Area Manager - Facilities Management

EH20 group; Willenhall; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A facilities management organization based in the United Kingdom is seeking an Area Manager to oversee multiple sites in the Birmingham area. The ideal candidate will manage the Birmingham Schools PFI Facilities Contract and ensure compliance with statutory regulations while fostering strong relationships across stakeholders. Candidates should have excellent leadership and interpersonal skills alongside relevant managerial experience in Facilities Management. This role offers competitive compensation and opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills.
• Strong leadership skills.
• A H&S qualification either IOSH or preferably NEBOSH.

Responsibilities

• Manage the facilities management function including service delivery.
• Ensure compliance with health, quality, safety and environmental standards.
• Develop and maintain asset registers for compliance.

Skills

Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills

Excellent commercial awareness in PFI, PPP, BSF, HUB and contracts

Strong leadership skills

Computer literate with Microsoft Suite knowledge

Experience in CAFM systems

Education

Degree or similar comparable experience profile

Tools

Microsoft Power BI

CAFM systems

Job description

Area Manager – Facilities Management

Birmingham

What you will be doing

An opportunity has arisen for an Area Manager to join one of our clients within their Facilities Management Business.

Ideally, you will based in or around the Birmingham area and will have the opportunity to travel across multiple sites / projects in the Region.

As an Area Facilities Manager / Contract Manager, the role holder will be responsible for all delivery aspects the Birmingham Schools Pfi Facilities Contract, reporting to the Assistant Head of Operations to achieve the contract and commercial aspirations of both the client and the company. The role holder will manage and coordinate facilities activities to ensure that all contractual elements of service delivery are consistently and appropriately provided, always ensuring that statutory compliance is achieved and can be readily evidenced.

• Deliver and manage the facilities management function which includes the service delivery and the commercial and financial aspects of the region.
• Monitor facilities to ensure a consistent statutory and regulatory compliance approach and ensure required standards of compliance with Health, Quality, Safety and Environmental are met.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive asset registers as required to ensure the project assets are identified and maintained in line with Statutory Compliance obligations, Legislation, Good Practice, and the Contract Specification.
• Ensure effective, strong and meaningful working relationships throughout the business, actively attending sites and offices for, audits and face to face meetings as required.
• Establish and maintain relationships with external and internal clients and liaise with suppliers and sub-contractors.
• Manage the preparation and delivery of Lifecycle responsibilities supported by the lifecycle manager in accordance with financial, procedural, and operational obligations from inception to completion.
• Prepare and issue reports on monitoring activity and financial performance both internally and externally to the client as well as the wider business.
• Review, identify and implement improvements related to resources and efficiencies in service delivery to the project.
• Be available to support the business development team in potential bids and presentations.
• Actively manage and support the project team from engineers to FM managers to continually deliver the project requirements and grow and develop the project team.
• Conduct Staff PDR’s as required.

About You :

• Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills.
• Excellent commercial awareness in PFI, PPP, BSF, HUB and contracts.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to work and communicate with stakeholders.
• Strong leadership skills.
• A highly organised approach to work.
• The ability to prioritise workloads to meet deadlines.
• Aware of individual Health and Safety responsibilities and adheres to company health and safety policy and procedures.
• A strong ability to plan, programme and execute lifecycle works.
• Able to demonstrate alignment and work in line with the companies values - Excellence, Passion, Integrity and Collaboration.
• Familiarisation of hand back criteria.
• Computer literate with knowledge / experience of Microsoft suite, i.e. outlook, power BI, Share point and PowerPoint.
• Experience in CAFM systems e.g. Concept.
• Able to demonstrate extensive managerial experience at a senior level in Facilities Management or related field.
• Good knowledge and understanding of M&E and Building fabric and BMS systems.
• A H&S qualification either IOSH or preferably NEBOSH.
• A technical building, small work, construction, engineering or facilities background.
• A demonstrable Contract Management background ideally in the Pfi sector or other similar multi stakeholder environments.
• Ideally educated to degree standard or similar and comparable experience profile.
• Able to demonstrate extensive managerial experience at a senior level in Facilities Management or related field