About Your New Employer * Join a thriving, multidisciplinary research campus and work alongside world-leading researchers, technical experts, and operational teams committed to delivering a collaborative and impactful research environment. * Benefit from a strong culture of professional development, diversity, and continuous improvement, driving excellence in facilities and infrastructure delivery. About Your New Job As the FM Project Lead, you will: * Lead the day-to-day management and delivery of multiple facilities and infrastructure projects across a diverse portfolio, from minor refurbishments to major capital projects of up to £10 million, ensuring a safe and uninterrupted live research environment. * Develop project scopes, coordinate detailed design with stakeholders, and manage robust procurement processes in alignment with strict public-sector regulations and institutional standards. * Establish and maintain comprehensive project controls (including programme, cost, scope, quality, and risk), overseeing change management, critical milestones, early recovery actions, and financial forecasting/reporting. * Direct project tendering, negotiate contracts (NEC/JCT), set measurable KPIs, and lead commercial meetings to manage the performance of external consultants, designers, and contractors. * Ensure strict compliance with all health, safety, and quality standards, coordinate statutory approvals, and supervise testing, technical reviews, and quality audits. * Map and manage complex interfaces and dependencies between FM projects and large-scale institute-wide programmes (utilities, commissioning, IT/security), resolve conflicts, and run joint planning forums for seamless project execution. * Oversee all commissioning activities, from system testing to final handover, ensuring all operational documentation (O&M manuals, as-built drawings, validated BIM data, asset registers) is fully prepared for successful transition to BAU. * Collaborate with engineering leads and operational stakeholders to shape Strategic Asset Management Plan (SAMP) inputs, develop robust business cases, and support funding approvals. * Build strong, trust-based relationships with research and FM stakeholders, facilitating clear, timely communication, conflict resolution, consensus-building, and team development. * Embed sustainability and whole-life thinking into all design and construction activities, track post-occupancy performance, and drive ongoing improvements. What Skills You Need * Degree (or equivalent experience) in engineering, building services, construction, or project management. * Recognised project management qualification (e.g., PRINCE2 Practitioner, APM PMQ or above); IOSH Managing Safely or NEBOSH Certificate. * Experience delivering multiple projects in live, regulated environments (e.g., laboratories, healthcare, pharma, higher education). * Proven ability in commissioning, acceptance management, and Soft Landings delivery; digital asset management (e.g., BIM/ISO19650, COBie, asset data standards, CAFM/CMMS). * Expertise in public-sector procurement, contract management (NEC/JCT), interface management, and stakeholder leadership. * Excellent organisational, communication, negotiation, and leadership skills, able to coordinate multidisciplinary teams and manage executive reporting. What's on Offer * Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package, including 31 days holiday with option to buy/sell more, subsidised catering, 10% employers pension contribution, access to private medical, on site free parking, swimming pool and social club. * The opportunity to play a pivotal role in supporting and advancing internationally impactful research through world-class infrastructure delivery. * Extensive professional development and training, access to cutting-edge facilities, and support towards Chartered status and other industry-leading qualifications
FM Project Lead employer: Groupe Adequat UK
Join a leading property and facilities management company that champions innovation and collaboration, offering you the chance to work on-site with a prestigious client in the semiconductor manufacturing sector. With a strong focus on employee growth, you will benefit from career development opportunities while leading a dedicated team in a highly technical environment. Enjoy a supportive work culture that values your contributions and provides exposure to advanced technologies, all within a vibrant location on the outskirts of Bristol.
