Junior Facilities Manager - 40k

VanRath; Belfast; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An award-winning Visitor & Events Management company is seeking a Facilities Team Leader for their Belfast site. This role involves leading the operational team in maintenance tasks, ensuring compliance with statutory requirements, and managing daily facilities operations. The ideal candidate will have a time-served qualification in Mechanical, Electrical, or Plumbing disciplines, along with experience in building services. This position offers fantastic benefits and growth opportunities within a supportive environment, perfect for those looking to make a significant impact in facilities management.

Benefits

Growth opportunities

Flexible working hours

Training and development programs

Qualifications

• Experience in managing facilities operations in large public buildings.
• Knowledge of statutory requirements related to building support systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead the operational team in maintenance of systems and utilities.
• Ensure compliance with statutory requirements and provide team training.

Skills

Leadership

Facilities Management

Building Services Knowledge

Project Management

Education

Time-served qualification in MEP

3+ years experience in building services

Tools

WorkPal

Job description

VANRATH is delighted to assist an award-winning, bespoke Visitor & Events Management company in recruiting a Facilities Team Leader for their Belfast site.

Salary: Fully Negotiable + other fantastic benefits (Top Company) & growth opportunities.

Responsibilities:

1. Lead the Facilities operational team (FOX) in pre-planned and reactive maintenance of systems, fabric, and utilities.
2. Proactively manage daily facilities operations, minimizing desk time with hot desking in place.
3. Act as a project leader within your area of responsibility as required.
4. Ensure compliance with processes and systems like WorkPal, supporting task planning and delivery by the FM team and contractors.
5. Maintain awareness of statutory requirements, ensuring full compliance in areas such as building support systems, gas, electricity, entertainment licenses, and statutory inspections.
6. Provide relevant training to the team to support assigned tasks.
7. Assist with procurement and stock control of system consumables and building materials.

The Ideal Person:

1. Possess a time-served qualification in disciplines such as MEP (Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing) or have at least 3 years' experience related to building services and utilities in large public buildings.
2. Have experience and knowledge in key areas including CHP (Combined Heat and Power), large cooling systems, BMS, and building critical support systems, along with understanding statutory requirements.

For further information or to apply, please contact Jack Groves. The team at VANRATH is committed to providing excellent support throughout your application process.