Facilities Manager

Location: On site / Mallow, Co. Cork, Ireland
job type: Permanent / Full-time
Sector and subsector: Project & Change Management Project Management
Salary: Negotiable salary

Facilities Manager

Mallow, Co. Cork

Occasional travel to EPS locations across Ireland and other Group sites

About EPS Group

EPS Group is a leading provider of water and wastewater solutions, delivering engineering and environmental services across Ireland and internationally.

Due to continued growth, we are seeking an experienced Facilities Manager to oversee facilities operations at our Mallow site and support capital projects across the wider EPS Group.

The Role

This is a varied role combining day-to-day facilities management with the delivery of building upgrades, refurbishments, site expansions and infrastructure projects.

You will manage projects from concept through to completion, coordinating internal teams, consultants, contractors and suppliers to ensure work is delivered safely, on time, within budget and with minimal disruption to operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the maintenance, operation and continuous improvement of the Mallow facility.
• Develop preventative maintenance programmes and coordinate reactive maintenance.
• Oversee offices, workshops, warehouses, yards, welfare facilities and building services.
• Manage facilities contractors, service providers and suppliers.
• Maintain asset registers, compliance documentation and statutory inspection records.
• Develop project scopes, budgets, programmes and business cases.
• Lead capital projects through design, procurement, construction, commissioning and handover.
• Manage consultants, contractors, project costs, schedules, quality and risk.
• Support site-development planning, space optimisation, relocations and operational layout changes.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, environmental, building and regulatory requirements.
• Support MEICA installations, emergency planning, business continuity and site security.
• Manage facilities operating and capital expenditure budgets.
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, reliability and sustainability.

About You

• At least five years' experience in facilities management, engineering, construction, building services, project management or a related area.
• Proven experience delivering building upgrades, refurbishments, expansions or capital projects.
• Strong project management, budgeting, procurement and contractor-management skills.
• Practical knowledge of MEICA systems and building services.
• Experience managing multiple projects and competing priorities.
• A strong understanding of health and safety requirements in an operational, engineering or construction environment.
• Excellent communication, organisation and stakeholder-management skills.
• A full driving licence and willingness to travel between EPS locations.
• A relevant degree or professional qualification in engineering, facilities management, construction, building services or project management would be an advantage.
• Experience within the engineering, utilities, environmental, manufacturing or industrial sectors, together with knowledge of Irish planning, building control, fire safety, accessibility or sustainability projects, would also be beneficial.

We welcome speculative applications from individuals of all levels.

If you have any questions about this role or would like further information, please contact our recruiting team by emailing .

Equal Opportunity Statement - EPS Group is an equal opportunities employer.

Company Profile

Since 1968, we have grown from a modest electrical and pumping services business and developed into an innovative, internationally exporting product and service provider, now focused upon the water, wastewater and clean technology sectors, operating across the Republic of Ireland, the UK and Northern Europe.

We are an international water infrastructure specialist, one of the few genuine end-to-end service providers in the global water sector, providing large scale employment, bringing market leading and ground breaking technologies to Ireland and working to improve the country's water infrastructure.

Our vision is to be the best and most rewarding place to work for our teams, to be our customer's outstanding partner of choice and we are committed to being a Net Zero, sustainable business.