At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage day-to-day operations of a key site, ensuring safety and compliance.
- Company: Join Praxis Facilities Management, a high-performing and entrepreneurial business.
- Benefits: Opportunity for real ownership and visible impact in your role.
- Other info: Dynamic environment with a focus on professionalism, ownership, and meritocracy.
- Why this job: Be the face of the site, delivering excellent experiences for tenants and visitors.
- Qualifications: Experience in facilities management and strong health & safety knowledge preferred.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 40000 £ per year.
Location: Middlesbrough – Centre Sq and Boho buildings (fully site based)
We’re looking for a hands-on Building / Estates Manager to represent Praxis Facilities Management and take ownership of the day-to-day operation of a key site. This is a highly visible role where you’ll act as an ambassador for the business, ensuring the site is safe, compliant and operating to the highest standards, while delivering a first-class experience for tenants, visitors and colleagues.
The role:
- You’ll take a proactive, on-the-ground approach to managing the estate, ensuring all public, communal and tenanted areas are safe, secure and well maintained.
- Maintain compliance with all statutory requirements and internal standards.
- Oversee facilities management and contractor activity on site, ensuring work is carried out safely and to specification.
- Maintain accurate records, including asset registers, tenant information and compliance documentation.
- Manage health, safety and security, responding effectively to incidents and emergency situations.
- Carry out basic maintenance tasks where required.
- Ensure high standards of cleanliness, presentation and estate upkeep.
- Support lettings and marketing activity, including facilitating access and viewings.
A key part of the role is delivering an excellent on-site experience. You’ll:
- Provide a professional front-of-house presence, welcoming visitors and managing site access.
- Build strong relationships with tenants and stakeholders.
- Ensure smooth day-to-day operations across reception, deliveries and contractor access.
About you:
We’re looking for someone who is:
- Comfortable working in a hands-on, site-based environment.
- Highly organised, observant and detail-focused.
- Confident communicating with a wide range of stakeholders.
- Proactive, reliable and able to work under pressure and use initiative.
You’ll ideally bring:
- Experience in facilities, estates or a public-facing environment.
- A strong understanding of health & safety responsibilities.
- Relevant qualifications such as IOSH Managing Safely and/or FM/SIA certification.
- The ability to contribute to budget management and service charge oversight.
Why join Praxis:
This is a great opportunity to join a high-performing, entrepreneurial business where you’ll have real ownership of your site and the chance to make a visible impact day-to-day.
Our Values:
- Professionalism | We consistently seek to exceed expectations. Our people can express themselves fully while upholding the highest standards of conduct, competence, and integrity.
- Ownership | Every asset, challenge, and opportunity is treated as our own. We deliver all real estate services in-house — never outsourcing responsibility, accountability, or blame.
- Entrepreneurialism | We challenge convention and champion imaginative solutions. Rigorous debate is encouraged, and everyone is empowered to make decisions that elevate performance.
- Meritocracy | Results, hard work, and strong ideas matter more than age, tenure, or titles. We are a diverse team that collaborates openly so each person can reach their full potential.
- Action This Day | We do not defer or delay. Anything that can be done today, is done today.
Facilities Manager in Middlesbrough employer: Praxis Real Estate Management
Praxis is an exceptional employer located in Birmingham, offering a dynamic work environment for Building Managers who take pride in their role. With a strong focus on professionalism and ownership, employees benefit from a supportive culture that encourages personal growth and development, alongside competitive perks such as a discretionary bonus scheme, private medical insurance, and a generous holiday allowance. The company fosters a collaborative atmosphere where innovative ideas are valued, ensuring that every team member can thrive and contribute to a high-performing workplace.
Contact Details:
Praxis Real Estate Management Recruitment Team
