Facilities Manager

Our client, based in Cambridge, is currently recruiting for a Facilities Manager to cover a patch between Cambridge and London on a permanent contract. Our client is proud to be an industry leading multi-disciplinary surveying firm with clients nationwide.

The position is due to start immediately on a full time basis. The salary rate is £30,000 – £33,000 with a £3,000 car allowance, based on experience for this position.

The ideal candidate will have significant relevant Facilities Management experience including portfolio and budget responsibility and hold a NEBOSH qualification (or relevant equivalent).

Duties will include (but not limited to):
• Managing commercial, residential and mixed use properties across the UK and building a bigger client base
• Personally take responsibility for the management of fabric, hard and soft facilities management, planned and preventative maintenance and service charge management across national clients
• Supporting the business development team in a role of subject matter expert on all bids and take responsibility for the full lifecycle of Facilities Management service delivery
• Growing and managing a team of Facilities Management professionals with a focus on service excellence
• Co-ordinating the production of performance reports, analysis of the results and taking appropriate action to ensure continuous improvement and then presenting all reports to the Head of Department
• Ensuring that the estate is maintained and managed to ensure compliance and a high standard of service, with a focus on value for money at all times
• Producing annual service charge budgets and managing spend against budget (with variance reporting)
• Procurement of planned and reactive contractors and auditing health, safety & welfare for facilities services
• Carrying out any other duties that may be reasonably requested within client management schemes
• Maintaining up to date records in accordance with legislative and internal requirements

Experience required:
• NEBOSH qualification or relevant equivalent
• Minimum two years’ experience within the sector

Skills, knowledge and expertise required:
• Experience in portfolio and budget responsibility
• Risk assessment and management
• Financial management and budgeting
• Producing annual service charge budgets
• Compliance and due diligence

Rewards and Benefits:
• 23 days holiday increasing by one day a year to maximum 28 days
• Staff can buy or sell up to 5 days holiday per year at 50% of gross pay
• Staff must pay at least 5% of staff salary into the scheme and the company will contribute 3%. This also links to the Death in Service scheme which pays out life insurance at 2 x salary
• Company will pay 50% of monthly gym subscriptions direct to the employee in their salary
• Discounts and savings on shopping and entertainment through Perkbox

Working hours:
• 37.5 hours per week
• Monday – Friday 9am-5pm

Please note that you require recent experience to apply for this role.

For further information on the position, please contact Nathan Purton or Sonny Butfoy on 0207-430 1284 or please email enquiries to npurton@jarsolutions.co.uk.

James Andrews is acting as an employment agency and business in relation to this role.

KEYWORDS: Facilities Management; Hard and soft services; PPM

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