Client Overview
Gardiner & Theobald is one of the UK’s leading independent construction and property consultancies, providing project management, cost management and advisory services across a wide range of sectors.
With a heritage spanning more than180 years, the organisation has built a strong reputation for delivering high-quality strategic advice on complex property, construction and asset-related projects.
As its Facilities Management consultancy offering continued to grow, Gardiner & Theobald required experienced FM Consultants capable of supporting clients with strategic reviews, procurement activity, lifecycle costing, performance improvement and operational transformation.
Our Approach
Understanding the Requirement
Maxwell Stephens worked closely with Gardiner & Theobald to gain a detailed understanding of the consultancy roles, client expectations and technical competencies required.
It was clear that the successful candidates would need to combine practical FM delivery experience with the ability to advise clients strategically and commercially.
Specialist Search Process
Drawing upon our extensive Facilities Management network, we conducted a targeted search focused on candidates with experience across:
- Facilities Management Consultancy
- Corporate Facilities Management
- Hard and Soft FM Services
- FM Procurement and Contracting
- PFI and PPP Environments
- Lifecycle Costing
- Asset Management
- Performance Improvement
- Strategic FM Reviews
- Risk and Compliance Management
Our search focused on candidates with a blend of consultancy experience and senior operational FM backgrounds, ensuring they could understand client challenges from both an advisory and delivery perspective.
Candidate Assessment
Candidates were assessed against a comprehensive range of technical, commercial and behavioural competencies, including:
- Facilities management expertise
- Consultancy and advisory capability
- Procurement and contract management experience
- Lifecycle costing and asset planning knowledge
- Project management and delivery discipline
- Stakeholder engagement and communication skills
- Commercial awareness and financial understanding
- Risk management and quality assurance capability
Our recruitment process focused on identifying candidates capable of delivering immediate value within a consultancy setting while upholding Gardiner & Theobald’s standards for quality, professionalism and client service.
The Outcome
Maxwell Stephens successfully appointed two highly experienced Facilities Management Consultants who closely matched the technical, commercial and cultural requirements of the organisation.
The first candidate brought extensive experience managing FM services for major corporate clients, with a strong background in complex PFI and PPP environments. Their expertise in FM procurement, contract strategy and senior stakeholder engagement enabled them to provide strategic advice across high-value client commissions.
The second candidate brought deep expertise in lifecycle costing, performance improvement and hard and soft FM service optimisation. Their understanding of asset performance, service delivery models and market trends enabled them to support clients in identifying efficiencies and improving FM outcomes.
Together, the appointments strengthened Gardiner & Theobald’s FM consultancy capability and provided the team with additional expertise across both strategic and operational disciplines.
Results Delivered
The appointments delivered significant benefits for Gardiner & Theobald, including:
- Strengthened FM consultancy capability
- Enhanced capacity to deliver strategic FM reviews
- Improved support for FM procurement and tendering commissions
- Greater technical expertise across hard and soft FM services
- Increased capability in lifecycle costing and asset planning
- Stronger client advisory support at senior stakeholder level
- Enhanced ability to deliver performance improvement assignments
- Continued support for complex property and facilities management projects
The successful placements provided Gardiner & Theobald with two highly capable FM Consultants able to contribute immediately to client work while supporting the continued growth of its advisory services.
Specialist Facilities Management Consultancy Recruitment
Maxwell Stephens supports consultancies, managing agents, corporate occupiers and service providers with specialist recruitment solutions across facilities management, property and workplace advisory roles.
Our expertise includes:
- Facilities Management Consultancy
- Strategic FM Advisory
- FM Procurement
- Contract Management
- Lifecycle Costing
- Asset Management
- Performance Improvement
- Hard & Soft FM Services
- Property & Workplace Advisory
By combining specialist Facilities Management recruitment expertise with a deep understanding of consultancy and operational FM environments, we help organisations secure professionals who deliver strategic insight, technical credibility and measurable client value.