Facilities Manager

In this office-based position you’ll experience a supportive approach to your wellbeing and continuous learning opportunities in our friendly and inclusive workplace. Find out more at computershare.com/flex. 

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Computershare are looking for an experienced Facilities Manager to join our Property Services team in Edinburgh.

Within the Property Services team we manage the property, facilities and health & safety for all our colleagues, contractors, third party suppliers and clients across the UCI region. 

Why would you choose this role when there are other Facilities Manager positions in the market? Well, there are a few things that make this role stand out:

• Opportunity to make an impact within Property Services department, managing multiple properties and facilities services including health and safety compliance, sustainability and physical security.

• Working with stakeholders across the UK, Ireland and Jersey to support the organisations objectives.

• Great team culture where you will be encouraged to work collaboratively and learn from each other.

A role you will love

The Facilities Manager will be accountable for all facilities and property management of multi tenanted buildings. They will be responsible for all hard and soft services, all in-house facilities programmes and services, ownership of health & safety activities. Coordinating, prioritising, and overseeing the completion of reactive and planned facilities activities.

Warranting provision of management information to track and ensure the quality and continuous improvement of facilities services. Ensuring the business is provided with a compliant, reliable service that achieves value for money through effective supplier management and cost control whilst meeting the operational needs of the business.

Some key responsibilities: 

• Manage direct reports effectively, ensuring that each has a clearly defined job profile, annual objectives and regular performance appraisals with an emphasis on learning and development.

• Oversight of planning and implementation of facilities related projects, effectively delivering local change programs.

• Ensure the properties within the role remit remain legally compliant with statutory testing and assessments being completed within the defined timescales.

• Manage suppliers and partners to ensure service and maintenance standards meet contract specifications & performance objectives.

• Maintain physical security standards and support the completion of client and information security risk audits.

• Support the business continuity team through the maintenance of a department business continuity plan and ensuring an out of hours communications cascades remain accurate.

• Manage and maintain effective financial control, ensuring spending is approved in-line with financial limits, available budget and forecasts.

• Oversee and performance manage all Property and Facilities suppliers, working in partnership with procurement as needed.

What will you bring to the role? 

The Facilities Manager requires previous experience of the management and oversight of a large commercial properties, with regional or multi-site experience.

Knowledge of building management including electrical distribution, HVAC, ventilation systems, security and fire detection systems.

You will be an excellent communicator, managing stakeholders at all levels, by phone, email and face to face – understanding and anticipate their requirements and instil confidence.   

 

Other key skills required for the role include:

• Working with suppliers and contractors to deliver quality facilities services.

• Ability to identify problems, define solutions and deliver positive outcomes.

• Develop and update standard operating procedures, document and implement same.

• Managing local health & safety compliance and local health and safety committee.

• Managing and control of budgets in-line with company protocols.

• Ability to deliver change programs.

• Working with Landlord & managing agents to adhere to lease agreements.

• Previous experience of coaching and mentoring less experienced staff. 

If you are an experienced Facilities Manager with previous experience of effectively managing a range of office locations, working with stakeholders, providing advice, guidance and coaching to allocated team members – we want to hear from you!


 

Rewards designed for you 

Flexible work to help you find the best balance between work and lifestyle.