Facilities Manager

Job Title: Facilities Manager (PFI/LIFT)

Job Type: Permanent

Location: Fleetwood, Lancashire

Hybrid: Up to 2 days

Salary: £47,000 plus car allowance £6,000

This role is being advertised by MIDAS Specialist Recruitment Ltd who operate as a Recruitment Agency.

Your new employer:

A north west, award-winning business with great values towards its customers and people. Delivering integrated facilities management and building consultancy services across the UK public and private sectors together with a range of building consultancy services, through an in-house team of FM professionals and RICS chartered building surveyors. A business with high values whose mission is to maximise social value by empowering a team of experts to deliver safe, compliant and innovative services, at optimum cost.

About the role:

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced FM Manager to join our client's talented team. Reporting to the Head of Facilities Services, you will successfully manage the delivery of property/facilities management services within a designated area. You will be responsible for FM services including Health and Safety, environment, annual budgets, budget reconciliation, compliance and general PPM/RW/lifecycle along with managing a team of Site Supervisors.

Day-to-day duties will include:

• Ensuring agreements and contracts are delivered through Service delivery plans.
• Manage all FM services including Health and Safety, Environment, Annual Budgets, Budget Reconciliation, Compliance and General PPM / Reactive Works / Lifecycle.
• Lead, manage and develop a team of Facilities Support Officers/Supervisors delivering Hard FM services within designated PFI properties.
• Manage a team of external sub-contractors delivering both planned and reactive services to designated PFI properties.
• Ensure contract performance through monitoring, and presentation of Monthly reports.
• Liaise with building occupiers exercising local initiatives in meeting needs and resolving problems with agreed policies and procedures.
• Take an active role in any new schemes or refurbishments.
• Manage complaints, security breaches and health and safety issues in full
• Actively participate in local In-House Management/Multi-Disciplinary meetings, working parties and ad hoc committees as required, e.g. Security Forum to aid business improvement.
• Responsible for security of properties including alarm systems and liaising with the client about building security issues/concerns.
• Nominated Officer responsible for health and safety and fire precaution including on-site management and ensuring these requirements are carried out in accordance with client policies.
• Conduct formal Health & Safety (Inc COSHH), Compliance and Contractors inspections ensuring all follow up actions are completed.
• Monitor cleaning standards and liaising with Infection Control Lead regarding any issues raised.
• Complete risk assessments and Method Statements as required.
• Negotiate with external suppliers to ensure competitive prices for items of equipment and supplies.
• Ensure meter readings are recorded and monitor the building management system to ensure settings are optimised and issues identified promptly.

Skills, experience, knowledge and qualifications required:

• BIFM Intermediate qualification.
• IOSH Management Safety Certificate.
• Legionella Management.
• Extensive knowledge of facilities management in a PFI/LIFT environment delivering hard and soft services.
• Strong PFI contract expertise.
• Strong understanding of PFI/LIFT service contracts including managing the performance of suppliers and contractors.
• Excellent communication skills both oral and written skills.
• Enhanced DBS Check clearance is required.

Salary and Benefits Package

• £47,000 per annum.
• £6,000 car allowance.
• 26 days holiday plus bank holidays rising with service.
• Pension 6.5% Employer Contribution.
• Healthcare with BUPA Optional (50% contribution).
• Death in Service.
• Company sick pay scheme - Up to 20 days full pay in a rolling 12-month period.
• Group Income Protection – 50% of your salary covered for 3 years for long term illness.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Free Onsite gym at Head Office.

MIDAS Specialist Recruitment Ltd is committed to a policy of equal opportunities for all work seekers and shall always adhere to such a policy and will review on an on-going basis on all aspects of recruitment to avoid unlawful or undesirable discrimination. We will treat everyone equally irrespective of sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, age, disability, colour, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, political beliefs or membership or non-membership of a trade union and we place an obligation upon all staff to respect and act in accordance with the policy. MIDAS Specialist Recruitment Ltd shall not discriminate unlawfully when deciding which candidate/temporary worker is submitted for a vacancy or assignment, or in any terms of employment or terms of engagement for temporary workers. MIDAS Specialist Recruitment Ltd will ensure that each candidate is assessed only in accordance with the candidate’s merits, qualification and ability to perform the relevant duties required by the particular vacancy.