️ Solution Designer - Facilities Management
Location: Hertfordshire (Preferred base: Watford | Denton also considered)
Working pattern: Hybrid - 3 days in the office / 2 days from home (flexible)
Salary: £80,000-£85,000 + company car or £5,250 car allowance
Reporting to: Head of Commercial and Estimating
Role Overview
We are looking for an experienced Solution Designer to join our Facilities Management Winning Work Team (WWT). This role is central to developing high-quality, competitive tender solutions that drive business growth .
You will design operationally robust, commercially viable, and client focused solutions, using digital tools, data insights, and industry best practices to create efficient and scalable service delivery models that win work and deliver long term value.
️ Key Responsibilities
Lead the end-to-end solution design process for FM tenders, including hard services, soft services, and Total Facilities Management (TFM)
Collaborate closely with Proposal Managers, Estimators, SMEs, and Business Unit leads to ensure solutions are fully integrated and competitive
Take full ownership of the operational solution within each tender, from initial concept to final submission and handover ➡️✅
Create clear visual models of delivery approaches and organisational structures
Identify operational and commercial risks, propose effective mitigations, and ensure compliance with legislation and industry standards (e.g. SFG20, ACOPs, HTMs, BICSc) ⚖️
Lead pricing strategy development and ensure alignment with supply chain partners
Produce compelling, evidence-based delivery methodology responses for RFI, ITT, and RFP submissions ✍️
Maintain and continuously improve solution design templates, tools, and processes
Leverage emerging technologies and industry best practices to enhance tender solutions
Essential Skills & Experience
Proven experience in solution design within Facilities Management
Strong understanding of hard services, soft services, and TFM delivery models
Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
Strong analytical ability to assess technical and commercial impacts, identify risks, and propose mitigations
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, Power BI, and relevant digital platforms
Innovative mindset with a focus on continuous improvement and value creation ✨
Professional membership of RICS, CIOB, or a related industry body ️
Degree-level qualification in engineering, facilities management, or a related discipline (or equivalent experience)
Randstad Technologies Ltd is a leading specialist recruitment business for the IT & Engineering industries. Please note that due to a high level of applications, we can only respond to applicants whose skills & qualifications are suitable for this position. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business