Asset and Facilities Manager

Water Direct; Colchester (VT); In loco; USD 86.000 - 120.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Water Direct in the United Kingdom seeks an Asset & Facilities Manager to lead strategy, performance and compliance for assets, premises and critical equipment across depots. You will manage a technical team, drive cost efficiency, and ensure safety and regulatory compliance while coordinating with depots and operations across sites.

You will own asset lifecycle, oversee maintenance programs and supplier contracts, and drive continuous improvement with a strong focus on data quality and

Competenze

• Experience leading asset and/or facilities management teams in similar sectors.
• Proven ability to manage budgets, contractors and asset systems.
• Strong knowledge of premises and equipment compliance and safety standards.
• Experience implementing asset/inventory management systems.
• Lean thinking and operational excellence exposure.

Mansioni

• Lead strategy, performance and compliance for assets and premises.
• Line manage Technical Supervisors and depot teams; plan resourcing and training.
• Define asset inventory requirements; ensure real-time visibility and data quality.
• Oversee asset deployments, standpipe hire, and compliance with regulations.
• Manage maintenance, budgets, contractors and annual improvement plans.
• Produce monthly reports on availability, utilisation, compliance and costs.

Conoscenze

Asset management

Team management

Compliance knowledge

Budget & contracts

Driving license

Industry qualifications

Asset inventory system

Lean/Operational excellence

Water sector knowledge

Descrizione del lavoro

Location: Earls Colne, Ascot or Northern base with regular travel to all depots and operational sites

Direct reports: Technical Supervisor

Role Overview

The Asset & Facilities Manager leads the strategy, performance and compliance of Water Direct’s operational assets (static tanks, bowsers, pumps and equipment) and premises (depots, offices, yards and warehouses). The role leads the asset and technical team, owns standards, systems, maintenance, contractors and budgets, and ensures every asset and site is safe, compliant, hygienic and available to support operations. In addition, the role holder is responsible for ensuring operational improvement; efficiency and cost improvement strategies are developed and implemented.

Leadership & Line Management

• Manage the Technical Supervisor by setting objectives and reviewing performance.
• Working closely with the Field Operations Manager and Depot Supervisors, help develop and direct Asset Technicians across all depots.
• Plan team resourcing, rotas and on-call cover, and ensure the team holds the required competencies and certifications.
• Build a strong safety, quality and continuous improvement culture within the team.

Asset Management & Inventory System

• Lead the specification, selection and implementation of an effective asset inventory management system, working closely with the Tech/Product team.
• Work with the Field Operations Manager, Depot Supervisors, Supply Chain Managers and Planning & Logistics Team to define requirements, processes and data standards.
• Ensure the system gives real-time visibility of asset location, status, condition, utilisation and compliance (for example through barcode, QR or RFID tagging).
• Lead roll-out, data migration, training and adoption across all depots, and own the system and its data quality once live.
• Own the full asset lifecycle, from specification and procurement to deployment, maintenance and disposal, including capex business cases.
• Implement controls to minimise loss, damage or misuse of assets and equipment.

Deployments

• Working with the Technical Supervisor, act as the company’s lead technical authority on all asset deployments. Work closely with the Sales team to advise on deployment solutions, support technical sales and tenders, attend client and site meetings where needed, and make sure proposals are technically sound, compliant and deliverable.
• Balance asset allocation across sectors with the Field Operations Manager and Planning team to maximise utilisation and availability.
• Plan asset capacity for peak demand e.g. Event Season, Rail & Construction Sectors; lead pre-season inspection, preparation and disinfection, procuring new assets where necessary and ensure efficient recovery and turnaround between events.

Standpipe Hire

• Oversee all standpipe hire arrangements, ensuring full compliance with the applicable terms and conditions of hire.
• Maintain an appropriate allocation of standpipes at each depot, minimising unnecessary hire expenditure while ensuring operational requirements are met.
• Oversee the meter-reading process, ensuring that records are submitted accurately and within the required timescales.

Facilities Management

• Manage all premises so they are safe, secure, well maintained and fit for purpose, including access control and security.
• Deliver a planned preventative maintenance (PPM) programme for buildings and site infrastructure and manage reactive repairs.
• Manage soft services, utilities and running costs, including cleaning, waste and welfare facilities.
• Lead space planning, site improvements and depot moves or expansions.
• Ensure statutory compliance for premises and equipment, including fire safety, legionella, electrical and gas safety, asbestos, LOLER, PUWER and pressure systems.
• Manage the chlorination and disinfection of all assets, ensuring it is carried out and recorded to regulatory, client and company standards.
• Manage relationships with external laboratories, ensure sampling takes place as planned, and keep the sampling schedule visible to all relevant teams.
• Report non-conforming sample results as soon as they occur to the Head of Quality & Compliance, the Operations Director and clients where required, and ensure assets are quarantined, re-disinfected and re-sampled before returning to service.
• Maintain a compliance calendar and full audit trail and ensure inspection actions are tracked and closed on time.
• Support audits with the Head of Quality & Compliance and investigate asset or facilities incidents and non-conformances.

Maintenance, Budget & Contractors

• Coordinate planned and reactive maintenance to maximise availability, agreeing maintenance windows with depot teams.
• Manage the asset and facilities budgets, providing accurate forecasts and explaining variances.
• Procure and manage contractors, ensuring they are competent, work safely and deliver value for money.

Continuous Improvement, Stakeholders & Reporting

• Develop a clear strategy of waste minimisation in process, inventory, movement, time and cost in relation to utilisation of assets and facilities. Deploy strategy, upskilling Asset Technicians and wider stakeholders to ensure sustainable improvement.
• Agree clear responsibilities with depot teams: depots carry out routine checks, turnaround and housekeeping, while this role owns standards, programmes, contractors and compliance.
• Work with the Transport Manager on shared site infrastructure. Road vehicles remain the Transport Manager’s responsibility.
• Produce a monthly report for the Operations Director covering availability, utilisation, compliance, open actions and costs.

Key Skills & Experience

• Manager-level experience in asset and/or facilities management, ideally in operations, utilities, logistics or hire.
• Experience line managing technical or maintenance teams.
• Strong knowledge of statutory compliance for premises and equipment.
• Experience managing budgets, contractors and asset management systems.
• Full UK driving license.
• Relevant qualifications such as IWFM, NEBOSH, IOSH or IAM.
• Experience implementing an asset or inventory management system.
• Operational Excellence and knowledge of Lean Manufacturing Principles.
• Knowledge of potable water hygiene, or experience in events, construction, rail or water sectors.