Facilities Manager

Facilities Manager - Ipswich

Competitive Salary + Bonus

Monday - Friday (9:00am - 5:00pm)

Hybrid - 2 days at home 3 in the office

• Life Insurance
• Income Protection Insurance
• Healthcare
• Gym Membership
• Free Parking
• Pension
• Annual and quarterly performance bonus
• 20 days holiday + Bank holidays increasing over time & Christmas shut down

The Facility Manager oversees all facilities services across company premises, ensuring everything runs safely, legally, efficiently — and ideally without bursting into flames. Occasional out-of-hours or weekend heroics may be required.

Highly organised and self-driven, this individual balances budgets, contractors, compliance, and common sense. They are methodical, tech-savvy (yes, Microsoft Office included), analytically sharp, and capable of prioritising chaos into calm.

• Keep maintenance records spotless and compliance tighter than the fire doors.
• Manage budgets wisely (because light bulbs don't buy themselves).
• Oversee planned and unplanned works.
• Manage contracts for M&E, cleaning, catering, and security — ensuring value for money and zero surprises.
• Work closely with H&S to ensure the building remains safe, insured, and inspection-ready.

• Lead and support reception and facilities teams with accountability and positivity.
• Uphold company values and culture (no pressure).
• Conduct appraisals, training, and development — with empathy, not fear.

• Conduct weekly walkarounds (spotting problems before they become “incidents”).
• Respond to emergencies like flooding or heating failures — calmly.
• Ensure utilities, EV chargers, boilers, alarms, CCTV, and ventilation actually work.
• Manage contractors on-site and elevate H&S issues appropriately.

• Maintain emergency call-out procedures and respond within 30 minutes if needed.
• Oversee alarms, CCTV, fire systems, key registers, and door fobs.
• Track security incidents and report serious concerns.
• Ensure buildings stay secure — and that suspicious persons remain just that: suspicious and outside.

• Coordinate building works from planning to completion.
• Review risk assessments, insurances, and contractor competence.
• Ensure projects stay on time and within budget (a rare but noble goal).

• Manage certified waste disposal and proper recycling.
• Keep drainage systems functional and correctly documented (blue for surface, red for foul — because colour coding saves lives).

• Assist with preparing and allocating equipment for new starters.

An experienced facilities professional across multi-site environments, with strong knowledge of H&S and statutory compliance. A confident leader, analytical thinker, audit-ready (ISO 9001, 14001, 45001), and ideally holding relevant FM qualifications (IWFM Level 4, IOSH/NEBOSH). A full UK driving licence is essential — teleportation skills optional.