Facilities Manager
Facilities Manager
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Job Description
Join us as a Facilities Manager and make an invaluable contribution to our Food Safety & Biosecurity!
We are seeking a highly organised and responsible individual to oversee and manage our companys interests as a tenant in a complex site that includes laboratories offices and specialist facilities. As a facilitiesmanager you will be the primary point of contact for property management issues ensuring effective space utilisation compliance with health safety and environmental standards and the efficient operation of all propertyrelated activities. This role demands a proactive approach to managing our laboratory and office space equipment and relationships with service providers to ensure our business operations run smoothly and efficiently.
What youll be doing:
- The primary point of contact for property related matters including the management of a Help Desk facility and thirdparty service providers through to resolution.
- Oversee and manage service contracts ensuring maintenance schedules are adhered to and issues are resolved promptly.
- Facilitate and plan preventive maintenance (PPM) activities on Feras business operations.
- Take ownership of business resilience from a property perspective ensuring continuity and readiness for any situation.
- Conduct management compliance audits to ensure business compliance with regulatory requirements across the business including environmental health & safety standards and waste disposal processes.
- Manage risks associated with the property and infrastructure maintaining a property risk log and implementing risk management strategies.
- Develop a plan to reduce the energy consumption across the Fera footprint reflective of the business targets for its cost reduction and environmental governance.
- Measure and monitor the available data and ensure that we continue to improve on the quality of service and the return on investment in our footprint and FM service.
- Responsible for the property budget and maintenance costs ensuring financial efficiency.
What were looking for:
- Proven experience in facilities management preferably in settings involving laboratories offices and specialist facilities.
- Strong understanding of facilities management space optimisation and compliance requirements.
- Excellent organisational communication and negotiation skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and stakeholders effectively.
- Knowledge of local property laws health and safety regulations and environmental standards.
- Experience in managing budgets operational expenses and service contracts.
- Experience of problem solving and managing complex issues through to resolution in a challenging environment.
Whats in it for you
- A Salary of 40000
- 25days holiday (rising to 29 with the opportunity to buy extra leave.
- Flexible working hours onsite gym restaurant and free parking
- The opportunity to take a paid day out of the office volunteering for our charity partners or a cause of your choice
- Company matched pension life assurance a cycle2work scheme 15 weeks fully paid maternity adoption and shared parental leave paternity pay of two weeksand plenty more.
- Voluntary benefits designed to suit your lifestyle from discounts on retail and socialising to health & wellbeing travel and technology
- Access to our Employee Network Groups which represent every strand of diversity and allow colleagues to connect and learn from each other on an open inclusive platform
- Fera operates a LTIP Long Term Incentive Plan) under which all employees are awarded points towards shares in the Employee Benefits Trust on an annual basis. The Employee Benefits Trust holds shares on behalf of our employee at the point of an equity event the shares will realise a cash value.
What we hope youll do next:
Choose Apply now to fill out our short application so that we can find out more about you. If you have any questions youd like to ask before applying you can contact
Were an equal opportunity employer which means we recruit and develop people based on their merit and passion. Were committed to providing an inclusive barrierfree recruitment process and working environment for everyone. If you need the job description or application form in an alternative format or if youd like to discuss other changes or support you might need going forward please email at and well get back to you.
The Company
At Fera were making the world a better healthier and safer place. Were a joint venture partnership between Bridgepoint and Defra and were working proactively to protect the world we live in and the food we eat. Our teams are investigating plant and bee health crop protection and sustainable agriculture. Join us and discover better as you deliver worldclass science for the future.
The Benefits
Onsite Gym
Shopping & Transport Discounts
Voluntary Benefits to suit your lifestyle
LTIP/share scheme
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Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
