Regional Facilities Manager – Yorkshire

Leeds, Yorkshire
Michael Page Property and Construction

Responsibility for the Facilities function for your portfolio, including the day to day management of outsourced contracts and all aspects of facilities management.

Client Details

Global Finance & Consulting business

Description

• Develop key relationships and maintain across the support functions and building strong communication links and relationships internally and externally
• Manage all compliance and issues in relation to Facilities ensuring appropriate compliance with legislation, code of practice, directives and regulations
• Ensure that the maintenance programme of key building components is carried out effectively to prolong the life cycle of the building and to reduce future risk/cost to employees/the Firm
• Act as the main point of contact for all FM and associated H&S matters and escalate as appropriate
• Develop and promote the Facilities department within the organisation to improve service delivery internally and solicit/disseminate feedback as appropriate to enhance customer perception of FM Service Delivery ensuring any required changes are implemented as and when authorised
• Monitor Service Level Agreements and Key Performance Indicators for each of the outsourced contracts. Managing issues with suppliers at a local level and escalating breaches to Regional Facilities Manager and Facilities contracts team
• Maintain site plans, records and log books as appropriate
• Deliver minor projects related to internal churn, space management, energy and waste management and M&E / infrastructure works
• Inspect all sites within your area on a regular basis to identify any maintenance or cleanliness / aesthetic issues and H&S issues, generally ensuring sites are kept neat and tidy and safe
• Issue access control cards and monitor operation of all electronic security systems
• Act as a key holder for all sites within your area
• Respond to all queries received through the helpdesk and issue work orders as appropriate, logging performance against defined internal and external response levels
• Carry out general administrative duties such as purchasing, processing invoices and managing telephone and email communications
• Create and maintain records of purchase orders issued, match invoices to approve for payment
• Build and develop relationships with all suppliers, service providers and all staff supported, especially cultivating key points of contact
• Ensure that the Company’s Disaster Recovery/Business Continuity Plans are implemented and maintained within the identified FM remit and that you fully understand FM’s responsibilities.
• In the event of an emergency, be contactable outside normal hours and possibly travel to site
• Ensure that the Company’s Health & Safety policy is upheld
• Ensure that satisfactory fire safety and first aid arrangements and appropriate training are in place and that staff are made aware of the appropriate procedures and that these procedures are tested on a regular basis
• Co-ordinate all H&S requirements including permits to work, method statements, risk assessments, DSE and work station assessments, fire drills and other general H&S audits to ensure compliance with relevant internal and H&S legislation

Profile

Must hold a Full Driving Licence.

Health and Safety qualification e.g. NEBOSH

BIFM/IWFM

Ideally Fire and First Aid trained.

Job Offer

This role is an urgent Temp hire, but is on offer as a potential for Temp to Perm should the right candidate be interested.

We can also consider the role on a Permanent basis also, although candidates must be able to start early to mid June at the latest (or immediately in May).

Hourly rate subject to negotiation within reason, c. £25 ph (approximate £50k salary equivalent).