Facilities Manager

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Facilities Manager to join our talented team. Reporting to the Head of Facilities Services PFI/BSF, you will successfully manage the delivery of property / facilities management services within a designated area. In addition, 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. What you will be doing?

• 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.
  
  Aligned to our ethos and values, the successful candidate must have;
• Facilities management experience - ideally hard and soft services
• Extensive knowledge of PFI/LIFT service contracts and managing the performance of suppliers and contractors
• Excellent communication skills
• Experience of managing and developing teams
• Ability to influence and motivate people to achieve results
• Commercial knowledge - managing budgets etc.
• Someone who is great at stakeholder management and client relationships
  
  The Eric Wright Group has a fantastic history. From our beginnings in construction to an award-winning group of companies, our reputation is built on our Chairman's founding principles of a company that must be profitable, ethical and farsighted, as a result we have people, community and social value at our heart., As an award-winning leader in the property and construction industry, the Eric Wright Group demonstrates a culture of excellence in civil engineering, construction, development, property and facilities management that ensures long-term relationships with our partners and clients. The companies across the Group regularly collaborate to deliver outstanding results on bespoke projects for both public and private sector clients.
Our ethos Working at the Eric Wright Group of companies is truly special. Owned by the Eric Wright Charitable Trust, we are a commercially focused business with a social purpose, which means that after reinvestment in the business, our profit is donated to charity via the Trust. This ownership structure provides a high level of stability for the Group and supports longer-term commercial and charitable strategies. We are extremely proud of our dedicated, passionate and friendly colleagues who live our values and work hard to make a difference in communities every day. The Eric Wright Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its staff and clients and expects all staff to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring (DBS) check or Disclosure Scotland check and to provide proof of their right to work in the UK. We are committed to equal opportunities, inclusion and fairness across all employment opportunities and service delivery. All managers and employees are expected to promote our values to ensure our workplaces and services are inclusive and accessible.


• Market rate salary
• Company car / car allowance scheme, Band D or £6105 per annum - we are working towards 100% hybrid / electric vehicles.
• Enhanced annual leave starting at 26 Days + bank holidays rising with service
• Learning and development - we offer a range of learning opportunities to develop talent at all levels within our business focussing on technical competence, upskilling, compliance and governance and career development.
• Pension, 6.5% employer contribution of your salary into your pension to help you save for the future
• BUPA, optional scheme and can include your family to the scheme (50% contribution)
• 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
• Enhanced Paid Family Leave, maternity, paternity, adoption, fertility, compassion, bereavement, crisis, emergency dependants, and much more
• Onsite Nursery, our on site, Sceptre Nursery is Ofsted rated "Good" and offers discounted childcare for employees
• Onsite gym, based at Head Office which is free to use
• Company Doctor, available for when you can't get to see your own or if you have any health concerns
• Virtual GP, 24/7 access for when you need to speak to a GP
• EAP, Employee Assistance Programme through Health Assured, supporting you and your family with advice, guidance and counselling on a variety of areas such as health, fitness, home life, finances and much more.
• Mental Health support, through the Thrive app, approved by the NHS, provides tools, to tackle, prevent and manage common stressors such as sleep, bereavement, work issues etc. Also provides relaxation, breathing and meditation techniques and measures impact.
• Savings scheme, put aside an affordable amount for a rainy day in the future
• Recognition awards, awards for long service and special birthdays
• A comprehensive health and wellbeing strategy focussed on physical, emotional, financial and career wellbeing