The Vacancy
Facilities Manager - Kingston upon Thames | WPS
Are you ready to take the next step in your career? Wates Property Services is on the lookout for a proactive and experienced Facilities Manager to lead operations across the prestigious JLL account in Kingston upon Thames. This is your chance to join a forward-thinking team dedicated to delivering high-quality hard FM services, driving innovation, and making a real impact in the built environment.
As our Facilities Manager, you’ll be at the heart of our service delivery. You will lead a regional team, manage compliance, and ensure exceptional standards across M&E maintenance, projects, and sustainability initiatives. Your role will be pivotal as a visible and trusted client partner, fostering strong relationships and championing continuous improvement.
What You'll Be Doing:
* Leading and developing a team of supervisors and engineers to deliver hard services and compliance.
* Driving operational excellence through inspections, audits, and performance reviews.
* Managing stakeholder relationships and presenting MI reports at KPI meetings.
* Supporting sustainability goals and contributing to Wates' Net Zero journey.
* Ensuring full compliance with health & safety, statutory regulations, and company policies.
* Identifying and implementing value-add initiatives and energy-saving solutions.
What We're Looking For:
* Proven experience in facilities management, ideally across multi-site portfolios.
* Strong technical background in Electrical, Mechanical, Gas, or F-Gas disciplines.
* Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
* IOSH or NEBOSH certification and BIFM qualification (or equivalent) desirable.
* A hands-on approach with a passion for service excellence and team development.
Why Join Wates?
At Wates, we’re building a better tomorrow through sustainable practices, community engagement, and a culture of inclusion and innovation. You’ll be part of a team that values your expertise, supports your growth, and empowers you to make a lasting impact.
Location: Kingston upon Thames
Contract Type: Full-time
Sector: Facilities Management
Focus: Sustainability, Compliance, Leadership
Given the nature of this position, you will need to undergo a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS) at the offer stage. We assess applicants with criminal convictions individually and assure you that we do not discriminate based on an applicant's criminal record or the details of any disclosed offenses. Additionally, certain roles may be subject to additional pre-employment checks.
Work for Wates
Wates is one of the UK's leading family-owned development, building, and property maintenance companies. With over 125 years of proud legacy in the built environment, we are driven by our purpose: 'reimagining places for people to thrive.'
We are committed to our three promises:
* Thriving places: Collaborating with customers, partners, and communities to create sustainable, inclusive, and opportunity-filled environments.
* Thriving planet: Protecting nature and taking action on climate change through collaboration and innovation.
* Thriving people: Creating opportunities and relationships so that everyone feels included, invested in, and treated with care.
We are proud to be recognized as Gold Investors in People and as a Disability Confident employer. Our recruitment processes ensure that no one is treated less favorably due to an offending background.
Awards
* BEST PROJECT - Inside Housing Development Awards
* WINNER - 2022 Construction News Awards
* GOLD AWARD - Investors in People 2022
* GOLD AWARD - Considerate Constructors Schemes (CCS) National Site Awards
* TOP 50 EMPLOYERS - 2022 Top 50 Employers for Women
* WINNER - 2022 Working Families Best Practice Awards