Facilities Manager

Salary: £72,000 – £84,000 per year

Our client is a small niche FM company looking to hire a Facilities Manager to join their team in Oxford Headquarters.

The Role of Facilities Manager

Reporting to the Director, your responsibilities include:

* Ensuring that all buildings and other demised assets/ areas are maintained to high standards

* Ensuring planned preventive and reactive repairs are carried out at appropriate intervals to cover O&M manual requirements and that appropriate contracts are in place.

* Responsibility for operational management of the in-house Facilities team.

* Responsibility for facilities contractor management.

* Performance reporting.

* Management of the budget and budget planning process including maintenance plans for facilities related assets

* Developing a good understanding of the client’s requirements and developing strategies for improving efficiency, using best business practices to manage, reduce operational costs and environmental impact.

* Responsibility for Facilities Team roles in Business Continuity and Emergency procedures.

* Working closely with the wider Management Team

* Be a health and safety champion maintaining safe and healthy work environments

* Assist with the introduction and management of a computer aided facilities management programme (CAFMP)

The Candidate for Facilities Manager

* An accredited degree level facilities management qualification or similar in a related field

* OR at least two years Previous facilities management experience at management level including a good working awareness of FM requirements in respect of heating, ventilating, mechanical and electrical equipment

* OR Relevant experience from within an alternative industry where transferable skills can be demonstrated.

* A full driving licence

* Budgeting experience – Ability analyse, interpret, and effectively present information

* Good ICT skills

* Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

* Experience of working in a hi-tech environment with some experience of scientific R&D/Production would be advantageous.