Head of Facilities Management

Reporting to and working closely with the Head of Property and Estate Management this is a partnership role with their Client MEPC working with the property management team and leading the site-based facilities management team who deal with the management of service charges, building compliance, contractor management and occupier queries.

The role is fundamental in ensuring that the service provided to occupiers is of the highest standard and ensures that the property retains its reputation as a leading site for life science and research companies.

The successful candidate will be expected to operate at a strategic level, and whilst leading the facilities management team will have some day-to-day hands on involvement. Ideally, the candidate will have some experience in a life sciences environment.

CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBRE), a Fortune 500 and S&P 500 company headquartered in Dallas, is the world's largest commercial real estate services and investment firm (based on 2023 revenue). The company has more than 130,000 employees (including Turner & Townsend employees) serving clients in more than 100 countries. CBRE serves a diverse range of clients with an integrated suite of services, including facilities, transaction and project management; property management; investment management; appraisal and valuation; property leasing; strategic consulting; property sales; mortgage services and development services.

Milton Park is a large business and life science community in southern Oxfordshire. Acquired by MEPC in the mid 1980's, it currently comprises 3 million sq ft of space let to 250 companies employing around 9,000 people. Its 2040 Vision masterplan sets out the potential for this to increase to 20,000 jobs over the next 20 years or so underpinned by the region's fast-growing knowledge economy. Working closely with MEPC as client, CBRE have been appointed managing agent since 2015.