Facilities Manager (Bristol Hub)

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Team: Property (part of the People Hub)

Location: Our Bristol Hub (Fully Officed Based)

Salary banding: 31880 - 38890

Experience: Mid-level

Working pattern: Full-Time

Reporting to: Property Manager

Sponsorship: Unfortunately we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.

This role in 3 words: Initiative. Ownership. Support.

Top 3 qualities for this role: Communication. Organisation. Adaptable.

Where youll work:

At OVO we understand that a one size fits all approach doesnt work for everyone. Thats why we created the OVO Way of Flexibility.

All our roles are hub based (Bristol Glasgow or London) providing a dedicated space for collaboration connection and teamwork. Youll also have the flexibility to work from home.

Everyone belongs at OVO

At OVO we are on a mission to solve one of humanitys biggest challenges the climate crisis. And we know it takes all of us to change the world. Thats why we need diverse people from all abilities gender identities ethnicities ages sexual orientations life experiences and backgrounds to join us.

Teamworking for the planet

Everything we do here spins around Plan Zero. So naturally the team youll be joining plays a gigantic role in making that happen. Heres how:

This role sits in the property team part of the wider People function where our goal is to build the leading place to work for world changers. To do this we need top notch office spaces which help our people collaborate connect and be as productive as possible which is where the property team come in. Were also aiming to make our office spaces as sustainable as possible as part of our Plan Zero mission so youll be keeping this in mind when making any decisions about our office spaces.

This role in a nutshell:

This is a critical hands-on role where you will lead all day-to-day operations of a key OVO office hub. You will be the primary facilities point of contact taking Initiative and Ownership over every aspect of the sitefrom compliance and operational finance to significant sustainability initiatives.

Your key outcomes will be:

• Facilities Operations: Own the delivery of all facilities services including cleaning security housekeeping and emergency call-outs. Manage both planned (PPM) and reactive maintenance schedules.
• Compliance & Safety: Serve as the go-to expert for Health & Safety (H&S) and fire regulations. Ensure ongoing statutory compliance (e.g. fire systems electrical testing) manage access control issue permits for work and oversee DSE assessments.
• Sustainability & Energy: Drive OVOs Plan Zero goals by implementing and managing energy monitoring and reporting frameworks. Lead energy efficiency projects (e.g. lighting HVAC optimization) and conduct regular audits to deliver cost-saving opportunities.
• Team Leadership: Act as the People Leader for the dedicated Facilities Coordinator focusing on their coaching mentoring and performance management to maintain a high-performing and compliant site team.
• Supplier & Contract Management: Own the relationship with all preferred and subcontracted services (cleaning security maintenance) ensuring work is completed safely and satisfactorily. Handle procurement and contract management processes.
• Operational Financial Management: Deliver cost-effective services. This includes managing expenditure closely tracking supplier performance against budget and accurately reviewing validating and processing supplier invoices for sign-off.
• Space Management: Manage space allocation and office relocations.

Youll be a successful Facilities Managerhere at OVO if you

Are an adaptable organised and detail-oriented person with a strong problem-solving mindset. Required skills and experience:

• Facilities Management Experience: Have previous facilities management experience. IWFM Level 4 qualification is highly desirable.
• Compliance: Excellent knowledge of general building and maintenance projects Health & Safety and fire regulations. IOSH certification is required.
• Technical System Ownership: Familiarity with and experience in utilizing Computer-Aided Facilities Management (CAFM) systems for logging and tracking PPM and reactive works.
• Energy & Sustainability: Demonstrable experience in driving and delivering energy efficiency improvements. Experience with Building Energy Management Systems (BEMS/BMS) and/or energy consumption tracking and reporting software.
• Operational Excellence: Comfortable balancing multiple priorities simultaneously (maintenance security H&S) and delivering them timely.
• Communication: A down-to-earth approachable people person able to communicate effectively with internal staff contractors and suppliers.

Lets talk about whats in it for you

Well pay you between 31880 and 38890 depending on your specific skills and experience. If your expectations are a little different have a chat with us!

We keep our pay ranges broad on purpose to give us and you flexibility to match your experience to our zero carbon mission.

Youll be eligible for an on-target bonus of 15%. We have one OVO bonus plan that focuses on the collective performance of our people to deliver our Plan Zero goal.

We also offer plenty of green benefits and progressive policies to help you feel like you belong at OVOand theres flex pay. Well give you 9% Flex Pay on top of your salary 4% of this is auto enrolled into your pension and the remaining 5% is yours to do what you like with. You can use this to buy from our extensive range of flexible benefits including our green benefits which weve put at the heart of our offering add to your pension or even take it as cash.

Heres a taster of whats on offer:

For starters youll get 34 days of holiday (including bank holidays).

For your health
With benefits like a healthcare cash plan or private medical insurance depending on your career level critical illness cover life assurance health assessments and more

For your wellbeing
With gym membership travel insurance workplace ISA will writing services dental insurance and more

For your lifestyle
With extra holiday buying discount dining home & tech loans and supporting your favourite charities with give-as-you-earn donations

For your home
Get up to 400 towards any OVO Energy plan plus great discounts on solar smart thermostats and EV chargers

For your commute
Nab a great deal on ultra-low emission car leasing plus our cycle to work scheme and public transport season ticket loans

Want to hear about our full range of flexible benefits and progressive people policies Our People Team can tell you everything you need to know.

For your Belonging

To find better ways to support our people we need to listen to each others experiences and find ways to build a truly inclusive and diverse workplace. As part of this we have 8 Belonging Networks at OVO. Led by our people for our people - so when you join OVO you can play a part - big or small - with any of the Networks. Its up to you.

Oh and one last thing...

Wed be thrilled if you tick off all our boxes yet we also believe its just as important we tick off all of yours. And if you think you have most of what were looking for but not every single thing go ahead and hit apply. Wed still love to hear from you!

If you have any additional requirements theres a space to let us know on the application form; we want to make the process as easy and comfortable for you as possible..

Required Experience:

Manager