Facilities Manager in Cheltenham

Dalkia have an opportunity for a Facilities Manager to lead their team overseeing the EDF offices in Gloucester Business Park. The Senior Facilities Manager will lead a customer-focused Facilities Management team, ensuring the delivery of the full spectrum of FM services in line with client, financial, and commercial requirements. This role requires strong leadership, financial acumen, and a commitment to safety, service excellence, and continuous improvement.

Gloucester (with local travel) £48,000 – £53,000 + benefits Full-time (40 hours per week)

About Dalkia UK At Dalkia UK, part of the EDF Group, we deliver technical and facilities services that enable organisations to operate safely, efficiently, and sustainably. Our people are at the heart of what we do—bringing expertise, innovation, and a strong culture of safety and compliance across every site we support.

We are now looking for a Facilities Manager to join our team supporting EDF locations across the Gloucester area.

The Opportunity As Facilities Manager, you will be responsible for delivering safe, compliant, and high-quality facilities management services across a portfolio of sites. You will lead a team of on-site personnel and suppliers to ensure consistent service delivery, strong compliance performance, and a positive customer experience. This is a hands-on leadership role with accountability for operational delivery, compliance assurance, and continuous improvement of FM services.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, manage and develop a team of FM staff to deliver service requirements across assigned sites
• Provide clear direction, performance management, and support to ensure high standards of delivery
• Deliver FM services in line with contractual KPIs and SLAs
• Manage day-to-day delivery of both hard and soft FM services
• Oversee reactive and planned preventative maintenance (PPM) programmes
• Ensure full compliance with statutory requirements including fire safety, water hygiene, and electrical systems
• Maintain accurate, auditable compliance records and certification
• Act as the responsible person for compliance delivery at site level
• Manage contractors and suppliers, ensuring performance, competence, and safe working practices
• Review and approve Risk Assessments and Method Statements (RAMS)
• Support audits and ensure timely resolution of findings
• Promote a strong health & safety culture and act as escalation point for incidents
• Manage site budgets, monitor spend, and identify cost efficiencies
• Provide regular reporting on service performance, compliance, and risk
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives and support FM-related projects

What We’re Looking For

Experience

• Proven experience in Facilities Management within a live operational environment
• Experience leading and developing teams within an FM or service delivery environment
• Strong background in managing both hard and soft FM services
• Experience in contractor and supplier management
• Demonstrable experience operating within a compliance-led environment
• Experience managing budgets and cost control

Skills & Knowledge

• Strong leadership and team management capability
• Strong understanding of UK statutory compliance (fire, water, electrical, etc.)
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills
• Strong risk management and problem-solving capability
• Commercial awareness with a compliance-focused mindset
• Ability to interpret asset data, maintenance regimes, and compliance systems

Qualifications

• IWFM Level 4 (or equivalent) as a minimum
• IOSH Managing Safely (or equivalent)
• NEBOSH and/or IWFM Level 5 advantageous

Why Join Dalkia?

• Be part of a leading service provider within the EDF Group
• Work in a safety-first, compliance-driven environment
• Lead and develop a team delivering critical FM services
• Opportunity to influence service delivery across a key client portfolio
• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Career development and progression opportunities

Benefits

• Salary: Up to £53,000
• 25 days holiday increasing with length of service, plus Bank Holidays + birthday off, + option to purchase additional 5 days
• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme
• Private medical insurance (after 1 year service)
• Employee recognition programmes which reward exceptional achievements
• Employee Referral bonus with generous bonuses for ‘referring a friend’
• The opportunity to use one working day per year volunteering to help the local community
• Flexible Benefits Scheme – including eye care voucher, store discounts for major retailers, salary sacrifice electric car vehicle lease scheme, personal IT equipment loans, impartial financial/savings guidance
• Company sick pay
• Access to wellbeing programmes
• Employee Assistance Programme - free, confidential 24/7 365 support on all lifestyle matters
• Full induction and training
• Smartphone and Tablet / laptop (where applicable for role)
• Uniform and PPE (where applicable for role)
• Access to our extensive career portal with career planner tool and online learning

At Dalkia, we are committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion. We ensure that every applicant is treated fairly and respectfully throughout our selection process. If you require any adjustments, please inform us in confidence. Our talent acquisition team is here to assist you.