Facilities Manager

Public Sector Resourcing; Exeter; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

The Met Office is seeking a Facilities Manager for a 6-month contract based in Exeter. The role involves managing contracts, overseeing FM services, and ensuring stakeholder satisfaction while requiring SC Clearance. Candidates with disability and veterans policies in mind are encouraged to apply, reflecting the Met Office's commitment to diversity.

Qualifications

• Experience in contract management tools and software.
• Knowledge of NEC3/NEC4 standards.
• Desirable: Awareness of the gov commercial framework.

Responsibilities

• Oversee hard & soft FM services including contract management.
• Ensure compliance with contract standards and manage customer relationships.
• Act as primary contact for stakeholders.

Skills

Catering contract management

Relationship management

Education

NEBOSH certification

IBOSH certification

Job description

On behalf of the Met Office, we are looking for a Facilities Manager Inside IR35 for a 6 months contract based Hybrid in Exeter 3 days a week (Wednesday– Thursday –Friday)

SC Clearance is an essential requirement for this role, as a minimum you must be willing & eligible to undergo checks. Please note, due to the exceptional requirements of this position (short–term nature of this role and speed at which we require a postholder in situ) preference may be given to candidates who meet all of the essential criteria and hold active security clearance.

As a Facilities Manager, your main responsibilities will be to:

Oversee, deliver or support aspects of day to day hard & soft FM services, including contract and supplier management.
Oversee and manage contracts, particularly for on– ite catering services, ensuring compliance with NEC3 standards and effective use of contract management tools and software.
Act as the primary point of contact for customer relationship management, addressing concerns and liaising with stakeholders to ensure satisfaction and smooth operations.

Essential:

Catering contract management.
NEC3/NEC4 contract management including the use of contract management tools and software.
Relationship management with senior users & key suppliers

Desirable:

NEBOSH and IBOSH certifications
Awareness of the gov commercial framework

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.

Disability Confident

As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, the Met Office guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

Armed Forces Covenant

The Met Office guarantees to interview veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex–military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following "this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different".