Property Operations Site Lead

Package: Competitive Salary + Benefits

Are you ready to be part of the future? At QinetiQ, we’re not just imagining tomorrow we are creating it. From cutting-edge defence technology to ground-breaking innovations our mission is to empower and protect lives. Join us as a Property Operations Site Lead at our Benbecula site, where you will have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology in partnership with some of the most brilliant minds.

The Role: As a member of the Estates Delivery discipline within UK Defence Operations, the Property Operations Site Lead role will provide support and leadership to effectively ensure safe and compliant maintenance for Property Operations assets. To manage delivery to ensure that the site is maintained, statutory compliant and operational for core business activities.

Your responsibilities will include:

• To keep good foresight and avoid any potential impacts that Property Operations activities may have on the delivery of QQ business, capability or site tenants, including planning/liaising and communicating with all stakeholders.
• To deliver a proactive, trained and engaged team. Minimise reliance on subcontractor framework and support continuous change management within Estates function.
• To ensure effective management with key stakeholders and internal departments such as HSE, tenants, QQ operational functions and MoD where applicable.
• To identify and lead on any continuous improvement activities for the site and therefore challenge current delivery working model and services to deliver innovation.
• To lead on distinct elements as set out by the GL - Property Operations Group Leader e.g. Internal and external audits (ISO 9001, 14001, 45001 and 50001), Risk Register and audit actions and ensure that all health, safety and quality procedures including contractor control and management reporting is delivered on site.
• To report on operational delivery on a month-by-month basis and identifying areas for improvement to their respective Group Leader.

Essential experience of the Property Operations Site Lead:

• Proven experience of previously leading a team in a facilities or site management environment.
• Sound understanding of health, safety, environmental & security requirements for activities, operations & sites.
• Ability to influence and challenge key stakeholders at various levels across the organisation.
• Strong interpersonal skills and can effectively collaborate with others and can demonstrate examples of promoting teamwork and collaboration across national and multinational teams.
• Can advocate for best practice and is able to provide and deliver solutions for continuous improvement.
• Strong attention to detail and can analyse data and solve complex problems to ensure risks are minimised and the continuation of services delivered.

We value difference and we don’t have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you.

This role is 37 hours per week based at Benbecula.

Multi-Site: QinetiQ operates state-of-the-art facilities across the UK that focus on defence, security and technology innovation. These facilities enable QinetiQ to conduct a wide range of research, testing and development activities that support both military and civilian applications helping to advance technology and support national security.

Why Join QinetiQ? As we continue to grow into new markets around the world, there’s never been a more exciting time to join QinetiQ. The formula for success is our appetite for innovation and having the courage to take on a wide variety of complex challenges. As a QinetiQ employee, you’ll experience a unique working environment where teams from different backgrounds, disciplines and experiences enjoy collaborating widely and openly as we undertake this exciting and rewarding journey. Through effective teamwork, and pulling together, you’ll get to experience what happens when we all share different perspectives, blend disciplines, and link technologies; constantly discovering new ways of solving complex problems in a diverse and inclusive environment where you can be authentic, feel valued and realise your full potential.

Our Benefits:

• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance.
• Generous holiday allowance, with the option to purchase additional days.
• Options to join Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance and Dental Insurance.
• Employee discount portal: Personal Accident Insurance, Travel Insurance, Restaurants, Cinema Tickets and much more.
• We are proud to support the Armed Forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant and maintaining our Gold Award standard in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.
• Volunteering Opportunities - helping charities and local community.

Our Recruitment Process: We want to make sure that our recruitment process is as inclusive as possible and we aspire to bring out the best in our candidates by creating an environment where everyone feels valued, heard and supported. If you have a disability or health condition that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your Recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments. Many roles in QinetiQ are subject to national security vetting being completed, applicants who already hold the appropriate level of vetting may be able to transfer it upon appointment. A number of roles are also subject to additional restrictions, which means factors such as nationality or previous nationalities may affect the roles that you can be employed in. Please note that all applicants for this role must be eligible for SC clearance, as a minimum.