Job Title

Facilities Manager

Job Description Summary

Oversees daily building operations, maintenance, and safety compliance; leads and develops facilities teams; manages vendors, contracts, and budgets; ensures service delivery meets client and regulatory standards; drives cost efficiency and sustainability initiatives; coordinates improvement projects; maintains strong stakeholder relationships; and ensures accurate reporting and documentation of facilities performance.

Job Description

About the role:

Facilities Operations: Oversee daily maintenance and service delivery across building systems (HVAC, electrical, plumbing, fire safety), ensuring optimal uptime and compliance.Team Leadership: Lead, mentor, and develop a facilities team—assign tasks, monitor performance, and provide ongoing training.Vendor & Contract Management: Manage vendor relationships; negotiate and oversee service agreements; monitor vendor KPIs and ensure compliance.Budget & Cost Control: Oversee the facilities budget, monitor expenses, identify cost-saving opportunities, and validate vendor invoices.Health, Safety & Compliance: Ensure adherence to all safety and regulatory standards; conduct risk assessments and implement emergency response protocols.Stakeholder Engagement: Act as the primary point of contact for internal and external stakeholders—address concerns and ensure seamless operations.Project Management: Lead facility improvement initiatives, renovations, and capital upgrades—ensuring delivery on time and within budget.Technology & Sustainability: Implement Building Management Systems (BMS) and pursue eco-efficient solutions for sustainability and operational improvement.Reporting & Documentation: Maintain comprehensive documentation—operations logs, vendor contracts, budgets, compliance audits—for transparency and governance.EHS & Emergency Response: Support environmental, health, and safety initiatives; conduct safety training and serve as part of the Emergency Response Team (ERT).

About you:

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Facilities Management, Engineering, Business Administration, or related fieldCertifications: Holding IFMA’s CFM or RICS accreditation is an advantage.Experience: Minimum of 10 years in facilities management, with at least 5 years in a managerial capacity—particularly overseeing large or complex sites.Technical Proficiency: Demonstrated experience with FM tools and systems (e.g., FM360, Archibus, Yardi) and strong asset performance optimization skills.Safety & Compliance Acumen: Deep understanding of safety regulations, risk management, and quality assurance in FM contexts.Leadership & Communication Skills: Proven ability to lead teams, engage stakeholders, and communicate effectively across all levels

Why join Cushman & Wakefield?

As one of the leading global real estate services firms transforming the way people work, shop and live working at Cushman & Wakefield means you will benefit from;

Being part of a growing global company;Career development and a promote from within culture;An organisation committed to Diversity and InclusionWe're committed to providing work-life balance for our people in an inclusive, rewarding environment.

We achieve this by providing a flexible and agile work environment by focusing on technology and autonomy to help our people achieve their career ambitions. We focus on career progression and foster a promotion from within culture, leveraging global opportunities to ensure we retain our top talent. We encourage continuous learning and development opportunities to develop personal, professional and technical capabilities, and we reward with a comprehensive employee benefits program.

We have a vision of the future, where people simply belong.

That's why we support and celebrate inclusive causes, not just on days of recognition throughout the year, but every day. We embrace diversity across race, colour, religion, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or persons with disabilities or protected veteran status. We ensure DEI is part of our DNA as a global community - it means we go way beyond than just talking about it - we live it. If you want to live it too, join us.

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