Facility Manager at Owens and Xley

Our client a real estate company is looking to hire a Facility Manager.

Details:

Responsibilities/Accountabilities include but are not limited to:

• Prepare documents to put out tenders for contractors
• Project manage, supervise and coordinate the work of contractors
• Investigate the availability and suitability of options for new premises
• Calculate and compare costs for required goods or services to achieve maximum value for money
• Plan for future development in line with strategic business objectives
• Manage and lead change to ensure minimum disruption to core activities
• Direct, coordinate and plan essential services such as reception, security, maintenance, mail, archiving, cleaning, catering, waste disposal and recycling
• Ensure buildings meet health and safety requirements and that facilities comply with legislation
• Plan best allocation and utilisation of space and resources for new buildings, or re-organising of current premises
• Check that agreed work by staff or contractors has been completed satisfactorily and follow up on any deficiencies
• Coordinate and lead one or more teams to cover various areas of responsibility
• Use performance management techniques to monitor and demonstrate achievement of agreed service levels and to lead on improvement
• Respond appropriately to emergencies or urgent issues as they arise and deal with the consequences.

PERSON SPECIFICATION:

• Communication and influencing skills, in person and in writing
• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Decision-making
• The ability to lead and manage teams and projects
• Teamworking
• Attention to detail but also the ability to see the implications for the bigger picture
• Commercial awareness
• Customer service
• Organisation, time management, prioritising and the ability to handle a complex, varied workload
• A good knowledge of IT packages