Facilities Manager (North)

The Senior Specialist, Facility Services is responsible for the effective management, maintenance, safety, and operational performance and workplace environment for Schneider Sites. (Telford, Coventry, Smethwick, Chippenham, Warrington – with potential to support Leeds and Scarborough when required) The role ensures that facilities, infrastructure, and support services are delivered efficiently, safely, and in compliance with all relevant legislation, providing a high-quality workplace experience for employees, visitors, and stakeholders. What will you do? Lead facilities operations across multiple Schneider Electric sites, ensuring safe, efficient, and well-maintained workplaces. Manage planned and reactive maintenance, driving high standards of building performance and service delivery. Oversee key building services including HVAC, electrical systems, lighting, lifts, water systems, and critical infrastructure. Ensure compliance with all health, safety, environmental, and statutory requirements, including contractor management and permit-to-work processes. Manage and develop relationships with facilities suppliers and service partners, monitoring performance against SLAs and KPIs. Deliver high-quality workplace services, including cleaning, catering, reception, and waste management. Act as the main facilities contact for employees, site leadership teams, contractors, and external stakeholders. Lead facilities projects such as refurbishments, fit-outs, relocations, and infrastructure upgrades. Conduct audits, inspections, and risk assessments, identifying opportunities to improve safety, efficiency, and employee experience. Provide operational updates, performance reporting, and recommendations to support continuous improvement across the estate. What are the key skills we are looking for? Strong facilities management and operational leadership skills. Excellent contractor, supplier, and stakeholder management capabilities. Thorough knowledge of UK health, safety, and compliance requirements. Excellent communication and relationship management abilities. Technical understanding of building services and infrastructure. Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. Strong project management and organisational skills. What qualifications will make you successful? Technically competent and knowledgeable 5+ years’ experience managing facilities operations within a commercial or corporate environment. IOSH Certification Experience managing contractors, budgets, compliance, and workplace services. Strong understanding of building services, maintenance practices, and statutory compliance requirements. Working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite and relevant IT systems. Desirable City exceptional people who turn sustainability ambitions into actions at the intersection of automation, electrification, and digitization. We celebrate IMPACT Makers and believe everyone has the potential to be one. €40 billion global revenue +9% organic growth 150 000+ employees in 100+ countries Schneider Electric aspires to be the most inclusive and caring company in the world, by providing equitable opportunities to everyone, everywhere, and ensuring all employees feel uniquely valued and safe to contribute their best. We mirror the diversity of the communities in which we operate, and ‘inclusion’ is one of our core values. We believe our differences make us stronger as a company and as individuals and we are committed to championing inclusivity in everything we do. At Schneider Electric, we uphold the highest standards of ethics and compliance, and we believe that trust is a foundational value. Our Trust Charter is our Code of Conduct and demonstrates our commitment to ethics, safety, sustainability, quality and cybersecurity, underpinning every aspect of our business and our willingness to behave and respond respectfully and in good faith to all our stakeholders. You can find out more about our Trust Charter here. Schneider Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities in the areas of recruiting, hiring, training, transferring, and promoting all qualified individuals regardless of race, religion, color, gender, disability, national origin, ancestry, age, military status, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other legally protected characteristic or conduct. #J-18808-Ljbffr