Facilities & Utilities Manager

Overview: We are partnering with a leading organisation within the regulated manufacturing sector to appoint an experienced Facilities & Utilities Manager to take ownership of its site facilities, utilities and infrastructure function. This is an excellent opportunity for an established facilities or engineering professional to step into a high-impact site leadership role, with responsibility for infrastructure reliability, capital investment, continuous improvement and compliance within a GMP-regulated environment. The Opportunity You will take ownership of the site’s facilities and utilities function, balancing day-to-day operational performance with longer-term infrastructure strategy and investment. Key responsibilities will include: - Leading facilities and utilities operations, including HVAC, chillers, boilers, compressed air, water systems, electrical distribution and BMS. - Developing asset maintenance and reliability strategies, including preventive and predictive maintenance programmes and lifecycle planning. - Managing capital projects from initial concept and business case development through to commissioning and handover. - Overseeing operating and capital expenditure budgets, identifying opportunities to improve cost efficiency and asset performance. - Leading and developing Facilities Technicians while managing external contractors, service providers and supplier performance. - Ensuring facilities operations remain compliant with GMP, FDA, ISO and relevant health, safety and environmental requirements. - Driving continuous improvement initiatives across infrastructure reliability, energy efficiency, sustainability and overall site performance. - Working closely with senior site stakeholders to shape infrastructure strategy, prioritise investment and support future manufacturing requirements. What We’re Looking For - A degree in Mechanical Engineering, Building Services Engineering, Facilities Engineering or a related discipline. - At least 10 years’ experience in facilities, utilities or engineering management within a regulated manufacturing environment. - A minimum of five years’ experience leading technical teams and managing contractors. - Strong technical knowledge of building services and industrial utilities, including HVAC, chillers, boilers, compressed air, water systems, electrical distribution and BMS. - Proven experience managing capital projects, operating budgets and asset reliability programmes. - Experience working within GMP-regulated manufacturing and supporting FDA, ISO or similar compliance requirements.