Senior Building & Facilities Manager — Lab Operations

Amentum; Warrington; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free medical cover

Digital GP service

Enhanced parental leave pay

Employee assistance program

Parental programmes reimbursements

Professional development reimburse

Job summary

Amentum is recruiting a Building Manager to oversee facilities at the Warrington site on a 12‑month fixed term contract. The role focuses on planning and delivering planned and reactive maintenance, coordinating contractors, and ensuring safety and compliance across laboratories and offices.

The ideal candidate has at least five years in similar roles, with qualifications in building services or facilities management and knowledge of CAFM systems.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years in building/facilities or maintenance management.
• Experience managing planned and reactive maintenance in technical facilities.
• Qualif. in engineering/building services or facilities management is highly desirable.
• Knowledge of health and safety legislation and safe systems of work.
• IOSH or NEBOSH qualification desirable.
• Experience managing contractors and service providers.
• Experience using a CAFM system.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, and safely deliver maintenance activities across offices and labs.
• Manage maintenance priorities to minimise disruption and ensure safety and compliance.
• Maintain records of maintenance, inspections, and compliance actions in CAFM.
• Coordinate external contractors, procure services, monitor safety/quality.
• Manage permit-to-work and safe systems of work.
• Act as main contact for building owners, landlords and stakeholders.
• Coordinate inductions and ensure building requirements understood.
• Support building improvements and minor works delivery.
• Collaborate with lab managers to resolve facilities issues.
• Monitor and escalate facilities risks to Head of Site Operations.

Skills

Five years experience

Safety compliance

Proactive problem solver

Stakeholder collaboration

Effective communicator

Education

HNC/HND or IWFM

Tools

CAFM system

Job description

Amentum is recruiting a Building Manager to oversee facilities at the Warrington site on a 12‑month fixed term contract. The role focuses on planning and delivering planned and reactive maintenance, coordinating contractors, and ensuring safety and compliance across laboratories and offices.

The ideal candidate has at least five years in similar roles, with qualifications in building services or facilities management and knowledge of CAFM systems.