Facilities Manager

About Our Client

Are you an experienced Facilities Manager looking for a new challenge with a leading financial institution? We're looking for a skilled and dedicated Facilities Manager to join our dynamic team. You'll be managing critical operational and maintenance processes within a fast-paced, highly regulated environment, helping to ensure the smooth running of our buildings while adhering to compliance and legislative standards.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

• Facilities Operations & Maintenance: Formulate, develop, and implement systems to ensure buildings are maintained in accordance with schedules, legislation, and regulations, using FisCo.
• Hard Services Management: Oversee the management of subcontracts across various Hard Service disciplines, ensuring quality and compliance.
• Technical Support: Provide expert technical, professional support, and guidance to the Head of Operations.
• Managing Agents: Take ownership and accountability for the line-management of Managing Agents, ensuring efficient operations.
• Health & Safety: Maintain a safe working environment by ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations.
• Budgeting & Procurement: Manage budgets effectively and drive procurement strategies.
• Compliance: Ensure full statutory and regulatory compliance across all facilities.
• Maintenance: Oversee both reactive and planned maintenance tasks, ensuring efficiency and minimal disruption.
• Project & Contract Management: Lead and support various projects and contracts, ensuring smooth execution and alignment with business needs.
• Team Development: Work closely with the Head of Operations and Soft Services Manager to manage and develop the Property Services team, ensuring continuous training, development, and smooth operations.
• ISO & Environmental Certification: Assist with the implementation of ISO accreditation and environmental certification across the facilities.

The Successful Applicant

Requirements:

• Proven experience in a Facilities Management role, ideally within a financial or corporate setting.
• In-depth knowledge of building operations, maintenance, and legislation.
• Strong project and contract management skills.
• Experience managing teams and working with subcontractors.
• Excellent communication skills and a proactive, hands-on approach to problem-solving.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple priorities.
• M&E experience, with a strong building management background.

• 25 days holiday (FTE) plus Bank Holidays
• Long Service holiday award - 1 extra week every 10 years continuous service
• Private Healthcare with BUPA (offered after probation is passed)
• Scottish Widows Pension Scheme (5% employer / 5% Employee)
• Staff Profit Share and Individual Performance Bonus Scheme
• Salary sacrifice (Pensions, Staff Profit Share)
• Life Assurance - 4 x salary / Permanent Health Insurance
• Hybrid Working Policy
• salary £60,000