Senior Facilities Management Consultant

Overview

We are seeking an experienced and strategic Senior Facility Management Consultant. In this role, you will provide expert guidance on facility planning, asset management, sustainability, compliance, and operational efficiency. You will work closely with clients to assess current facilities, develop long-term management strategies, and implement best practices to optimize performance and cost-effectiveness.

• Strategic FM Advisory: Assess client facilities operations, identify inefficiencies, and recommend improvements. Develop and implement FM strategies aligned with business objectives.
• Operational Excellence: Review and optimise maintenance programs (preventive, predictive, corrective). Evaluate vendor contracts (cleaning, security, HVAC, etc.) for cost savings and performance. Ensure compliance with health, safety, and environmental regulations. Ensure FM systems and processes comply with ISO 41001 requirements for quality, efficiency, and sustainability. Apply ISO 55001 principles to optimise asset lifecycle management, reliability, and total cost of ownership.
• Cost & Performance Management: Conduct financial analysis, budgeting, and lifecycle costing for FM services. Conduct detailed OPEX forecasting for facility operations, including utilities, maintenance, labour, and service contracts. Develop cost models to optimise FM budgets and identify cost-saving opportunities. Benchmark OPEX against industry standards and provide data-driven recommendations.
• Technology & Innovation: Recommend and integrate smart FM technologies (CAFM, CMMS, IoT, BIM). Leverage data analytics to drive decision-making and predictive maintenance.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate with clients, property managers, and cross-functional teams. Prepare reports, presentations, and business cases for senior leadership.
• Project Management: Lead FM transition projects, relocations, and workplace transformations. Oversee small-to-medium FM-related projects, ensuring timely delivery. Develop end-to-end tender documentation for outsourcing FM services (hard/soft services, integrated FM, etc.), including: pre-qualification questionnaires (PQQs) and invitations to tender (ITT). Detailed scope of work (SOW) for each service line (cleaning, security, MEP maintenance, landscaping, etc.), specifying: performance standards (SLAs/KPIs), compliance requirements (ISO 41001, HSE regulations), resource allocation & reporting protocols.
  
  Lead evaluation of vendor proposals, ensuring technical & commercial alignment with SOW. Draft service-level agreements (SLAs) and contracts with clear performance metrics.

• Experience in facility management consulting or equivalent with a track record of leading advisory, asset management, and sustainability initiatives.
• Strong knowledge of ISO 41001 and ISO 55001 frameworks.
• Ability to assess facilities, develop long-term strategies, and manage projects and tender processes.
• Excellent analytical and communication skills to prepare reports and presentations for senior leadership.

Employment type:

Full-time