Head of Facilities
JOB_53590691124248Job type
PermanentLocation
DublinWorking Pattern
Full-timeSpecialism
Facilities ManagementIndustry
ConstructionPay
Excellent Benefits Package
Head of Facilities - €96,000 - €106,000 + Excellent Benefits Package
Head of Facilities Role – Excellent Salary + Benefits Package
Your New Company
Our client is seeking a dynamic and experienced Head of Estates, Campus Strategy and Facilities to lead the strategic development and operational excellence of their multi-site estate and campus environment. This senior leadership role is pivotal in shaping long-term estate strategy, delivering major capital projects, and ensuring best-in-class facilities management.
The successful candidate will provide visionary leadership across estate master planning, infrastructure development, and operational services, ensuring that the physical environment is future-ready, safe, sustainable, and aligned with organisational priorities.
Responsibilities
- Develop and deliver a comprehensive Campus and Property Masterplan aligned with organisational growth and strategic objectives.
- Shape the vision for campuses and buildings, including teaching environments, workspace transformation, accessibility, and sustainability.
- Advise senior leadership on estate optimisation, site capacity, and long-term asset management.
- Provide executive oversight of major capital works and refurbishment projects.
- Manage consultant and contractor partnerships, ensuring governance, performance, and risk control.
- Oversee planning submissions, procurement strategies, and design governance for quality outcomes.
- Lead governance of Total Facilities Management (TFM) contracts, ensuring service excellence and cost-effectiveness.
- Oversee delivery of hard and soft services including maintenance, safety, security, cleaning, catering, and events.
- Ensure compliance with health & safety and statutory requirements.
- Manage estate operations across multiple sites, acting as the senior escalation point for incidents and emergencies.
- Collaborate with IT, Finance, HR, and other teams to ensure resilient and high-performing campus operations.
- Advise senior governance bodies and prepare high-level reports, business cases, and risk assessments.
- Lead internal communications and change management for campus-related projects.
- Oversee capital and operational budgets, ensuring financial sustainability.
- Lead procurement strategies for consultants, contractors, and service providers.
- Drive workspace transformation initiatives, hybrid-working strategies, and accessibility improvements.
- Create environments that support teaching excellence and staff engagement.
- Lead and develop the Estates & Facilities team, fostering a culture of professionalism and continuous improvement.
- Manage contracted staff, TFM partners, and specialist consultants.
What You Will Need to Succeed
- Proven experience in estate strategy, capital project delivery, and facilities management at a senior level.
- Strong leadership and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Expertise in governance, compliance, and financial management.
- Ability to manage complex, multi-site operations and deliver transformative projects.
What You Will Receive
- Salary from €96K - €106K
- Flexible Working
- Excellent Pension Plan
- Paid Leave & Paid Sick Leave
- Annual Holidays from 20 to 25 days (1 day extra after each year)
Head of FacilitiesJOB_535906911242482025-11-252026-02-24
Talk to Michael Clarke, the specialist consultant managing this position
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