Facilities Manager

Intertek; Hilton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global quality assurance company is seeking a Facilities Manager in Hilton, UK. This role involves managing facilities and safety standards within a lab environment, overseeing service contracts, and ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations. The ideal candidate will have a degree in Facilities Management, relevant safety qualifications, and excellent communication skills. Competitive salary and career opportunities are provided.

Benefits

Competitive salary/benefits

Career development opportunities

Dynamic working environment

Qualifications

• Previous experience managing facilities in a laboratory-based environment.
• Ability to communicate at all levels of the business.
• Willingness to occasionally work outside normal hours.

Responsibilities

• Manage hard and soft service contracts associated with the buildings.
• Monitor facility helpdesk tickets for efficient processing.
• Ensure facility assets are maintained and repaired.
• Organise and supervise contractor works for H&S compliance.
• Lead building fit-out projects and support H&S management.

Skills

Excellent communication and customer service skills

Ability to manage own workload

Organizational skills

Working understanding of HVAC and electrical systems

Team management experience

IT literacy, MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint

Education

Degree in Facilities Management or relevant scientific discipline

Relevant H&S qualification - IOSH or NEBOSH

Job description

Overview

As the Facilities Manager, you will be responsible for line management of Facilities Coordinator, Equipment Specialist, Equipment Team Leader and H&S Technician. Outside of this, your role will be split into duties across the areas of facilities, health and safety and equipment. Key activities:

Responsibilities

• Manage all hard and soft service contracts associated with the buildings.
• Monitor and respond to facility helpdesk tickets, interacting with service users to ensure that tickets are efficiently reviewed, processed and actioned. Ensure that the facility image and services are maintained to a high standard for building users.
• Ensure facility assets and equipment are maintained to suitable standard and repaired when failures/faults occur. Examples include, plumbing services, building fabrics, HVAC, electrical installations, lighting and Stability storage equipment.
• Organise and supervise contractor works ensuring that necessary H&S paperwork has been obtained prior to works commencing, such as checking of RAMS, competency certifications and ensuring all contractors have been signed into the building.
• Ensure building contracts are regularly reviewed, renewed and re-tendered as required.
• Raise and submit purchase requests to the Admin Team for facilities spend items, including contractor repair/improvement works, service contracts, parts and ad-hoc items.
• Lead delivery of building fit-out projects.
• Support H&S Technician in management of wider H&S team.
• Attend and chair monthly H&S meetings with the H&S team. Present H&S performance updates to Site Director on a quarterly basis.
• Ensure H&S standards of the company, its equipment and facilities are maintained in line with H&S regulations.
• Write and review risk assessments and site specific H&S policies and procedures.
• Monitor and review hazard/incident reports, ensuring that corrective actions and measures are implemented.
• Ensure all laboratory equipment assets are maintained by Equipment Team in-line with agreed deadlines. To include routine maintenance, qualifications, validations and calibrations.
• Support and take a lead in procurement, planning and installation of new lab equipment.
• An adaptable individual who is used to working at a fast pace. You will enjoy working in a varied role and environment, and be a clear communicator with stakeholders and customers. Excellent communication and customer service skills.
• An ability to communicate with colleagues at all levels of the business.
• Previous experience managing facilities in a laboratory-based environment.
• Highly organised with the ability to manage own workload.
• Working understanding of electrics, plumbing, heating, HVAC, and air conditioning systems.
• A willingness to occasionally work outside of normal working hours (including weekends).
• Degree in Facilities Management or relevant scientific discipline.
• Good IT literacy skills. Competent use of Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Experience managing a team.
• Relevant H&S qualification - IOSH or NEBOSH.

Benefits

• Intertek operates a preferred supplier arrangement, and we do not accept unsolicited approaches from agencies.
• Competitive salary/benefits
• Development and career opportunities around the globe
• Working in a highly motivated team and dynamic working environment

Intertek is an Equal Opportunity Employer who do not discriminate against applicants. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex or national origin.