Job Description
Job Title: Facilities Manager
Salary: £55,000
Below covers everything you need to know about what this opportunity entails, as well as what is expected from applicants.
Purpose
Our client is consolidating two office locations into one. This role is required to manage ongoing FM operations in existing client sites at Hook and Royal Pavilion. During transition, the role will be required to work and support all stakeholders in the phased demobilisation of these two sites. Mobilisation at new client location in Farnborough will then be required
Key Accountabilities – Facilities Manager
• Manage client relationships effectively in line with the clients principles.
• Responsible for the management of the on-site Facilities team consisting of a Facilities supervisor, Facilities Coordinator, on-site engineer, and two additional agency support engineers to manage all work orders, and ensure completion of all statutory maintenance works across the Hook and Royal Pavilion sites are completed in accordance with the site compliance tracker
• Provide a leading facilities input into the site demobilisation activities at Hook, and Royal Pavilion, and mobilisation activities for the new site at Farnborough
• To work within the requirements of the clients H&S, Environmental and Security policies, ensuring that all non-conformances and opportunities for improvement are acted upon. This includes management of all site e-log books.
• Act as prime customer interface for the clients business contacts and local client portfolio contacts including tenant businesses
• Control and manage all aspects of financial reporting including budget, purchase orders, forecasting and monthly report
• Responsible for the effective management of the SI7 and Vantage (Work Order Management systems) to ensure that all work orders are raised and closed in a timely manner to meet account KPI’s.
• Continuously improve all FM service lines through best practice, demonstrating a proactive approach
• Develop and maintain successful working relationships with the client, key stakeholders, customers, third party vendors.
• To participate and provide input to ensure accurate and timely monthly reports on transition activity, operational performance, and finances
• Working in conjunction with the account technical lead, responsibility for ensuring that building and plant equipment is maintained meeting statutory requirements, and operated in a safe manner in accordance with agreed SLA’s
• Control, monitor and review third party contracts and supplier measurements
• To ensure the EHS Management system is maintained and followed in line with company expectations.
• Timely submission of weekly occupancy reporting into the Vantage system
• Manage and Support key stakeholder projects including building relocations, equipment upgrades and refurbishment works
Person Specification – Facilities Manager
• Educated to degree level ideally in Facilities Management discipline
• Minimum IOSH Managing Safely qualified
• Experienced in soft services, and have a strong knowledge of hard services
• Project Management experience advantageous
• People management experience essential
• Previous experience of site mobilisation of new offices, and building closure activities is critical
• Demonstrable operational hands on experience in Facilities Management with proven leadership skills (5 years’ experience)
• Effective communication skills and a team player
• Good inter-personal skills in dealing with both customers and colleagues
• Able to work on own initiative
• Demonstrate a sound understanding of current legislation, environmental and quality related issues, including sustainability and its impact on energy
• Commercial acumen
• Ability to work effectively across diverse cultures
• Flexible, self-motivated and resilient approach including ability to work away from home for periods of time as business needs dictate
Dimensions – Building
• Indirect reports – Supply Partners/Contractors
• Circa 400,000 sq. ft. – of property to manage
If you are interested in this Facilities Manager role, please apply directly or email your CV to Alfie.herbert@peoplegroup.com