Facilities Management Systems Coordinator

MBDA; Bolton; Hybrid; GBP 41,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense organization based in Bolton is looking for a System Coordinator to support their facilities tool, Planon. This role involves solving technical challenges, collaborating with customers, and keeping solutions updated. Ideal candidates will have a degree in IT or a related field, and experience in JavaScript and CAFM tools is desirable. This position offers a hybrid working arrangement with additional perks including a company bonus and flexible working opportunities.

Benefits

Up to £2,500 company bonus

Pension contribution up to 14%

Opportunity for paid overtime

Flexi Leave: Up to 15 additional days

Flexible working arrangements

Enhanced parental leave

Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals

Qualifications

• Experience with translating client requirements to technical specifications.
• Proactive and eager to share knowledge and collaborate openly.
• Commitment to quality and technical expertise.

Responsibilities

• Keep product related solutions updated to the latest standards.
• Analyse and resolve technical issues ensuring customer satisfaction.
• Communicate directly with customers to understand their needs.
• Share insights to improve services and develop practices.
• Design, develop and deliver custom solutions.

Skills

JavaScript

Planon System Admin

CAFM tools

JQuery

MS-SQL

Maven

SVN

HTML

CSS

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s degree in IT & Management or Computer Science

Job description

Overview

Are you passionate about solving complex technical challenges while working closely with customers? Do you enjoy combining backend development with functional problem analysing? If yes, we are looking for a System Coordinator to join our busy FM Systems Team supporting our facilities tool, Planon for the UK Estate.

Salary: Circa £49,000 depending on experience

Dynamic (hybrid) working: 2-3 days per week on-site due to workload classification

Security Clearance: British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship. Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), which are managed by the MBDA Personnel Security Team.

What we can offer you

• Company bonus: Up to £2,500 (based on company performance and will vary year to year)
• Pension: maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%
• Overtime: opportunity for paid overtime
• Flexi Leave: Up to 15 additional days
• Flexible working: We welcome applicants who are looking for flexible working arrangements
• Enhanced parental leave: offers up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave - enhancements are available for paternity leave, neonatal leave and fertility testing and treatments
• Facilities: Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking and much more…

The opportunity

We are looking for someone who is not only technically skilled, but also eager to share knowledge, take initiative, and collaborate openly. You are proactive and you combine your technical expertise with a pragmatic mind-set and have a commitment to quality.

• As part of the team, you are responsible to keep product related solutions for our customers up to date to the latest standards.
• Analyse and resolve technical issues, ensuring customer satisfaction and system stability.
• Communicate directly with customers to understand their needs and deliver tailored solutions.
• Share your insights and ideas to continuously improve services and develop practices.
• Design, develop, and deliver custom solutions

What we're looking for from you

• Ideally a bachelors or master’s degree in IT & Management or computer science or a related technical field.
• Experience with translating client requirements to technical specifications.
• Experience with JavaScript is highly desirable
• Planon System Admin experience is desirable and/or experience with CAFM tools
• The following technologies are an advantage: JQuery, MS-SQL, Maven, SVN, HTML, and CSS.

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