Hard Facilities Manager (Reading)

Hard FM Manager – Healthcare Facilities (Permanent, Full-Time)

Location: Berkshire

Salary: £70,000

We are recruiting on behalf of a leading facilities management provider for a Hard FM Manager to oversee the delivery of high-quality maintenance services across a complex, compliance-led healthcare estate.

This is a key leadership position requiring a technically skilled professional who is confident managing M&E systems and building fabric, while ensuring compliance within a highly regulated environment. You will be responsible for delivering both planned and reactive maintenance, leading a team of in-house engineers and specialist subcontractors, and meeting all contractual and statutory requirements.

What You Will Be Doing:

• Lead and manage all aspects of hard FM delivery, including mechanical, electrical, and fabric maintenance across the estate.
• Ensure all statutory and regulatory compliance is met and maintained at all times.
• Deliver reactive and planned maintenance to strict KPIs and performance standards.
• Act as the primary liaison for internal stakeholders, client-side contacts, and contractors.
• Manage contract variations, lifecycle projects, and budgetary control effectively.
• Provide visible leadership to supervisors, tradespeople, and assistants, promoting a strong health and safety culture.
• Maintain accurate records including asset registers, drawings, and compliance documentation.

What We Are Looking For:

• Significant experience in a technical/FM management role, ideally within a healthcare or similarly regulated environment.
• A recognised qualification in Building Services or related field (HND or higher preferred).
• Strong working knowledge of compliance requirements (HTMs, statutory inspections, risk assessments).
• Experience working within tight financial and contractual parameters, ideally within a PFI context.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and organisational skills.
• Confident user of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Word.