Facilities Site Manager

Severn Trent Water; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading water management company in the East Midlands seeks a Facilities Site Manager to maintain site safety and compliance. The role involves managing contractors, conducting audits, and ensuring smooth operations within the Property team on a 12-month FTC. Candidates must have an IOSH qualification and excellent stakeholder management skills, along with a proactive approach to problem-solving. The position offers a starting salary of £32,282 and a range of benefits including 25 days holiday, annual bonuses, and a pension scheme.

Benefits

Salary starting from £32,282

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Annual bonus scheme

Leading pension scheme

Sharesave

Dedicated training and development

Electric vehicle scheme

Volunteering days

Family friendly policies

Qualifications

• Essential IOSH qualification with proven experience in managing contractors.
• Ability to deliver compliance activities effectively with contractors.
• Strong analytical skills to interpret data.

Responsibilities

• Ensure sites are safe, compliant, and running smoothly.
• Manage site inductions and communication between stakeholders.
• Oversee contractor work for efficiency and performance.

Skills

IOSH qualification

Managing contractors and suppliers

Statutory compliance delivery

Analytical skills

Excellent communication

Time management skills

Proactive and enthusiastic

Job description

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We’re more than just a water company. We're dedicated to making a positive impact on the environment, sustainability, and the communities we serve. By joining us, you’ll work with the latest technologies, driving forward-thinking projects that enhance and protect national infrastructure, making a real difference to the communities we serve.

With nearly 10,000 colleagues, we're looking for more brilliant people who are passionate about sustainability, eager to innovate, and ready to turn challenges into opportunities for a better future.

LET’S CUT STRAIGHT TO IT

We’re looking for a Facilities Site Manager to play a crucial role in ensuring our sites are safe, compliant, and running smoothly. You’ll be the go-to person for any issues on site, ensuring they are dealt with quickly whilst using your stakeholder management skills to keep our customers up to date. You’ll help maintain high service and compliance standards while working with supply chain partners to ensure smooth operations. You’ll also coordinate site moves, ensuring everything runs seamlessly. Regular audits and compliance checks will be part of your role, keeping buildings safe and up to standard. You’ll provide front-of-house support when required, oversee HSQE monitoring and manage site inductions. Acting as a key contact for site users, you’ll ensure strong communication between stakeholders and the property team. You’ll also oversee contractor work, ensuring efficiency, high performance, and a well-managed working environment. Having stakeholder management skills for this role is key as you’ll be a key point of escalation for any potential issues. You’ll work closely with our supply chain partners to ensure activity is delivered on time to the correct standard. In addition to this, you’ll also support, coach, guide your peers in the service delivery team to ensure compliance and being safe on site. This is a fantastic opportunity for a person who has these skills and the successful candidate will also get involved in a wide range of capital delivery projects liaising with contractors and the stakeholders on site. You’ll be based at ourDepot in Raynesway Derby. You’ll work within our Property team on a 12 month FTC. With this being such a critical role, we’re looking for someone who can join us 37 hours a week. At times travel will be required so you’ll be required to hold a full U.K driving licence.

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

• IOSH qualification is essential, along with proven experience in managing contractors and suppliers.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver statutory compliance activities in collaboration with contractors.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret and manipulate data effectively.
• Excellent system skills and confidence in presenting graphical data to various stakeholders.
• Outstanding communication and numerical skills.
• A proactive and enthusiastic approach, with the ability to work independently and use initiative.
• Flexible team player who thrives in a collaborative environment.
• Well‑organised with strong time management skills and the ability to make independent decisions.
• Passionate about achieving great results and driving continuous improvement.

Skills and experience are important, but character, positivity, and a caring attitude matter too. We welcome and celebrate diverse individuals, knowing they help us better serve our communities. We seek people who get involved, want to be part of something bigger, and make a difference because they care.

HOW WE’LL REWARD AND CARE FOR YOU

Working here isn’t just a job. You can build a career at Severn Trent. We’ll reward you for it, too. We have a range of benefits that recognise great work, and award‑winning training to help you reach your potential. And we’ll also help you play your part in looking after the environment and the communities where we live. With that in mind, here are just some of our favourite’s perks that you’ll get being part of the Severn Trent family:

• Salary starting from £32,282
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays (and the ability to buy/ sell up to 5 days per)
• Annual bonus scheme (of up to £1,500 per annum based on company performance)
• Leading pension scheme – we will double your contribution (up to 15% when you contribute 7.5%)
• Sharesave – the chance to buy Severn Trent Plc shares at a discounted rate
• Dedicated training and development with our ‘Academy’
• Electric vehicle scheme and retail offers
• Two volunteering days per year
• Family friendly policies

LET’S GO

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