Regional Facilities Manager

Regional Facilities Manager

• Location: Newcastle, North East
• Salary: £37,000 + £4,600 car allowance
• Sector: Commercial Property / Facilities Management
• Contract: Permanent

About the Role

Are you an experienced Facilities Manager looking for a role where you can take real ownership of your portfolio and work across a varied range of commercial properties?
This is an opportunity to join an established property consultancy and manage a multi-site portfolio of commercial and mixed-use properties across the North East.
Rather than being tied to a single building, you'll have responsibility across multiple sites, working directly with clients, occupiers, contractors and property professionals to ensure each property is safe, compliant, well maintained and delivering a high standard of service.
The position offers plenty of autonomy and variety. You'll be involved in everything from hard and soft FM, contractor performance and planned maintenance to health & safety, service charge budgets, property inspections and occupier relationships.
You'll work closely with experienced Management Surveyors and the wider Property Asset Management team, making this a strong opportunity for someone looking to develop their career within commercial property and take on broader portfolio responsibility.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage facilities services across a portfolio of commercial and mixed-use properties.
• Oversee hard and soft FM services, planned maintenance and contractor performance.
• Manage contractors, suppliers and service providers, including regular performance reviews and KPIs.
• Carry out regular site visits and property inspections, monitoring condition, service delivery and compliance.
• Ensure Health, Safety and Environmental requirements are maintained across the portfolio.
• Coordinate maintenance, repairs and minor works through to completion.
• Support the preparation and management of service charge budgets and monitor expenditure.
• Liaise with clients, occupiers, on-site teams and contractors to resolve property and service issues.
• Maintain accurate property and facilities information.
• Support wider regional and national FM initiatives where required.

About You

• Minimum 2 years' experience in Facilities Management, ideally within commercial property.
• NEBOSH General Certificate essential.
• Good understanding of managing agent responsibilities.
• Strong understanding of landlord and tenant relationships within commercial property.
• Experience managing Health & Safety and compliance requirements.
• Strong contractor and supplier management experience.
• Good knowledge of soft services Facilities Management.
• Understanding of hard services and the ability to identify and communicate technical issues effectively.
• Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills.
• Comfortable taking ownership of multiple properties and priorities.
• Full driving licence and access to transport for site visits.

Desirable Experience

• Membership of IWFM/BIFM and/or IOSH at an appropriate level.
• Contractor performance and KPI management.
• Service charge budget management.
• Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM).
• Commercial property inspections.
• Fire Risk Assessment awareness.
• Asbestos Awareness.
• Water Hygiene management.
• Experience across multi-site commercial or mixed-use portfolios.

What's on Offer

• £37,000 salary + £4,600 annual car allowance.
• Permanent position.
• Responsibility for a varied multi-site property portfolio.
• High level of autonomy and ownership.
• Regular client, occupier and contractor interaction.
• Opportunity to work alongside experienced commercial property professionals.
• Strong scope for professional development and longer-term career progression.

If you're an experienced Facilities Manager with commercial property experience and a NEBOSH General Certificate who enjoys taking ownership of a varied portfolio rather than being based at a single site, we'd be keen to hear from you.

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