Facilities & Estates Coordinator (Temporary)

Facilities & Estates Coordinator (Temporary)

Location: East Kilbride
Rate: £18.81 per hour
Hours: 35 hours per week, typically 8:45am to 4:30pm (flexibility required)
Duration: 2 to 4 months initially, with potential for extension or permanent employment
Start Date: ASAP
PVG Required: Successful candidates will be required to undergo a PVG check through Disclosure Scotland

Are you an experienced facilities professional who enjoys solving problems, managing maintenance operations, and ensuring buildings run smoothly?

The Opportunity

Our client, a large education organisation supporting approximately 4,000 students, is seeking an experienced Facilities & Estates Coordinator to join their Estates and Facilities team on a temporary basis.

This is a hands-on role where you will be responsible for coordinating maintenance activities, diagnosing building-related faults, supporting contractors, overseeing maintenance operations, and helping ensure a safe and efficient environment across a busy campus estate.

The successful candidate will be comfortable managing multiple priorities, responding to building issues, and working across a wide variety of systems and facilities.

Key Responsibilities

Coordinate and support planned and reactive maintenance activities across the estate.
Diagnose and troubleshoot a wide range of building-related faults.
Attend site to investigate and resolve maintenance issues where required.
Manage and support maintenance staff, contractors, and subcontractors.
Monitor service quality and contractor performance.
Maintain accurate maintenance records and update works through the organisation's helpdesk system.
Produce reports and update maintenance databases.
Support project work, small works programmes, and building surveys.
Ensure compliance with health and safety legislation and safe systems of work.
Monitor statutory maintenance requirements and ensure records remain up to date.
Respond to building management system alerts and coordinate remedial actions.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have:

Experience within facilities maintenance, estates, or building services environments.
Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills across a variety of building systems.
Experience working within large, complex buildings or multi-site environments.
Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced setting.
Strong communication and organisational skills.
Good IT skills, including experience using Microsoft Office.
Experience maintaining accurate records and using maintenance management systems.
A proactive and hands-on approach to facilities management.
Knowledge of health and safety requirements within facilities operations.

Desirable

Experience using Building Management Systems (BMS), particularly Trend IQ.
Facilities Management, Construction, or Building Services background.
Health & Safety qualification.
Experience managing contractors and subcontractors.
IWFM membership or facilities-related qualification.
First Aid qualification.

What You'll Get

Competitive hourly rate of £18.81 per hour
Immediate start available
35-hour working week
Opportunity to gain experience within a large and diverse estate
Potential for the role to be extended or become permanentIf you're an experienced facilities professional with strong technical troubleshooting skills and enjoy working in a varied, hands-on environment, we'd love to hear from you.

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