Facilities Manager

V94HT2Y, Limerick City, County Limerick, Ireland

Mowlam Healthcare, based in Limerick City, is one of the largest private nursing home operators in Ireland and one of the largest indigenous corporates in the Midwest.

Mowlam Healthcare is seeking an experienced and proactive Facilities Manager to join our team. This role is to manage and oversee the facilities estate for a large nursing home group, ensuring that all sites are safe, well maintained, and compliant with statutory regulations. The role focuses on managing outsourced facilities services contracts, ensuring high service delivery standards across all nursing home properties. You will report directly to our Head of Facilities.

Key Result Areas: Outsourced Contract Management

• Lead the day to day management of outsourced facilities service providers (e.g. cleaning, maintenance, waste management, grounds maintenance).
• Ensure service level agreements (SLAs) and key performance indicators (KPIs) are met or exceeded.
• Conduct regular performance reviews and audits of suppliers.

Estate Management

• Maintain oversight of all buildings and grounds across the group's estate, ensuring they are fit for purpose, safe, and compliant.
• Plan and coordinate repairs, refurbishments, and minor capital works.

Compliance and Health and Safety

• Ensure all nursing home/care centre sites comply with relevant health and safety, fire safety, and environmental regulations.
• Maintain records of statutory inspections and certifications (e.g. gas safety, electrical testing, fire risk assessments).

Budget and Reporting

• Manage the facilities management budget, ensuring cost effective service delivery.
• Prepare reports for senior management on performance, risks, compliance and improvement initiatives.

Strategic Planning

• Contribute to long term estate strategy, advising on asset lifecycle planning, sustainability and regulatory trends.
• Identify opportunities for service improvement and innovation.

Qualifications and Experience

• Third Level qualification in Facilities Management/Engineering/Health and Safety or Building Services.
• Minimum 3 years post graduate experience in Fire, Health and Safety.
• Proven experience in a facilities management role with responsibility for multiple sites.
• Experience managing outsourced or contracted FM services.
• Strong understanding of compliance in a healthcare or regulated environment (e.g. CQC, HSE).
• IOSH or NEBOSH certification.
• Knowledge of PPM (planned preventative maintenance) and CAFM systems.
• Experience within a healthcare, nursing, or residential care environment.
• Recognised FM qualification (e.g. IWFM Level 4+).
• Project management experience.

Skills and Competencies

• Excellent organisational and contract management skills.
• Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management abilities.
• Commercial awareness with a focus on value and quality.
• Analytical and problem solving capability.
• Ability to work under pressure and respond to emergencies.

Other Requirements

• Full driving licence (travel between sites required).
• Flexible to respond to occasional out of hours emergencies.

This role is based at our Limerick Support Office and operated on a hybrid model with mandatory office days each week.

All posts are subject to satisfactory references, medical and Garda vetting.