Facilities Management Technical Asset Manager

Government Recruitment Service; Newport; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A governmental organization is seeking a full-time Facilities Management Technical Asset Manager responsible for providing technical expertise in managing facility operations. The role includes supporting FM colleagues, ensuring compliance with regulations, and leading audits. Candidates should have experience in facilities management and possess strong technical guidance skills.

Qualifications

• Experience in facilities management operations.
• Understanding of statutory and regulatory requirements.
• Ability to develop and support audit processes.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical expertise in facility operations.
• Support FM colleagues with guidance on regulations.
• Develop processes for asset lifecycle management.

Skills

Technical guidance

Safety standards compliance

Mentoring and training

Job description

The Home Office works to build a safe, fair and prosperous UK. We achieve this through our work on counter-terrorism, policing, crime, drugs policy, immigration and passports.

The Chief Operating Officer Group works closely with the Home Office’s policy and operational commands to enable us together to deliver the department’s priorities. The group is comprised of different teams and professional functions, including Commercial, Finance, People, Portfolio and Project Delivery, Security, Estates and Information and Digital, Data and Technology.

Home Office Property Services (HOPS) are responsible for providing expert property services to the department. The estate comprises of office space, Border Force premises, warehousing, conference and residential buildings, and public access properties.

The Facilities Management (FM) Technical Asset Manager role is responsible for providing technical expertise and guidance in the management of facility operations, including statutory compliance, operational FM service delivery and asset management. The post holder will ensure alignment to government functional standards and enable FM service delivery activities to support the running of the Home Office estate, delivering a compliant, quality service and value for money.

Our property teams work with a variety of stakeholders within the department, across Government and with external suppliers to deliver a range of projects, change and improvements, estate management and facilities management, to support the Department in delivering our strategic ambitions of a smaller, better, greener estate in line with the Government Property Strategy, and operational and political priorities.

Key Responsibilities

• Be the first line of response and subject matter expert to support FM colleagues, stakeholders and suppliers with technical guidance, including statutory and regulatory requirements, building codes, safety standards and contractual requirements to enable successful delivery of the FM contracts;
• Provide technical guidance, training and support to enhance the skills and capabilities of the FM team and wider Home Office colleagues, mentor and provide guidance to junior members of the team and deliver knowledge sharing with colleagues and stakeholders;
• Review and update procedures, policies and standards to align with changes in regulations affecting technical and FM operations;
• Develop and support audit processes;
• Lead on the design of condition and asset survey scope in conjunction with supplier partners, and develop processes to support asset lifecycle management and asset register maintenance;
• Attend regular supplier partner, stakeholder and contract management meetings, deputising for the G6 when required; and
• Ensure timely performance reporting, monitoring, and assurance, and that all information reporting cycles are met. Be responsible for key performance management technical and asset data.

Line Management

This role will involve line management of one team member.

Working pattern

Due to the business requirements of this role, it is only available on a full-time basis.

Travel

This role will require travel to Home Office sites which would be at least monthly and could require some overnight stays.