Estates and Facilities Manager

Ipsum; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job description

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Your New Job

As Estates and Facilities Manager, you will oversee the management and maintenance of the Ipsum estate, ensuring we remain compliant with relevant rules and regulations relating to all aspects of facilities management. This is a newly created role, responsible for overseeing the management, maintenance, and compliance of all company sites, ensuring they are safe, functional, and aligned with business needs and regulatory requirements. The Estates and Facilities Manager will play a pivotal role in developing strategies, implementing best practices, and optimising operational efficiency.

Principal Accountabilities:

• Develop and implement a comprehensive facilities management strategy, aligned to our policies, and covering all Ipsum locations.
• Oversee planned and reactive maintenance, ensuring all assets and facilities are maintained to high standards.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety and environmental regulations, building codes, fleet and operator license requirements and industry-specific facilities management requirements.
• Effectively manage relationships with external service providers and suppliers, ensuring value for money and service excellence.
• Develop and control a central facilities management budget, ensuring cost-effectiveness while maintaining operational integrity.
• Enhance workspace efficiency, security, and sustainability to support business operations across all Ipsum sites.
• Develop contingency plans for facility-related incidents to minimise disruption and maintain business continuity in emergency scenarios.
• Work closely with ESG and SHEQ on driving energy efficiency, waste reduction, and environmental sustainability initiatives at our sites.
• Play a proactive support role in the moving, transferring and leaving of premises whenever and wherever required (UK only).
• Play a proactive role when renegotiating existing, ending expiring and developing new property leasing contracts.

About You

Desirable Qualifications & Professional Membership(s):

• Level 4 Qualification in Institute of Workplace & Facilities Management (IWFM) or BIFM British Institute of Facilities Management (BIFM) or equivalent relevant experience.
• Institute of Environmental Management & Assessment (IEMA) Certificate or NEBOSH certificate, Legionella/Water Safety, Asbestos, Gas or Fire Qualification.
• Full UK driving licence.

Desirable Skills & Personal Qualities:

• Demonstrable experience in a similar facilities management role within a multi-site environment (utilities, infrastructure, or similar sector preferred).
• Experience of managing buildings across multiple sites, with a wide geographical spread.
• Strong knowledge of facilities management compliance, health, safety and environmental regulations, and risk management.
• Demonstrable experience in contract negotiation and supplier management.
• Knowledge of procurement processes and the management and monitoring of contractors and suppliers.

Skills & Personal Qualities:

• Expertise in budget management and cost control.
• Ability to develop and implement policies, procedures, and best practices.
• Excellent communication, with the ability to give clear direction.
• Effective problem-solving skills.
• Thorough understanding of current UK health, safety and environmental legislation in relation to facilities management.
• Ability to effectively negotiate with landlords, contractors and suppliers.
• Strong commercial acumen.
• Attention to detail.
• A methodical approach to tasks.
• Ability to deal with complex situations professionally, whilst maintaining a customer focused service.
• Accountability - sets clear expectations, acknowledges mistakes openly and focuses on solutions and continuous improvement.
• Teamwork - motivates and engages team members to consistently deliver their best performance.
• Humility - consistently places the Company's interests at the forefront of decision making, establishes and embeds a culture of collaboration.
• Self-awareness and personal development - leads by example, seeking feedback from stakeholders and demonstrating a commitment to continuous professional development.
• High ethical business standards - consistently goes above and beyond, demonstrating a strong commitment to customer and colleague satisfaction in line with the Ipsum Way.
• Strength of character - serves as a role model for others when dealing with challenging situations.
• Strategic thinking - recognises where tasks/projects fit into wider business goals, ensuring efforts are aligned to long-term goals.

Your New Company
The UK's utility sector is ever evolving and expanding to meet increasing customer requirements. At Ipsum, our vision is to be the leading customer service-focused provider of specialist utility and infrastructure solutions, operating on both public and private networks. We are looking for someone passionate about the industry and supporting our teams in delivering essential services 4/7/365, making a real difference to local people and communities.

At Ipsum, we are committed to supporting and developing our people to achieve their full potential. As a fast-growing and ambitious business, we offer opportunities to acquire a wide range of skills and gain broad and varied experience to help you progress in your career. Our investment in our people enhances our expertise and flexibility, enabling us to deliver the highest standard of service to our customers.

Our Benefits
We value our people and offer a comprehensive range of employee benefits, including:

Career Development: Professional qualifications and accreditation

Health & Wellbeing Benefits:
Employee Assistance Programme with mental health support and access to counselling
Access to 24/7 virtual GP
Occupational Health support

Tax-Efficient Benefits via Salary Exchange (Salary Sacrifice):
Cycle to Work
Group Personal Pension Scheme
Option to purchase up to 5 additional days holiday per year

Employee Discount Scheme: Discounts on hundreds of retailers, including supermarkets, mobile phone/broadband providers, gym memberships, and more

Social Committees: Established local social committees with a calendar of regular social events

Life Assurance Cover

Flexible Working

Long Service Awards

Volunteer Opportunities: Opportunities to volunteer and make a difference through local community projects and initiatives

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