Regional Facilities Manager
- Location: Newcastle, North East
- Salary: GBP37,000 + GBP4,600 car allowance
- Sector: Commercial Property / Facilities Management
- Contract: Permanent
About the Role
Are you an experienced Facilities Manager looking for a role where you can take real ownership of your portfolio and work across a varied range of commercial properties? This is an opportunity to join an established property consultancy and manage a multi–site portfolio of commercial and mixed–use properties across the North East. Rather than being tied to a single building, you'll have responsibility across multiple sites, working directly with clients, occupiers, contractors and property professionals to ensure each property is safe, compliant, well maintained and delivering a high standard of service. The position offers plenty of autonomy and variety. You'll be involved in everything from hard and soft FM, contractor performance and planned maintenance to health & safety, service charge budgets, property inspections and occupier relationships. You'll work closely with experienced Management Surveyors and the wider Property Asset Management team, making this a strong opportunity for someone looking to develop their career within commercial property and take on broader portfolio responsibility.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage facilities services across a portfolio of commercial and mixed–use properties.
- Oversee hard and soft FM services, planned maintenance and contractor performance.
- Manage contractors, suppliers and service providers, including regular performance reviews and KPIs.
- Carry out regular site visits and property inspections, monitoring condition, service delivery and compliance.
- Ensure Health, Safety and Environmental requirements are maintained across the portfolio.
- Coordinate maintenance, repairs and minor works through to completion.
- Support the preparation and management of service charge budgets and monitor expenditure.
- Liaise with clients, occupiers, on‑site teams and contractors to resolve property and service issues.
- Maintain accurate property and facilities information.
- Support wider regional and national FM initiatives where required.
About You
- Minimum 2 years' experience in Facilities Management, ideally within commercial property.
- NEBOSH General Certificate essential.
- Good understanding of managing agent responsibilities.
- Strong understanding of landlord and tenant relationships within commercial property.
- Experience managing Health & Safety and compliance requirements.
- Strong contractor and supplier management experience.
- Good knowledge of soft services Facilities Management.
- Understanding of hard services and the ability to identify and communicate technical issues effectively.
- Strong communication and stakeholder–management skills.
- Comfortable taking ownership of multiple properties and priorities.
- Full driving licence and access to transport for site visits.
Desirable Experience
- Membership of IWFM/BIFM and/or IOSH at an appropriate level.
- Contractor performance and KPI management.
- Service charge budget management.
- Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM).
- Commercial property inspections.
- Fire Risk Assessment awareness.
- Asbestos Awareness.
- Water Hygiene management.
- Experience across multi–site commercial or mixed–use portfolios.
What's on Offer
- GBP37,000 salary + GBP4,600 annual car allowance.
- Permanent position.
- Responsibility for a varied multi–site property portfolio.
- High level of autonomy and ownership.
- Regular client, occupier and contractor interaction.
- Opportunity to work alongside experienced commercial property professionals.
- Strong scope for professional development and longer–term career progression.
If you're an experienced Facilities Manager with commercial property experience and a NEBOSH General Certificate who enjoys taking ownership of a varied portfolio rather than being based at a single site, we'd be keen to hear from you.
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Regional Facilities Manager in Newcastle upon Tyne employer: IWFM
As a leading Distribution Centre in Doncaster, we pride ourselves on fostering a collaborative and quality-focused work culture that empowers our employees to thrive. With a strong emphasis on professional development, you will have the opportunity to lead a multi-disciplined team while engaging with senior stakeholders on large-scale engineering projects. Our commitment to safety, continuous improvement, and a proactive maintenance approach ensures that you will be part of a dynamic environment where your contributions are valued and recognised.
