Area Facilities Manager

Area Facilities Manager:
Powys, Wales
£36,675.00 + Car Allowance.

– To manage the contracts approach to maintenance, technical and environmental issues to ensure that the Client has consistently well maintained buildings relating to mechanical and electrical plant and all energy saving and environmental steps are taken where practical
– To develop and manage a structured maintenance, technical and environmental programme to drive down costs.

Key Relationships

– Area Managers
– Executive Management Team
– Environmental Manager
– Group Operations Director
– Procurement Manager
– Site Teams
– Internal Partners
– Head Office Department Teams
– Local Authority Partners
– Health, Safety & Quality Manager
– General Public
– Contractors
– External bodies as appropriate

Main Duties:

– To deliver successful outputs for the maintenance of building assets.
– To recruit, line manage, set work plans and manage performance of the site based engineers for PPMs and Reactives;
– To manage contractors undertaking works within these sites. This includes implementing a system that monitors their performance and addresses any shortfalls and applies to one off and annual contracts;
– To assist each contract in the budget building process relating to building maintenance and capital projects on an annual basis.
– To ensure that all relevant risk assessments and method statements are completed including the implementation of permit to work schemes;
– To ensure that the operational hours of the Centres are covered adequately in terms of technical engineering resources and that the ‘out of hours’ response and cover is adequate.
– To provide the expertise and knowledge that we require on all capital projects that are undertaken within these contracts including management of H&S and CDM;
– To maintain environmental conditions within our buildings in terms of comfort, safety and hygiene.
– To line manage the in-house engineering team and to ensure energy audits are undertaken and appropriate action implemented;
– To drive and achieve the corporate target of reducing utility costs per annum;
– To achieve KPI’s in relation to maintenance, technical and environmental;
– To manage our commitments locally to CCL and the Carbon Trust;
– Either directly or through the Environmental Manager to source available funding that could be used to invest in our facilities;
– To undertake a full review of all existing procedures and documents with the target of achieving standardisation across all sites;
– To develop a Business Strategy and Business Objectives for the contracts that are reviewed periodically with your line manager and the Area Manager Team.
– To ensure best practice is rolled out across all sites where possible;
– To be the main point of technical and environmental knowledge for these contracts, including representing the client in meetings and during new contract bidding processes;
– To develop and deliver a training programme for site staff in relation to basic plant and building maintenance;
– To liaise with the marketing department over potential good news stories for PR.
– To attend meetings outside those of this contract and to be flexible with assistance to other contracts within the Clients portfolio.

Management:

– To undertake regular (at least every two months) documented one to one meetings with all team members to set and agree objectives for the following period and measure performance;

– To undertake annual performance reviews for all team members on an annual basis ensuring feedback on performance is given regularly in line with the policy and procedures;

– Communicate effectively with your team on a timely basis ensuring robust systems exist so that staff feel informed and involved;

– To have responsibility for risk management and health and safety in the workplace within your work area.

General:

– To fully participate in the performance review process and personal development planning.

– Undertake training as necessary in line with the development of the post and agreed with your line manager.

– Occasionally training or meetings are organised outside normal working hours. The post holder will be expected to attend whenever reasonably practicable.

– To achieve and demonstrate agreed standards of personal and professional development within agreed timescales.

– To contribute positively to the effectiveness and efficiency of the teams in which he / she works.

– To undertake any other duties at the request of the line manager which are commensurate with the role, including project work, internal job rotation and absence cover.

– We believe that our community vision starts with our staff and permeates through all our business, so we recognize the need to always protect the image and reputation of the Client.