Facilities Manager

Location: South West England

Hours: 37 hours a week, Mon – Fri

Length: 6 Month Fixed Term Contract

Main responsibilities of the role:

• Deliver an Estates and Facilities service which is proactive in its approach to need and the Estates & Facilities Strategy
• Implement policies and procedures relating to the buildings and FM services
• Manage building and compliance audits and inspections across all areas of responsibility against contract deliverables
• Manage, maintain and develop all statutory records for asset management, compliance and planned preventative maintenance (PPM)
• Complete regular and recorded site inspections covering, but not limited to, cleaning audits, condition audits and compliance
• Liaise with suppliers of services for both planned and reactive tasks to be undertaken with minimal disruption to normal operations and are completed to the time, cost, quality or contractual requirements
• Manage own subcontractors to ensure all work is completed to time, cost and quality requirements
• Lead all project works from the Estates & Facilities operation support local management where necessary
• Arrange quotes for all works out of scope of contracted services including capital and one off purchases for all sites
• Ensure all financial procedures are followed for Estates & Facilities works
• Liaise with and support Contractors providing third party PPM and compliance services across the estate, providing scrutiny over reports and documentation provided under those contracts

Health, Safety and Environment:

• To support and work with the Health and Safety Adviser to maintain safe working practices and a proactive safety culture throughout the organisation
• To ensure all sites are compliant with all statutory obligations in relation to Health and Safety
• Support the Head of Estates & Facilities and Operations Coordinator with the day to day management of vehicles and fleet management including vehicle maintenance

Essential requirements:

• Proven experience in a similar role and able to hit the ground running, experience managing a team of c.10 Technicians
• You must hold a full clean driving licence to be considered for this role