About this role
The Facilities Buildings Supervisor is responsible for all Data Centre buildings. This is a pivotal role within a 5* DC campus
The key objective of the role is to work with the team to take ownership of the DC’s (excluding critical plant) and drive towards operational excellence. Ownership encompasses everything from the physical building fabric to the coffee machines in the occupied office space, so there is a high workload which needs careful planning and prioritising.
The Building Management Team are responsible for the maintenance and enhancement of the buildings, including efficiency, quality and fabric across the site, ensuring that all buildings are maintained in compliance with industry best practice, legislation and relevant ISO standards, that they are energy efficient and serve our teams and customers perfectly.
The role takes ownership of delivering building management projects aiming at continuous improvement of service quality and environment.
The role will work in conjunction with Risk & Compliance to ensure compliance with all legislation across all buildings. This means working closely with our major FM providers to ensure the paperwork and tracking is always correct and available.
The role is responsible for the oversight of subcontractors and the surrounding H&S within the works in scope of the team, and the correct management of all assets relating to the scope such as fire doors, water access, emergency lights etc.
Effective maintenance of existing building fabric and grounds, and responsibility for the planning and delivery of fabric enhancements as a Strategic Plan
- Management of the project works relating to the maintenance or enhancement of the buildings, including RAMS, permits and completion sign off.
- Explore and communicate innovations in building management and DC fabric to manager
- The team is responsible for the management of site compliance.
Ensure compliance with Health and Safety, Environmental and Business Continuity legislation for fire safety, environmental management and business continuity practises. To maintain procedures and records to include but not limited to; risk assessing against all fire separation, detection and fighting systems, environmental and continuity process to for fuel and generator power, etc.
- Ensure Business Continuity and disaster recovery plans are documented, tested, implemented and maintained with the DC Buildings Manager.
Previous experience of working to and within ISO regulated processes and procedures like
- ISO 9001, ISO 27001, ISO 22301, BS OHSAS 18001 H&S, ISO 50001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001.
Benefits
On-Call £2300
Up to £5000 Travel Allowance
Bonus
Non-Contributed Pension, 9% 1st year, 10% for every year follows
Private Medical Insurance (You + Family) (Includes Dental and Mental Health add-ons)
Death In Service
Income Protection
Flexi-Working
For more information, please get in touch. Please note this position is urgent and the client is looking to interview and hire ASAP.
About facilities & operations roles for ex-police
Operations, facilities and site management roles. Running a shift, a custody suite or an operational unit is people-and-process management employers can use from day one.
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- Incident command & response
- Working to legislation & regulation
What facilities & operations roles pay ex-police
Advertised UK ranges, editorial estimates reviewed July 2026
| Operations coordinator | £28,000–£36,000 |
| Facilities manager | £38,000–£52,000 |
| Operations manager | £45,000–£60,000 |
| Senior / regional operations manager | £55,000–£75,000 |