We are currently working with a public sector business, recruiting for a HSQE and Facilities Manager.

You will be working across several sites, so will need a full clean driving licence. If you are looking for an opportunity to help improve processes and gain valuable experience, please apply.

Your responsibilities will involve…

• To be accountable for the end-to-end management of all local HSQE and facilities management activities within your assigned portfolio of premises.
• To be accountable for maintaining standards and managing the performance of local contract staff.
• To be accountable for delivering a positive experience to internal and external customers, working alongside local operational H&S/ infrastructure leads.
• To support the delivery of capital projects, or take ownership of them when required, based on your assigned portfolio of premises.
• To monitor, manage and control premises-specific budgets and spend working alongside the Senior HSQE and Facilities Manager
• To keep abreast of all emerging new regulation and legislation and new industry best practices.
• To engage with local staff and act as their voice centrally to both management and board structures, concerning tasking, prioritisation of works, disruption, provision of technical advice and practical delivery.
• To be accountable for and to ensure that local staff are briefed on and exhibit a strong and compliant HSQE culture within your assigned portfolio of premises.
• To ensure external contractors are competent and comply with HSE legislation whilst carrying out works within your assigned portfolio of premises.
• To inform best practice and implement change, innovation and mitigate risk so that it is consistent across the estate.
• To coordinate sub-contract and available central facilities team resources to ensure the most appropriate and efficient facilities management service.
• To effectively utilise a Computer Aided Facilities Management (CAFM) system and/ or wider facilities-related systems to ensure timely delivery of PPM and associated reactive maintenance.
• Understand and manipulate technical building, FM services, financial and other statistical data to write reports, contribute to budget setting and feed monthly reports.
• To act as a champion locally for all health, safety, quality, environmental, security and wider facilities.
• To ensure efficient use of space in accordance with the estates and connected agile working strategies, policies and procedures, by reporting on vacant space, updating space allocation systems/ plans, as well as ensuring that allotted spaces are effectively policed between departments.

The Candidate

• Proven experience in the delivery of facilities management services, across multi-sites in a customer service environment.
• Experience in the practical application and knowledge of health and safety management, specifically the management of asbestos, fire safety, legionella, gas and electrical installations and other plant and mechanical systems.
• Experience in the management of ‘hard and soft’ facilities contracts.
• Experienced in managing a 24/7 service-critical operation.
• Experienced in responding to a diverse range of customer requirements.
• ICT competent in the use of Microsoft applications, Autocad, CAFM systems.
• Proven budgetary management.
• Level 6 (degree level) in Facilities Management.
• Member of the Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management.
• NEBOSH General Certificate qualification or working towards obtaining.