Facility Manager

AWE plc; Old Warren; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

9-day fortnight

270 hours annual leave

Pension scheme

Family friendly policies

Career development funding

Employee Assistance Programme

Life Assurance

Discounts

Special Leave

Job summary

AWE plc is seeking an experienced Facility Manager to oversee a portfolio of operational facilities in one of the UK's safety-critical settings. The role focuses on safety, compliance and availability to support delivery, with responsibility for coordinating hard and soft FM services and leading cross-functional teams on site.

You will provide guidance on compliance, risk, work control and asset governance, while promoting continuous improvement and value for money across the portfolio.

Qualifications

• Experience in facilities, estate, operational or process management.
• Experience working within a highly regulated environment.
• Strong stakeholder management and customer engagement skills.
• Experience leading and motivating cross-functional teams.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and make effective operational decisions.
• Strong communication, influencing and problem-solving capabilities.
• Degree-level qualification or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day management of an operational facility portfolio.
• Ensure facilities remain safe, compliant and available to meet business and programme requirements.
• Co-ordinate the delivery of hard and soft FM services in accordance with defined service standards.
• Act as the focal point for facility users, building strong relationships and ensuring a high standard of customer service.
• Provide authoritative advice on compliance, duty holder responsibilities and operational risk.
• Deliver robust work control arrangements and support safe execution of maintenance and project activities.
• Support regulatory interactions and assurance activities relating to facility operations.
• Contribute to asset governance arrangements, including change management and configuration control.
• Develop the capability and performance of embedded Facilities Management resources.
• Drive continuous improvement, operational excellence and value for money across the facility portfolio.

Skills

Facilities management

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional leadership

Operational decisions

Communication

Education

Degree-level qualification

Tools

Asset management systems

Work control systems

Compliance management systems

Job description

ownership of a portfolio of operational facilities within one of the UK's most highly regulated and safety-critical environments. You will play a key role in ensuring facilities remain safe, secure, compliant and available to support operational delivery, whilst leading the provision of integrated facilities management services.

As Facility Manager, you will:

• Lead the day-to-day management of an operational facility portfolio.
• Ensure facilities remain safe, compliant and available to meet business and programme requirements.
• Co-ordinate the delivery of hard and soft FM services in accordance with defined service standards.
• Act as the focal point for facility users, building strong relationships and ensuring a high standard of customer service.
• Provide authoritative advice on compliance, duty holder responsibilities and operational risk.
• Deliver robust work control arrangements and support safe execution of maintenance and project activities.
• Support regulatory interactions and assurance activities relating to facility operations.
• Contribute to asset governance arrangements, including change management and configuration control.
• Develop the capability and performance of embedded Facilities Management resources.
• Drive continuous improvement, operational excellence and value for money across the facility portfolio.

Who are we looking for? We do need you to demonstrate experience in the following:

• Experience in facilities, estate, operational or process management.
• Experience working within a highly regulated environment.
• Strong stakeholder management and customer engagement skills.
• Experience leading and motivating cross-functional teams.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and make effective operational decisions.
• Strong communication, influencing and problem-solving capabilities.
• Degree-level qualification or equivalent experience.

Everyone who works at AWE brings unique skills and perspectives to the table. We recognise that great people don't always 'tick every box'.

That's why we focus on your potential, your fit with our values, your transferable skills as well as your experience.

Even if you don't meet every point below, but you feel that this role and AWE are a great fit for you.

We'd like you to have experience in or an understanding of some of the following:

• Professional membership of IWFM or an equivalent professional body.
• NEBOSH qualification or equivalent health and safety experience.
• Experience of contract and supplier management.
• Experience supporting facility modifications, projects or asset changes.
• Knowledge of asset management, work control and compliance management systems.
• You'll need to have the ability to work calmly and constructively in a priority changing environment and be able to manage your own workload.
• You will also have initiative, enthusiasm, a flexible approach, and ability to work to tight deadlines.

Location: RG7 4PR, located between Reading and Basingstoke, with free onsite parking.

Package: £48950 (depending on your suitability, qualifications, and level of experience).

Working Pattern: AWE operates a 9-day working fortnight, with every other Friday as a non-working day. This role is operational and customer-facing, so employees are required to work fully onsite. We support flexible working arrangements where possible, including part-time and varied working hours, while maintaining an onsite presence.

You will be a trusted advisor on facility performance, compliance, work control and operational risk. The successful candidate will take responsibility for managing facility-related risk mitigation and continuous improvement initiatives.

You’ll love it here: AWE has a wide range of benefits to suit you.

These include:

• 9-day working fortnight - meaning you get every other Friday off work, in addition to 270 hours of annual leave.
• Market-leading contributory pension scheme (we will pay between 9% and 13% of your pensionable pay depending on your contributions).
• Family friendly policies: Maternity Leave - 39 weeks full pay and Paternity Leave - 4 weeks full pay.
• Opportunities for Professional Career Development including funding for annual membership of a relevant professional body.
• Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health Services.
• Life Assurance (4 x annual salary).
• Discounts - access to savings on a wide range of everyday spending.
• Special Leave Policy including paid time off for volunteering, public service (including reserve forces) and caring.

The 'Working at AWE' page on our website is where you can find full details in the 'AWE Benefits Guide'.

Important things you need to know: You will need to obtain and maintain the necessary security clearance for the role. This will be funded by AWE. The nature of our work does mean you need to be a British Citizen who has been resident in the UK for the past 5 years in order to apply for SC clearance and 10 years for DV.

We want you to feel comfortable and able to shine during our recruitment process.

Our interviews typically take place over Teams and for most roles are a 1 stage process.