Facilities Manager - Senior Engineer

Joining Arup’s purpose, shared values and collaborative approach has set us apart for over 80 years, guiding how we shape a better world. We are an independent firm of designers, planners, engineers, consultants and technical specialists offering a broad range of professional services. Through our work, we make a positive difference in the world.

As a wholly independent organisation, we are owned in trust for the benefit of our employees and their dependants, with no shareholders or external investors to determine our own business priorities and direction. Arup Facilities Management provides specialist advice on all aspects of the aftercare of buildings including Strategic and Financial Planning, Technical Services and Operational Support. The team is made up of Mechanical and Electrical Services Engineers, who have a strong understanding of both the technical and the consultancy aspects of the job.

With client care at the foremost aspect, this job involves first rate communication skills, and a high level of commitment and motivation.

The Opportunity: We are looking for an entrepreneurial Facilities Management professional with a strong Electrical or Mechanical background to join our team in our Midlands office in Birmingham. You will be joining a global consultancy leading a growing team of people and providing advice and services to a host of high profile clients both in the UK and occasionally internationally. This role is ideally suited to someone who puts service and quality at the heart of what they do and through being the subject matter expert leads high-profile clients to the right outcomes.

As well as a manager of people you will flourish in influencing stakeholders at all levels and will be used to bringing together different viewpoints for the success of the project. A key component of our service is that it is highly client focused. Understanding the client’s needs and responding to these is a critical part of the work. Client contact is regular, and face to face, so skills in these areas are essential. Within the role the work will occasionally be part of a team, although more often will be alone. In either of these circumstances, the suitable candidate will be able to work well under pressure.

Responsibilities:

• Properly interpreting the client brief.
• Carrying out the work with or without the help of others from our team.
• Strong abilities to lead, and motivate others.
• Completion of the work to the required quality, on time and within fee.
• Recognising new opportunities and winning new commissions.
• To uphold the Arup standards, ethics and philosophy.

Scope of role:

• Working with internal colleagues and external client.
• Condition surveys on existing building stock, either for owner-occupiers, or as part of due diligence activities related to purchase or PFI.
• Preparation of asset registers; maintenance specifications or tenders.
• Audit of maintenance contracts.
• Advice on maintenance costs and life-cycle costing for DBFO/PFI contracts.
• Advice on access for maintenance.
• Advice to design teams on future operation and maintenance issues.
• Assistance to the occupier with hand over and occupation of new buildings.
• Regular travel within the UK and occasionally overseas.

At Arup, you belong to an extraordinary collective – in which we encourage individuality to thrive. Our strength comes from how we respect, share and connect our diverse experiences, perspectives and ideas. You will have the opportunity to do socially useful work that has meaning – to Arup, to your career, to our members and to the clients and communities we serve.

Is this role right for you?

Requirements and Skills:

• Previous consultancy experience.
• Strong knowledge and understanding of the FM market place.
• Able to demonstrate a strong commercial awareness.
• Background in design / installation and maintenance of M.