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Your future duties and responsibilities
In this role, you will lead day-to-day mechanical and facilities operations across multiple UK locations, ensuring safety, regulatory compliance and excellent service delivery. You will manage and develop the facilities technical team, allocate the right skills to each site, and act as the primary point of contact for landlords, property managers and specialist contractors. You will influence strategic estate planning and renovations, manage planned maintenance systems (including SFG20/TABS CAFM), and take ownership of budgets, procurement and supplier performance to drive efficiency and cost savings.
Key responsibilities
Lead & Innovate: Direct facilities technical team, coach performance and assign resources to meet site needs.
Develop & Deliver: Oversee planned and reactive maintenance, specialist contractors and project delivery for refurbishments.
Optimise & Automate: Manage SFG20/TABS CAFM and processes to improve productivity and reporting.
Procure & Negotiate: Source and negotiate mechanical services contracts to deliver value and compliance.
Plan & Report: Produce occupancy and spend reports, review tenders, and present recommendations to the Director of Operations.
Respond & Resolve: Triage and resolve emergencies or urgent site issues promptly.
Collaborate & Influence: Liaise with CRE, landlords and senior stakeholders to support strategic site decisions.
Travel & Presence: Provide in-person leadership across the UK region (travel required) and maintain on-site presence typically 4 days per week.
Required qualifications to be successful in this role
You should bring a minimum of five years’ experience in mechanical engineering and facilities leadership, with demonstrable success managing multi-site operations, budgets and supplier networks. You are organised, analytically strong, excellent with stakeholder engagement and skilled at turning technical data into clear commercial decisions.
Essential qualifications & experience
Minimum 5 years’ experience in mechanical engineering (HVAC, AC, gas & ventilation) and facilities management.
Proven track record managing a facilities/technical team and contractor supply chains.
Strong experience in budgeting, space planning and multi-site asset management.
Proficiency with planned maintenance standards (SFG20) and CAFM systems (TABS or equivalent).
Excellent Excel, PowerPoint, Word and MS Project skills.
Strong commercial negotiation, procurement and contract management experience.
Clear communicator with stakeholder influence at all organisational levels.
Ability to work independently under pressure and travel across the UK as required.
hackajob is partnering with CGI to fill this position. Create a profile to be automatically considered for this role—and others that match your experience.