Lead Facilities Manager Development & Strategy (Hard FM) (Full Time) (Permanent) - REN13277

Renfrewshire Council; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A council in the UK is seeking a Lead Facilities Manager for Development and Strategy (Assets). The role involves overseeing property asset management operations, leading a multi-disciplinary team, and ensuring effective customer service delivery. Candidates should have a degree or relevant professional experience, extensive property management experience, and ability to manage budgets. A driving license is essential.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in operational management within local authority.
• Experience managing a multi-disciplinary team.
• Understanding of statutory and legislative requirements.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and operational management of property assets.
• Develop and deliver strategic vision for property management.
• Collaborate with key partners to enhance service delivery.

Skills

Leadership and management skills

Property Asset Management

Strategic planning

Budget management

Customer service delivery

Education

Degree level qualification or relevant experience

Job description

Advert

A leading Scottish Council, Renfrewshire has established an excellent reputation for delivery, and a strong track record in financial management, alongside a commitment to excellent public services and improved outcomes for Renfrewshire communities.

Renfrewshire Council is seeking high calibre candidates for the role of Lead Facilities Manager – Development and Strategy (Assets).

We are looking for an enthusiastic and self-motivated individual who has extensive experience (both strategic and operational) in relation to Property Asset Management and managing a property portfolio within a local authority context.

Your key responsibility will be to provide an overview of the day-to-day leadership, co-ordination and operational management of Renfrewshire Council’s Property Asset Management operation. Providing professional advice and support to ensure that the strategic vision and direction of the service and Council are developed and delivered, you will have the responsibility for the Strategic Property Programme (including delivery of Action Plan) and assisting in leading the property rationalisation and Renfrewshire Council’s new ways of working.

You must be in possession of Degree level or relevant appropriate professional experience and evidence of continuing, relevant, professional development.

You must have extensive experience of working within a building environment with planned & reactive maintenance regimes and experience in managing a multi-disciplinary team.

You also must have experience of working strategically with key partners to develop and delivering services and managing and controlling budgets, as well as experience of formulating and implementing operational plans within a large and complex organisation.

It is essential that you have an understanding of customer service delivery and the importance of delivering customer focused services and knowledge of the statutory and legislative requirements of the service.

You must also the ability to manage flow of information and manage conflicting situations by providing strong leadership and motivational skills and the ability operate effectively at a high operational level and give clear focus in delivering and enhancing services.

It is essential that you hold a Full Driving Licence.

If successful, you will be required to undertake a Disclosure Scotland check, the level of check will be determined by the duties of the post. If you would like further information in relation to the Disclosure Scotland checks, please visit www.disclosurescotland.co.uk.