At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead operations of a complex estate, ensuring safety and efficiency.
- Company: Join a dynamic team managing a diverse and technical estate.
- Benefits: Competitive day rate and high-profile leadership role.
- Other info: Opportunity to work in a challenging and rewarding environment.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on operational strategy and service delivery.
- Qualifications: Experience in estates management and strong leadership skills required.
The predicted salary is between 50000 - 70000 £ per year.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Estates professional to join a complex and highly technical estate environment on an interim basis. This is a senior leadership role with responsibility for the operational management of a multi-building estate, overseeing engineering maintenance, facilities services, compliance, capital projects, contractor performance and estate strategy. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring the estate remains safe, compliant, efficient and fully operational whilst supporting a diverse range of stakeholders and occupiers.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the day-to-day operation of buildings, infrastructure and estate services
- Manage outsourced hard and soft FM contracts, ensuring delivery against agreed KPIs and SLAs
- Oversee engineering maintenance, technical services and statutory compliance programmes
- Manage annual operational and capital expenditure budgets
- Deliver capital projects from concept through to completion
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives across estate operations
- Ensure compliance with all relevant health, safety and environmental legislation
- Lead contractor management, procurement activities and tender processes
- Support sustainability, energy efficiency and carbon reduction initiatives
- Develop strong relationships with stakeholders across the estate
- Lead responses to major incidents and support business continuity planning
About You
You will be an experienced Estates, Facilities or Technical Services leader with a strong background managing complex operational environments. Applicants should possess:
- HNC/HND in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering (or similar technical discipline)
- NEBOSH and/or IOSH qualification
- Significant experience managing outsourced FM contracts
- Strong knowledge of building services, engineering maintenance and statutory compliance
- Experience managing substantial operational budgets and capital projects
- Excellent stakeholder management and leadership skills
- Strong commercial awareness and contractor management experience
- Experience gained within science parks, research facilities, laboratories, healthcare, higher education, pharmaceutical or other technically complex environments would be highly advantageous.
What's on Offer
- Immediate interim opportunity
- High-profile leadership role
- Diverse and technically challenging estate portfolio
- Opportunity to influence operational strategy and service delivery
- Competitive day rate
For a confidential discussion regarding this opportunity, please apply directly or contact us in confidence on 0207 118 4848, or send your CV to .
Senior Operations Manager in Watford employer: Maxwell Stephens Recruitment
Join a leading organisation that values innovation and excellence in managing complex estates. As a Senior Operations Manager, you will thrive in a dynamic work culture that prioritises safety, compliance, and sustainability while offering competitive remuneration and opportunities for professional growth. With a diverse portfolio and a commitment to continuous improvement, this role provides a unique chance to make a significant impact within a technically challenging environment.
Contact Details:
Maxwell Stephens Recruitment Recruitment Team
