Facilities Manager

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Managing FM services for an educational estate across Bristol with stable reputable Facilities Management provider who provides first-class integrated services delivery for public and private sector clients. (Commencing on contract but planned to be permanent).

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The Facilities Manager job itself supporting the delivery of all the facilities management activity across the estate, liaising with all relevant internal and external stakeholders.

The role will also include management of all external contracts related to the Estate including remodelling existing buildings and the project management of all new builds.  You will lead by example in delivering exceptional customer service to all sites so, ensuring that the estate teams provide an effective and efficient service so that all sites meet the statutory compliance and are fit for purpose buildings and learning environment. More specifically:

• Lead on asset management planning and build projects across all schools.
• Manage and oversee the end-to-end service delivery, including new build or remodelling projects.
• Ownership of all estate Facilities, including health and safety policies and procedures, as well as insurance policies relating to vehicles & buildings.
• Work with the Finance Director to set budgets for maintenance and for any planned new builds and/or remodelling.
• To lead on the implementation and management of health & safety systems and compliance in line with the estate wide Health & Safety procedures
• Produce reliable KIP reports relating to standards across sites.
• Work with Operations Managers across the state to ensure that all facilities activity is implemented and managed appropriately

You will have

To be successful as Facilities Manager you will have a healthy mix of:

• Relevant degree and professional status RICS, CIOB or RIBA or BIFM/IWFM membership, Health & Safety qualification, Project Management experience
• Experience of managing budgets, along with estate planning, condition assessment and maintenance prioritisation.
• A thorough knowledge and experience of Estate and Property management, contract procurement and contract management are also essential.
• You should be able to manage estates matters across a geographically dispersed large multi-site operation, so a full clean driving licence and access to a vehicle is essential
• You are confident in your expertise and understanding of building systems, legislation and service requirements across diverse portfolio, and practical knowledge and the application of relevant Health and Safety legislation.
• Experience of working in the Education sector would be an asset, but it is not essential for the role.
• Full driving licence valid for use in the United Kingdom
• A current DBS in place (or ability to obtain clear DBS)

You will get

As Facilities Manager you will enjoy a competitive salary to £47K + Package.

This is planned to be a permanent appointment but likely commencing as a fixed term contract or temp to perm arrangement for speed!

You can apply

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