Laboratory Facilities Manager - 12 month FTC in Farnborough

As a Laboratory Manager, you will be responsible for creating and maintaining safe and effective operations of several laboratories and facilities at Cody Technology Park, Farnborough, Hampshire. You'll be responsible for the coordination and deconfliction of facilities and equipment with internal and external customers and contractors.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Supporting the delivery of research and project based facilities, including efficient delivery, quality, applying appropriate cost control whilst meeting security, governance and business requirements.
• Maintaining compliance with H&S, security, accreditation and audit requirements, ensuring risk assessments, COSHH assessments, hazard logs, first aid provisions and governance documentation remain up to date.
• Overseeing test and measurement equipment across multiple laboratories, including calibration, maintenance, PAT testing, asset tracking and lifecycle management.
• Managing facility operations, arranging contractors for local works, ensuring specialist protective equipment is available and maintained, and overseeing specialist facility processes.
• Supporting procurement activities, raising purchase orders in line with JOSCAR and vendor controls, specifying and acquiring new equipment, and delivering internal change projects of varying size and complexity.
• Conducting inspections and assurance activities, maintaining audit evidence, contributing to performance reviews, managing equipment and waste disposal processes, and driving continuous improvement initiatives across the facility.

Essential experience of the Laboratory Facilities Manager:

• Experience of working within a laboratory environment managing equipment, systems or facilities.
• Strong knowledge of HSE, governance and security requirements, with experience applying internal and external regulations.
• Engineering background with a solid understanding of related disciplines such as electrical, electronic, instrumentation or chemical sciences.
• Proven ability to interpret regulations, ensure compliance and provide practical guidance on HSE matters.
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across teams and stakeholders.
• Ability to quickly understand diverse technical environments, assess their impact on capability development, and support ongoing improvement.

Essential qualifications for the Laboratory Facilities Manager:

• Industry relevant technical qualifications such as a recognised Apprenticeship, City and Guilds, BTEC or Foundation Degree.

This role is 37 hours per week based at our Farnborough site with a minimum average site attendance of three days per week. Please note that all applicants for this role must be eligible for SC clearance, as a minimum.