Facilities Manager - Friargate

Coventry City Council; Coventry; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

LGPS pension

Training and development paid for by 1

Great location near Coventry railway /

Multidisciplinary team

Job summary

Coventry City Council's Facilities Management team is seeking an experienced Facilities Manager to lead the Friargate district portfolio, including council workspace, commercial tenancies and hospitality outlets. You'll combine operational leadership with commercial and technical expertise to keep buildings safe, compliant and welcoming, while delivering value and protecting long-term asset performance.

From budgeting and service charge forecasting to coordinating fit-out projects and ensuring

Qualifications

• Experience managing service charges in accordance with the RICS Standard.
• Strong commercial property management experience across multi-tenant environments.
• Experience leading commercial fit-out and refurbishment projects within occupied buildings.
• Knowledge of building services, asset management and building pathology.
• Understanding of CDM health and safety requirements and statutory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic and day-to-day management of the Friargate portfolio.
• Manage annual service charge budgeting and forecasting, with transparent reconciliations.
• Coordinate tenant mobilisation and fit-out projects with occupiers and contractors.
• Ensure health and safety, building compliance and governance standards.
• Support decision-making on maintenance strategies and capital investments.
• Oversee contractor performance and value-for-money delivery.

Skills

Service charge budgeting

Budgeting & forecasting

Commercial property management

Contract management

Job description

In line with our One Coventry Values, we want to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce. A vital part of this is ensuring we are a truly inclusive organisation that encourages diversity in all respects, including diversity of thinking. We particularly welcome applicants from minority ethnic, LGBT+, disabled and neurodiverse communities to make a real difference to our residents so that equity and respect remains at the heart of everything we do.

Our Values are:

• Open and fair: We are fair, open, and transparent.
• Nurture and develop: We help and encourage everyone to be their best and do their best.
• Engage and empower: We talk and listen to others, working together as one.
• Create and innovate: We embrace new ways of working to continuously improve.
• Own and be accountable: We work together to deliver the best services for our residents.
• Value and respect: We put diversity and inclusion at the heart of all we do.

We value diverse perspectives and experiences and are striving to create a workplace culture that is inclusive, is accepting of all and is free from discrimination and bias.

The Facilities Management (FM) Service comprises several diverse and multi-disciplined teams that are responsible for the safe operation, management, maintenance and efficiency of the Council’s property assets. The teams provide a range of services and support to the Council’s operational, commercial and schools portfolios ensuring the Councils legislative obligations are fulfilled.

Facilities Management Operations -Responsible for ensuring the smooth day to day operation of the portfolio by space planning, service charge preparation and management, contractor management, meeting room setup, porterage and health and safety management.

What is the job role?

As Facilities Manager within the Friargate district team, you'll take the lead on a high-profile and diverse mixed‑use property portfolio, including council workspace, commercial tenancies and hospitality outlets.

Combining operational leadership with strong commercial and technical expertise, you'll ensure our buildings are safe, compliant, sustainable and welcoming places to work and visit, while delivering value for money and protecting the long‑term performance of our assets.

You’ll be responsible for:

• Leading the strategic and day-to-day management of the Friargate portfolio, ensuring high standards of building performance and customer experience, whilst protecting and enhancing the value of our assets.
• Managing and leading the annual service charge budgeting and forecasting process in accordance with the RICS Professional Standard, including issuing service charge report packs, managing expenditure and overseeing transparent reconciliations, ensuring all service charge costs are robustly controlled, accurately allocated and fully recoverable where appropriate.
• Managing tenant mobilisation and commercial fit‑out projects, working closely with occupiers, consultants, contractors and stakeholders to coordinate fit‑out activities, ensure compliance with landlord requirements and statutory legislation, including planning and building control, manage building interfaces and minimise disruption to existing occupiers.
• Ensuring robust statutory, health and safety and building compliance, including requirements under CDM, whilst maintaining high standards of governance and compliance.
• Using your technical understanding of commercial buildings, building services and building pathology to diagnose defects, assess building condition, identify maintenance liabilities and develop effective solutions to protect asset performance.
• Using your technical knowledge to support informed decision‑making across maintenance strategies, lifecycle planning, capital investment and project delivery, supporting the long‑term performance and sustainability of the portfolio.
• Managing contractors and suppliers to ensure services are delivered safely and effectively, monitoring performance and delivering value for money.

This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

All candidates must have the Right to Work in the UK. We are currently not offering sponsorship for this role.

Who are we looking for?

You’ll be an experienced Facilities Management professional with:

• Proven experience managing service charges in accordance with the RICS Professional Standard, including budgeting, forecasting, expenditure control and reconciliations.
• Strong commercial property management experience across multi‑tenant environments.
• Experience leading and supporting commercial fit‑out, refurbishment and construction projects within occupied buildings, including coordinating building interfaces and minimising disruption to occupiers.
• Detailed technical knowledge of building services, asset management, maintenance practices and building pathology, including diagnosing defects, assessing building condition and identifying maintenance liabilities.
• Experience contributing to maintenance strategies, lifecycle planning and capital investment decisions.
• Strong contract management experience, including monitoring contractor performance and delivering value for money.
• Excellent knowledge of health, safety and compliance legislation and best practice, including CDM requirements and an understanding of statutory requirements associated with building and fit‑out works.
• The ability to build effective relationships with tenants, contractors, consultants and stakeholders at all levels.
• Strong communication and influencing skills, with the confidence to challenge poor performance and drive continuous improvement.
• A proactive, customer‑focused approach with a commitment to delivering exceptional standards of service.

What do we offer?

You’ll have the security and benefits of working for the Council, alongside opportunities to develop your skills and experience in the role.

You’ll benefit from:

• Generous annual leave - 28 days, rising to 32 days.
• Excellent Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Training and development paid for by the Council , with opportunities to cross‑train and broaden your skills.
• A great location , close to Coventry railway station.
• The opportunity to work as part of a multidisciplinary team , building your knowledge and experience across different areas.

This is an opportunity to take ownership of a prestigious commercial estate and make a lasting impact through professional property management, technical excellence, and exceptional customer service .

For an informal discussion, please contact Scott Morris, Service Manager - Facilities Management on 02476 971951 or [e-mail]

If you need help or support to complete your application, please visit our accessibility page to see how we can assist you.

Guaranteed Interview Scheme - As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role and identify with one of the below criteria:

• Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
• Are currently in care or have previously been in care
• If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition

For full details on the application process please read the attached document on our jobs page labelled 'Coventry City Council Application Process'.If there is any evidence of a candidate using AI to complete their application, then the application will be rejected unless the candidate can provide a justification which the Council considers to be reasonable.

About Coventry

Coventry has a proud, innovative and creative spirit that throughout its history has seen communities come together to tackle problems and bring about real social change.

We are cutting‑edge, challenging, youthful, vibrant and diverse. At Coventry we are committed to excellence in everything we do. With around 5100 staff from a range of different backgrounds, our aim is to recruit and develop talented people who will focus on our customers, take responsibility, work together and find better ways of doing things.

To deliver the best services to our residents, we need the best people working for us to make a difference to our communities.

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