Jay Bowes

Senior Asset Management and Building Safety professional with over 15 years of experience leading technical services, asset lifecycle management, building safety compliance, fire safety programmes, and capital investment projects across housing, healthcare, commercial, and critical environments. Combining a strong mechanical and electrical engineering background with strategic asset management expertise, I have successfully delivered large-scale compliance and remediation programmes, managed multimillion-pound budgets, led multidisciplinary teams, and developed asset strategies that improve operational performance, regulatory compliance, and long-term asset value. Experienced in managing complex stakeholder relationships across housing associations, NHS estates, local authorities, contractors, consultants, and executive leadership teams.

Proven ability to lead organisational change, drive service improvements, manage risk, and deliver customer-focused outcomes aligned with statutory obligations and business objectives.

BUILDING SAFETY & FIRE SAFETY PROJECT MANAGER - ACCENT HOUSING GROUP

(2025-06)

Lead the delivery of fire safety and building safety capital investment programmes across residential housing portfolios, ensuring compliance with the Building Safety Act 2022, Fire Safety Act, and associated regulatory requirements.

• Manage a £1.5 million building safety and fire remediation programme.
• Lead projects from inception through procurement, delivery, and completion.
• Oversee fire risk assessment action plans and remediation programmes.
• Manage consultants, contractors, and specialist advisors to achieve project milestones.
• Ensure compliance with PAS 9980, BS 9997 and Building Regulations.
• Deliver value-for-money outcomes through effective procurement and contract management.
• Provide strategic advice to senior stakeholders regarding building safety obligations and risk management.

FIRE RISK MANAGER - NOTTING HILL GENESIS HOUSING GROUP

(2024-11 - 2025-05)

Delivering strategic and operational fire safety management across a large residential housing portfolio.

• Managed fire risk assessment frameworks and associated compliance programmes.
• Oversaw active and passive fire safety contractors delivering inspections and remediation works.
• Managed annual budgets exceeding £2 million.
• Interpreted technical FRA findings and developed risk-based action plans.
• Supported capital investment programmes through specialist fire safety advice.
• Provided guidance on compliance with the Fire Safety Act and Building Safety Act.

TECHNICAL ASSET MANAGER - CBRE

(2024-04 - 2024-11)

Managed technical asset performance across 28 NHS sites under a PFI contract.

• Worked closely with NHS stakeholders and senior board members to align asset strategies with operational requirements.
• Led asset lifecycle management, replacement planning, and investment strategies and conducted condition assessments and developed long-term asset plans.
• Managed asset-related risk, compliance, and statutory obligations.
• Utilised digital asset management systems to monitor performance and lifecycle data.
• Delivered upgrade replacements installations, and decommissioning of redundant assets.

SENIOR M&E STOCK CONDITION SURVEYOR - ORBIT HOUSING GROUP

(2023-04 - 2024-04)

Led condition assessment programmes across residential housing stock.

• Conducted comprehensive asset condition surveys and lifecycle assessments.
• Developed maintenance, replacement, and investment recommendations.
• Managed and coordinated survey teams.
• Collaborated with engineers, consultants, contractors, and asset managers.
• Supported strategic asset planning and capital investment programmes.

M&E ASSET SURVEYOR - REAMS REAL ESTATE

(2022-08 - 2023-06)

Delivered asset condition reports, surveys and lifecycle assessments across public and private sector portfolios. As per SFG20 Guidance standards

• Network Rail
• NHS Trusts
• G4S
• Ridge & Partners
• Hammersmith & Fulham Council
• Asset data capture and condition assessments.
• Lifecycle modelling and investment planning.
• Production of stock condition reports.
• Client-facing technical reporting and recommendations.

CRITICAL SHIFT SUPERVISOR - WARNER BROS. DISCOVERY

(2022-04 - 2022-08)

Managed critical building services infrastructure supporting live broadcasting operations.

• Managed BMS-controlled environments and other critical building systems.
• Coordinated maintenance work and planned shutdowns.
• Led contractors and specialist engineering teams.
• Technical Critical Support essential broadcasting operations.

M&E ENGINEERING MANAGER - VERTEX SERVICES GROUP

(2020-05 - 2020-10)

Led engineering operations across landlord and tenant areas.

• Managed maintenance, projects, compliance, and contractor performance.
• Oversaw permit-to-work systems and safe working procedures.
• Produced client reports, managed budgets, and coordinated projects.

BROADCAST CRITICAL ENGINEER - BBC

(2018-04 - 2022-03)

Provided engineering support across critical broadcast facilities.

• Planned and reactive maintenance.
• Critical infrastructure management.
• Contractor supervision.
• Broadcast continuity support.

SHIFT ENGINEER - CBRE

(2016-01 - 2018-04)

Managed critical building services infrastructure supporting live broadcasting operations. Led contractors and specialist engineering teams

• Managed BMS-controlled environments and other critical building systems.
• Coordinated maintenance work and planned shutdowns.
• Delivered M&E maintenance and engineering services across prestigious City of London commercial properties.
• Building services maintenance.
• Compliance management.
• Contractor supervision.
• Permit-to-work management.
• Project support and technical services deliver.

City & Guilds 2360 Parts 1 & 2 - ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION - BRIXTON COLLEGE, LONDON

GCSES - MATHEMATICS, ENGLISH, SCIENCE, GEOGRAPHY AND CDT TECHNOLOGY - CENTRAL FOUNDATION SCHOOL, LONDON