National Building Specialist

PDA Search & Selection; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading facilities management company seeks a National Building Specialist to deliver building maintenance for the Asda estate. This role involves managing projects, driving operational efficiency, and ensuring compliance with industry standards. The ideal candidate will have extensive FM/Construction experience and strong stakeholder engagement skills.

Benefits

Company vehicle

Performance bonus

Qualifications

• Experience in FM/Construction, particularly with building fabric and civil works.
• Proven ability in driving project initiatives from initiation to implementation.
• Strong skills in business and stakeholder engagement.

Responsibilities

• Lead informal and formal meetings with operations team, driving quality.
• Manage budgets and ensure compliance with Health & Safety standards.
• Review specifications for continuous improvement in operations.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Project management

Health & Safety compliance

Job description

Job Title: National Building Specialist (Contracts Manager experience essential)

Salary: £47,277.00

Location: National

Location: Flexible- with occasional travel to client and city national locations will be required.

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Hours: 45 hours per week, typically Monday to Friday (flexible on availability may be required)

Salary: £47,277 per year, up to £2,000 in bonus + company vehicle

This role is to be the (SME) Subject Matter Expert and technical support for the operations team to deliver all Building Maintenance and repairs for the Asda estate. To lead and spearhead future business opportunities and project initiatives and to support business mobilisation including recruitment, supporting induction and training.

Key Responsibilities:

• Regular formal and informal meetings with the operations team on all processes and way of working, driving quality, upskilling of colleagues, scoping new opportunities
• Drive Health & Safety and compliance and work with key stakeholders to deliver safe working practices
• Review delivered specification to drive continuous improvement including reviewing expanding scope, to drive savings and cost efficiencies
• Continuously review all tools and equipment to complete each task and that they are fit for purpose
• Report and update any training gaps and provide recommendations for continuous improvement

Financial Responsibility:

• Support the National Operations Manager to ensure all budgets under the category are managed
• Review PPE, tools and equipment costs are in line with the budget
• Quotes review and value

Qualifications / Experience:

• A background working in FM/Construction industry, ideally working primarily with building fabric, surfaces, Roofing and/or Civil Works.
• Extensive experience working with both customer and suppliers in an outsourcing environment within in the FM environment.
• Can demonstrate experience in driving project initiatives from baseline through to implementation.
• Demonstrate strong business and stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to influence at all levels in an organisation
• A deep understanding of relevant statutory and legal provisions is crucial

The Company

In 1985, husband and wife Willie and Susan Haughey established City Refrigeration Holdings. The pair set out with one goal to make a positive change in the facilities management industry.

The Haugheys founded their enterprise on the values of collaboration and transparency, replacing client/contractor relationships with long-term, mutually beneficial partnerships. Each partner receives a unique strategy, shaped by the needs of the business and implemented by a bespoke, self-delivered model.

It is this focus that has allowed the City Group to grow from its humble beginnings into one of the world s most trusted facilities management companies. The business now employs over 12,000 people and has established divisions across Europe, Australia, North America and Asia. It has also diversified the services it offers to include maintenance and engineering, technical procurement and support, cleaning and ancillary services across retail, residential and commercial markets.

Now more than three decades into its story, City remains rooted in the core values established by the now Lord and Lady Haughey and remains passionate about sharing its unparalleled professionalism, quality, customer service and value with partners around the globe.

To apply for this role please can you submit a full and up to date CV to Yvette Harding at PDA Search and Selection.

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