UK Facilities Maintenance Manager

About the Facilities Manager

Facilities Manager will oversee the Asset Management of a portfolio of Nutritional Operational sites, while providing clear reporting KPIs to key internal stakeholders. In addition to the standard daily FM operations management the FM will be expected to deliver project management, investigation, innovation and variable change management across the complex. FM will manage all service lines and streams including but not limited to hard services, soft services and life cycle asset management.

Responsibilities

• Ensure buildings meet health and safety requirements and that facilities comply with legislation.
• Work closely with Finance and line manager in managing, setting and reviewing repair and maintenance budgets.
• Prepare documents to put out tenders for contractors.
• Project manage, supervise, and coordinate the work of contractors.
• Calculate and compare costs for required goods or services to achieve maximum value for money.
• Plan for future development in line with strategic business objectives.
• Manage and lead change to ensure minimum disruption to core activities.
• Issue work permits, risk assess and manage the internal compliance systems in a timely and accurate manner.
• Check that agreed work by staff or contractors has been completed satisfactorily and follow up on any deficiencies.
• Use performance management techniques to monitor and demonstrate achievement of agreed service levels and to lead on improvement, set, agree and monitor technician and divisional KPIs.
• Manage and monitor the usage of all utilities and incoming services and constantly strive to optimise usage.
• Manage building management systems (BMS) monitor and investigate recorded results.
• Respond appropriately to emergencies or urgent issues as they arise and deal with the consequences.
• Build and maintain relationships with site General Managers, Area Managers and Operational Senior Management.
• Liaise with and support the Health and Safety Manager.

Role Requirements

• Experience of working in a similar environment (Operational buildings) would be an advantage.
• In-depth knowledge of facilities maintenance and compliance requirements.
• NEBOSH or IOSH qualification would be an advantage.
• Qualifications around Electrical, mechanical, HVAC or other building disciplines would be an advantage.
• Interpersonal, relationship-building and networking skills.
• Procurement and negotiation skills.
• The ability to multitask and prioritise your workload.
• Confident in decision making.
• Project management.
• Teamwork skills and the ability to lead and motivate others.
• Approachable, can do attitude, bias for action, organised, innovative and thinking strategically/ long term.
• Practical, flexible, and innovative approach to work.
• Full UK Driving license.
• IT literate.