Assistant Facilities Manager - Hard Services

MAG; Manchester; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading airport operator in Manchester is looking for an Assistant Facilities Manager (Electrical) to manage and deliver electrical services ensuring compliance and safety across the airport. The ideal candidate will have relevant electrical qualifications and experience managing contracts in industrial Hard Services. This role offers a competitive salary and a range of employee benefits including a generous pension plan and 24 days holiday plus bank holidays.

Benefits

Flexible company pension plan

24 days holiday plus bank holidays

Free parking

Subsidised public transport

Company discounts

Two volunteering days per year

Free VirtualGP service

Care Concierge service

Qualifications

• Knowledge of health and safety regulations is essential.
• Experience dealing with contractors and sub-contractors.
• Background in electrical engineering on large commercial or industrial sites.

Responsibilities

• Manage contract delivery for outsourced FM services.
• Ensure electrical compliance and safety across the airport.
• Review maintenance and repair work.

Skills

Knowledge of electrical compliance and safety

Experience in industrial Hard Services

Contract management skills

Ability to manage contractors

Education

Suitable Electrical qualification

Job description

Assistant Facilities Manager (Electrical)

Based at Manchester Airport

Permanent position

Competitive salary

About us

Every year, Manchester Airport connects over 30 million passengers with more than 200 destinations across the globe. As the third largest airport in the UK, Manchester is also in the top 20 airports in Europe. Part of the largest UK owned airport operator group, MAG, Manchester Airport supports over 19,000 jobs onsite and generates around £7.75bn each year for the region.

Sustainability is one of our core values, and it shapes everything we do. We're committed to protecting the environment and supporting our local communities. Our programmes include airport and airline decarbonisation, comprehensive education, skills and employment support, and community engagement initiatives including volunteering opportunities.

At MAG, we recognise creating a first‑class journey for our customers starts by creating a first‑class career journey for our colleagues and we are committed to building inclusive environments in which our people can thrive. Youll also have access to some great benefits including :

• Flexible and generous company pension plan with various company contribution options (up to 10%) that you can change to suit your personal needs
• 24 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Free parking
• Subsidised public transport
• Huge range of company discounts
• 2 volunteering days per year
• Free VirtualGP service, available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
• Care Concierge service

The role

The Facilities Management (FM) team are looking to recruit an electrically qualified engineer to help support with the contract management and delivery of the outsourced FM services contract at Manchester Airport. Our FM provider delivers a diverse range of services across the airport campus including electrical services that include fixed wire testing, UPS units, heating ventilation & air conditioning (HVAC) & fire and life safety systems.

We are looking for a qualified and experienced electrical engineer to manage and deliver this contract. Duties include ensuring electrical compliance and safety, reviewing and instructing proposed works, ensuring best value for money, proposing and managing small project works, reviewing and monitoring Safe Systems of Work, auditing our third party contractors, managing our insurance inspections and checking and reviewing maintenance and repair work and associated record keeping. Youll also need to deputise for other team members in periods of absence, most notably the Facilities Manager (Hard Services).

What will make you successful in this role

The successful candidate will have knowledge and experience of working in industrial Hard Services, with an electrical bias, on a large commercial or industrial site, along with experience contract management and dealing with contractors and sub‑contractors. Youll also need a suitable Electrical qualification and good working knowledge of health and safety.