Facilities Manager

F5 Consultants; Newbury; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

F5 Consultants partners with a Global Engineering Consultancy to recruit two Facilities Managers for a long-term Defence project. Roles are onsite near Newbury with a 9-day fortnight; every other Friday off.

Sole UK nationals with active DV clearance are required due to project sensitivity. Candidates should have extensive facilities management experience in defence/government contexts, with exposure to engineering disciplines and proven ability to manage contractors, budgets, and regulatory

Qualifications

• Current DV clearance or eligible to transfer to active DV clearance.
• Extensive experience managing secure facilities within defence, government, aerospace and/or NS environments.
• Exposure to engineering disciplines (e.g. Mechanical, EC&I).
• Strong understanding of facilities management principles covering hard and soft services.
• Demonstrable experience managing contractors, suppliers and service delivery contracts.
• Knowledge of Health & Safety legislation and compliance management.
• Experience operating in highly regulated, security-conscious environments.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Experience managing facilities budgets and operational expenditure.

Skills

DV clearance

Defence facilities management

Stakeholder engagement

Budget management

H&S compliance

Contractor management

Regulated environments

Engineering exposure

Hard & soft services

Security awareness

Job description

F5 are delighted to be partnering with one a Global Engineering Consultancy with strong ties to the Defence and Nuclear sectors.

They are seeking two Facilities Managers to support a customer of theirs on a long term, top secret, Defence project.

This role is based onsite near Newbury, with no home working however they do work to a 9 day working fortnight, and so every other Friday will be off.

Due to the sensitivity of the project, candidates must be Sole UK Nationals and hold active DV (Developed Vetting) clearance.

Key Skills & Experience

• Current DV (Developed Vetting) clearance or eligibility to transfer an active DV clearance.


• Significant experience managing highly secure facilities within a defence, government, aerospace and/or NS environment.


• Any previous background or exposure to Engineering Disciplines (e.g. Mechanical, EC&I etc.)


• Strong understanding of facilities management principles covering both hard and soft services.


• Demonstrable experience managing contractors, suppliers and service delivery contracts.


• Knowledge of Health & Safety legislation and compliance management.


• Experience operating within highly regulated and security-conscious environments.


• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.


• Experience managing facilities budgets and operational expenditure.

Whilst perm is the preference, there are contract options available. For a confidential discussion and further information.