Facilities Manager

Hours: Full Time - 40 hours - Monday to Friday Purpose of Role

Facilities Manager - Royal Artillery Barracks, Woolwich (travel to Biggin Hill).

The Facilities Manager is responsible for the safe, compliant, and effective delivery of Facilities Management services at Royal Artillery Barracks, Woolwich, supported by several nearby satellite locations. This is a key leadership role with full accountability for operational assurance, health and safety, statutory compliance, and the coordination of hard FM services across a complex and demanding estate.

Job Description

As Facilities Manager, you will oversee the day to day operation of FM services across the main site and supporting locations, ensuring high standards of safety, compliance, and performance are consistently achieved. You will lead planned and reactive maintenance activities, manage site assurance processes, support project delivery, and act as the senior on site point of contact for health and safety matters. The role requires strong leadership, clear communication, and the ability to operate confidently within a regulated environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead Facilities Management delivery across Royal Artillery Barracks, Woolwich and associated satellite sites
• Ensure full compliance with statutory, contractual, and health and safety requirements
• Establish and manage effective planned and reactive maintenance regimes
• Act as the site Health and Safety Lead, including attendance at SAG meetings and management of safety alerts
• Serve as Close Call and Waste Champion, reviewing, resolving, and closing out site issues
• Fulfil the role of Temporary Works Coordinator for all works undertaken on site
• Oversee the preparation, coordination, and delivery of project plans and site works
• Conduct regular site inspections, audits, and floor walks to monitor standards and compliance
• Support the Service Delivery Area Manager and Site Works Managers in achieving operational objectives
• Deliver toolbox talks and promote clear, effective communication across all teams and contractors
• Mentor, support, and motivate site teams within a high demand operational environment
• Provide structured reports and updates for internal meetings and stakeholders
• Support the delivery of billable works where required

Essential Qualifications/Skills

• Proven experience within Facilities Management, ideally within a complex or regulated estate
• MOD or defence environment experience desirable but not essential
• Strong leadership skills with experience managing multidisciplinary teams
• Sound knowledge of Hard FM services across large scale estates (e.g. defence, healthcare, justice, retail)
• Confident managing health and safety, statutory compliance, and assurance frameworks
• Strong communication skills with the ability to produce clear, professional reports
• Understanding of project delivery workflows and contractor management (desirable)

Benefits

In return for your hard work we offer additional training and development, 26 days holiday (+ bank holidays), generous pension contribution, life assurance and much more.

VINCI recognises the importance of helping employees balance their work and home life by offering flexible working arrangements across many roles, including working from home.

Fairness, Inclusion and Respect (FIR)

VINCI Facilities is committed to equity of opportunity and fair treatment of all current and potential employees and encourages job applications from all.