performance across a large UK property portfolio. This is a high-impact, strategic role focused on setting standards, driving performance, controlling costs, and ensuring statutory compliance across a diverse estate. Along with managing day-to-day maintenance activities, you will have the opportunity to define what excellence looks like and create the frameworks, governance, and contractor partnerships that deliver it. The Opportunity: You will act as the technical authority for the estate, shaping maintenance strategy, improving contractor performance, and ensuring assets are protected for the long term. The role offers significant visibility and influence, working closely with senior stakeholders to improve operational performance and drive value across the portfolio. Key Responsibilities: Develop and continuously improve the estate-wide repairs and maintenance strategy. Act as the escalation point for complex or high-value maintenance issues. Establish standards, frameworks, and governance processes to improve consistency and quality. Lead the national contractor framework, including performance management and continuous improvement. Manage maintenance spend, identify cost drivers, and provide commercial insight to senior stakeholders. Ensure statutory compliance across the estate and maintain oversight of inspections, certifications, and remedial actions. Conduct condition assessments and identify future maintenance and capital investment requirements. Support capital projects with practical operational and technical expertise. About You: We're looking for a commercially minded property professional with experience operating across a large, multi-site estate. You will have: Significant experience in senior property, facilities, maintenance, or estate management roles. Strong technical knowledge of building maintenance and statutory compliance. Experience managing national contractor networks and supplier performance. Excellent commercial awareness with responsibility for sizeable maintenance budgets. The ability to influence stakeholders across operational and senior leadership teams. A proactive, strategic approach combined with a willingness to spend time in the field when required. Desirable Qualifications: MRICS or MCIOB Full UK Driving Licence required Apply: If you're looking for an opportunity to shape the maintenance and compliance strategy of a fast growing UK estate, while delivering meaningful operational and commercial improvements, we'd love to hear from you. Contact Lucy Wynn at Gleeson Recruitment Group for a confidential discussion. At Gleeson Recruitment Group, we embrace inclusivity and welcome applicants of all backgrounds, experiences, and abilities. We are proud to be a disability confident employer.By applying you will be registered as a candidate with Gleeson Recruitment Limited. Our Privacy Policy is available on our website and explains how we will use your data.

A leading food production business is seeking a practical and proactive Site Facilities Engineer (multi-skilled) to support engineering improvement projects and oversee the maintenance of worker accommodation facilities. This is a varied, hands-on role combining engineering project delivery, maintenance support, and facilities management. The successful candidate will be responsible for driving site improvements, carrying out repairs and maintenance, coordinating contractors, and ensuring accommodation areas remain safe, compliant, and well maintained. Key Responsibilities Deliver engineering and site improvement projects from concept to completion. Fabricate, modify, and install equipment to support operational improvements. Carry out planned and reactive maintenance across the site. Respond to accommodation-related issues and perform minor repairs. Conduct regular inspections and ensure compliance with health and safety standards. Coordinate contractors and report larger maintenance requirements. Monitor site facilities, utilities, and gas supplies as required. Maintain accurate records and project documentation. Person Specification Experienced in a hands-on engineering role with mechanical, electrical, or fabrication skills. Strong problem-solving and organisational abilities. Comfortable managing multiple priorities and working independently. Practical maintenance and repair experience. Health & Safety certification Good communication skills with a customer-focused approach. Full UK driving licence. What We Offer Up to 52,000 30 days holiday Pension contribution Full-time position (40 hours per week, Mon-Fri) Supportive working environment with opportunities to develop skills and experience. At Gleeson Recruitment Group, we embrace inclusivity and welcome applicants of all backgrounds, experiences, and abilities. We are proud to be a disability confident employer. By applying you will be registered as a candidate with Gleeson Recruitment Limited. Our Privacy Policy is available on our website and explains how we will use your data.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Facilities Manager / Building Manager to oversee two high-profile conference and convention venues in Birmingham. Key Responsibilities This role is responsible for leading facilities operations and customer-focused projects across multiple sites, ensuring the safe, compliant and high-quality delivery of services for clients, visitors and event delegates. Acting as the key liaison between venue operations and facilities service providers, you will play a critical role in maintaining operational standards, driving continuous improvement and supporting the delivery of world-class events. Lead the management of facilities services across multiple venues, ensuring buildings are maintained to the highest operational and presentation standards. Act as the primary point of contact for hard and soft FM service providers, monitoring performance, prioritising issues and ensuring service level agreements are achieved. Oversee health, safety, fire safety, accessibility and compliance requirements through audits, inspections, training and stakeholder collaboration. Drive sustainability and environmental initiatives, supporting energy efficiency programmes and environmental management objectives. Manage venue improvement projects and capital expenditure programmes from business case development through to successful delivery. Ensure cleaning, maintenance and presentation standards are consistently maintained across all facilities. Monitor and report on operational KPIs, working closely with internal and external stakeholders to drive performance improvements. Support business continuity and operational resilience through proactive facilities management and risk mitigation. Person Specification Experience in an Assistant Building Manager / Facilities Manager position ideally within a commercial environment. Strong understanding of planned preventative maintenance (PPM), building compliance and contractor management. Demonstrated experience managing projects, budgets and multiple stakeholder groups. Excellent knowledge of health, safety and fire safety legislation and best practice. Professional qualifications such as an FM-related degree, IWFM qualification or equivalent are desirable. NEBOSH General Certificate and Fire Safety qualifications are highly advantageous. Strong organisational, communication and IT skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines. Commercially aware, adaptable and capable of making sound decisions in a fast-paced environment. Package Salary up to 42,000 25 days annual leave Pension contribution Life Assurance cover Private Medical Insurance Free onsite parking and lunch when working Access to corporate discounts At Gleeson Recruitment Group, we embrace inclusivity and welcome applicants of all backgrounds, experiences, and abilities. We are proud to be a disability confident employer. By applying you will be registered as a candidate with Gleeson Recruitment Limited. Our Privacy Policy is available on our website and explains how we will use your data.