Mott Macdonald
A global engineering, management, and development consultancy delivering innovative solutions.
Area Premises Manager
Manage Glasgow office, supervise premises in Scotland & NI, lead teams, ensure compliance.
Job Highlights
About the Role
The role manages the Glasgow office and oversees operational premises management across multiple offices in Scotland and Northern Ireland. It provides line‑management support to other Office Managers, ensuring high standards of workplace experience, compliance and efficiency. Strong leadership, interpersonal abilities and several years of office or facilities management experience are essential. • Conduct regular office inspections to ensure quality, condition, and brand consistency • Ensure compliance with Health & Safety, environmental, and security standards • Lead continuous improvement initiatives for high‑quality work environments • Support Office Managers through internal and external audits • Oversee capital expenditure projects and approve office‑related invoices • Manage service charge budgets, annual reconciliations, and relationships with managing agents • Provide leadership and support to Office Managers while overseeing key projects and incident response • Shape strategic planning by monitoring occupancy trends, property markets, lease events, and staff feedback
What You Bring
• Experienced Office/Facilities Manager with strong leadership and people management • Effective communicator with strong stakeholder engagement skills • Financially competent in budgeting and cost control • Solid understanding of property management, leases, and compliance • Skilled in managing multiple projects across various sites • Proactive, solutions‑focused and highly organised • Strong relationship‑builder with excellent interpersonal skills • Resilient, adaptable and comfortable with change • IOSH qualified
Benefits
Mott MacDonald Ltd. does not currently offer sponsorship for the Skilled Worker visa route following changes to UK immigration rules in April 2024. Applications are welcome from candidates eligible for alternative immigration routes that do not require sponsorship. The hybrid working policy allows employees and managers to choose how to work most effectively, supporting well‑being, flexibility and trust. • Pension contributions matched 4.5%–7% • Life assurance up to 4× (option to 6×) salary • Income protection scheme with financial and return‑to‑work support • Flexible benefits including critical illness cover, payroll saving, will writing • Annual bonus schemes sharing business success • Personal and group performance bonuses • Direct pathway to ownership for senior roles from day one • Private medical insurance for UK staff • Health cash plan for everyday health costs • Access to Peppy menopause support • Comprehensive wellbeing programme for employees and families • Salary‑flex options for additional health benefits • 33–35 days holiday (incl. public holidays) with buy/sell option • Holiday entitlement rises to 35 days after 5 years • Employee saving schemes and retailer discounts • 26 weeks paid maternity/adoption leave; 2 weeks paid paternity/partner leave • Shared parental leave up to 24 weeks at full pay • Up to 5 additional caring days, two of which are paid • Annual professional institution subscription • Mentoring, formal training and self‑development opportunities • Advanced Employee Networks supporting LGBTQ+, gender, race, disability, and parents/carers • Opportunities to contribute to community social outcomes
Work Environment
Office Full-Time