Key Takeaways
- Two-year Graduate Programme in Facilities Management, rotating through different sectors.
- Develop skills for Operations or Technical Manager roles, with a path to General Manager.
- Gain experience in client relationships, project compliance, performance monitoring, and financial reporting.
- Programme starts in September 2027 in London.
About the Role
This is a two-year programme where you will play a hands-on role in delivering Facilities Management (FM) contracts while developing the skills and experience to step confidently into an Operations Manager or Technical Manager position. You will rotate through two of our diverse sectors—healthcare, defence, education, local authorities, and commercial properties—gaining in-depth knowledge of every facet of site-based facilities management. You’ll also collaborate with our commercial and finance teams to sharpen your business acumen and help drive our strategic goals.
This role is ideal for someone looking to combine commercial insight, technical expertise, and strong interpersonal skills, with a clear ambition to progress into a General Manager role. Whether at a hospital, school, defence facility, local authority building, or commercial site, you’ll have a real opportunity to make a positive impact on the communities we serve.
What you'll do:
- Build and maintain successful relationships with our supply chain partners and clients.
- Actively champion a safe and stable environment to deliver an Injury Free project, ensuring project compliance with the Health & Safety at Work Act (HASAWA) 1974.
- Monitor project performance against contract requirements, including agreed KPIs (key performance indicators) and SLA’s (service level agreements).
- Provide regular reporting on progress metrics, key activities and expenditure against budget.
- Assist with collating data and records for supply chain performance meetings, contract tender and renewal process, along with contractual exercises such as Benchmarking.
- Support the senior management team in attending strategic and other key client or internal meetings.
- Work with the Commercial Manager to develop understanding of risk, forecasting and budget setting.
- Work with Finance to understand the monthly figures, and how we can take steps to prevent losses and maximise profit.