Head of Building Services & Facilities Management
Posted 2 weeks ago by Sanderson
£700 Per day
Inside
Undetermined
Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
Summary: The Head of Building Services & Facilities Management role is a high-profile leadership position within a leading public sector organization based in Glasgow, Scotland. The position involves overseeing the strategic direction of building services and facilities management across a complex estate, with responsibilities including operational excellence and team leadership. This role offers an initial contract with the potential for permanent placement and requires national travel. Candidates must possess extensive senior leadership experience and a strong track record in facilities management and engineering.
Key Responsibilities:
- Oversee national delivery of hard and soft FM services
- Lead the management of mechanical & electrical systems, maintenance programmes, and life safety systems
- Manage supplier and contractor relationships
- Lead and develop high-performing, multidisciplinary teams across a complex operational environment
Key Skills:
- Extensive senior leadership experience in building services, engineering, or facilities management
- A strong track record of delivering large-scale property or estates programmes
- Proven experience managing compliance, life safety, M&E systems, and operational FM delivery
- Demonstrated ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and complex stakeholder environments
- Strong commercial and contractual knowledge, ideally including NEC4 frameworks
- Experience driving innovation, digital transformation, and service improvement initiatives
- Excellent communication and influencing skills, with experience engaging at Executive/Board level
- Professional accreditation (e.g., Chartered status – MRICS, CEng, MCIBSE or equivalent) and relevant degree
Salary (Rate): £700 daily
City: Glasgow
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: Other
Head of Building Services & Facilities Management – Public Sector Scotland (Glasgow base with national travel – open to candidates UK wide) 6 Months initial (extensions likely & the potential to go perm) c£700 via Umbrella
A leading public sector organisation is seeking a Head of Building Services & Facilities Management to join on an initial contract basis, with a clear opportunity to transition into a permanent position. This is a high-profile leadership role , responsible for shaping and delivering the strategic direction of building services, engineering, and facilities management across a large, complex estate. You’ll play a key role in driving operational excellence, compliance, and innovation while leading multidisciplinary teams and influencing at a senior level.
Key Responsibilities:
- Oversee national delivery of hard and soft FM services
- Lead the management of mechanical & electrical systems, maintenance programmes, and life safety systems
- Manage supplier and contractor relationships
- Lead and develop high-performing, multidisciplinary teams across a complex operational environment
The ideal candidate will have:
- Extensive senior leadership experience in building services, engineering, or facilities management
- A strong track record of delivering large-scale property or estates programmes
- Proven experience managing compliance, life safety, M&E systems, and operational FM delivery
- Demonstrated ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and complex stakeholder environments
- Strong commercial and contractual knowledge, ideally including NEC4 frameworks
- Experience driving innovation, digital transformation, and service improvement initiatives
- Excellent communication and influencing skills, with experience engaging at Executive/Board level
- Professional accreditation (e.g., Chartered status – MRICS, CEng, MCIBSE or equivalent) and relevant degree
If you're a strategic, hands-on FM leader looking for your next challenge in a complex, high-profile environment, we’d love to hear from you. Must be able to pass SC Level security clearance vetting
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