Hard Services Manager in London

Some see a contract. We see an adventure.

Location: Wakefield

Contract: Full time, permanent

Hours: 38.75 hours per week, Standard hours between 8am and 6pm, plus out-of-hours escalation management (paid when on-call)

Benefits: Private medical cover, Company car or car allowance, 33 days annual leave, and more

Relationships. Results. Success. At Robertson Facilities Management, we see them our way. We’re professional enough to make every collaboration count. Driven enough to deliver the very best service to everyone we work with. Friendly enough to make sure any environment we manage is as enjoyable as it is safe. Join us and you’ll join the UK’s largest family-owned construction, infrastructure and support services businesses. And as Hard Services Manager, you’ll be part of a team that’s doing incredible things – for ourselves, for the partners we work with, and for a truly sustainable future.

Your new role

What you’ll do:

• Oversee and manage the maintenance, repair, small works, and compliance function for our Local Authority client.
• Ensure that the Facilities are maintained to the levels specified in the Performance Standards of the Project Agreement and that all Buildings & Asset Maintenance KPI’s are achieved.
• Ensure that the client estate remains statutorily compliant through effective delivery of service.
• Work closely with the planning team to ensure effective planning of PPM work for the maintenance team and sub-contractors using the FM CAFM system, and ensure the system is kept up to date and is accurate.
• Closely liaise with the client to ensure that all works delivered are to the required standard, that there are no disruptions to client operations and where appropriate agree remedial works.
• Ensure optimum delivery of responsive and cyclical maintenance work is carried out on time and efficiently to meet defined performance expectations.
• Liaise with suppliers to ensure that RFM obtain the best prices for materials and parts, and to market test suppliers on a regular basis to ensure best value.
• Provide direction and guidance to review plant faults, identify and implement an appropriate resolution.
• Act as the engineering lead for their area, ensuring that all maintained assets have compliant evidence of completion.
• Liaise with specialist sub-contractors to ensure their service is delivered on time, to the required quality and to the appropriate cost.

About you

• Relevant trade qualification (mechanical or electrical).
• Experience managing a multi-disciplined hard FM team.
• Able to demonstrate awareness of statutory requirements for compliance.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Able to plan and mobilise reliable services and the ability to manage a team.
• Experience of operating effective IT systems, particularly CAFM.
• Budget management, identifying trends and driving efficiency with cost effective practices.

The successful candidate will require an Enhanced DBS with Child Barred List check prior to starting in the role.

Benefits

• 33 days annual leave
• Company car or car allowance
• Private Healthcare
• Private pension
• Life assurance
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Rewards platform for discounts with retailers, supermarkets, restaurants and more
• Annual flu vaccine
• Free Health & Wellbeing advice

When it comes to diversity and inclusion, we see things differently at Robertson. We’re a company with strong family values and are committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the customers and communities we serve. That’s why we’re working to create a truly inclusive workplace where everyone can feel welcome, included, and where we can all be our authentic selves.