Facility Manager

Atomic Weapons Establishment; Reading; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

9-day fortnight

Pension scheme (9–13%)

Family leave policies

Professional development funding

Employee health services

Life Assurance (4x salary)

Employee discounts

Volunteer leave policy

Job summary

Atomic Weapons Establishment is seeking a Facility Manager to lead a portfolio of operational facilities in a highly regulated environment. The role focuses on safe, compliant and available facilities to support operational delivery, with responsibility for integrated FM services and strong stakeholder engagement.

You will work onsite, collaborating with operation leaders, technical specialists, project teams and service providers to ensure facilities meet business and programme requirements

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

Regulated environment

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Degree-level qualification or equivalent experience

Job description

Facility Manager

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.

We are currently recruiting for a Facility Manager to join our Facilities Management Team. Working closely with operational leaders, technical specialists, project teams and service providers, you will be a trusted advisor on facility performance, compliance, work control and operational risk. The successful candidate will take 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.

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.

Requirements

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 do not meet every point below, we would love to receive your application if you feel this role and AWE are a great fit for you.

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.

We would also appreciate you having 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.

Benefits

• 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.

Important Information

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.

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

Company Mission

We are at the start of a once-in-a-generation – possibly two generations – programme to design and produce a replacement warhead for the UK’s continuous at‑sea deterrent. We will do this while continuing to deliver the Trident programme as well as managing ambitious state-of-the-art capital and construction projects – some of which have never been done before.

Equal Opportunity and Diversity

We recognise and celebrate differences, encourage diverse contributions and our employees feel able to be themselves at work. We strive to create a genuine culture of openness and inclusion and encourage diverse applicants.

Any inclusion information you provide will be stored in accordance with GDPR and kept separate from your application form and CV, and the information will not be shared with anyone involved in interviewing or making hiring decisions.

Please note that you must be a British Citizen to apply for a role with us.