Facilities Manager (Logistics)
Job Introduction
We are looking for a Facilities Manager to join our Logistics Team at the HS2 Logistics Hub, Willesden. Highly organized, enthusiastic, and methodical, the Facilities Manager will Lead day-to-day office operations and strategic maintenance planning for all buildings at the Logistics Hub, ensuring timely and meticulous upkeep of the buildings and grounds. A strong attention to detail and a commitment to maintaining high standards is essential for this role.
Flexible working: We welcome you to ask about the flexibility you need. This might be part-time, remote working, or compressed hours for example. Anyone who applies for a role can ask about flexibility at interview. In return, we will explore what is possible for the role.
Role Responsibility
- Management of contractor and facilities management sub-contractor’s, acting as responsible person for all physical works and ensuring robust performance monitoring regimes are in place.
- Lead the office management team, ensuring all daily tasks are completed to a high standard.
- Provide outstanding services to users of the logistics hub and respond positively to feedback, maintaining a customer-focused approach.
- Produce preventative maintenance schedules and arrange works as appropriate.
- Ensure that all statutory maintenance is completed, and the business is compliant with the legal time frames. • Lead fire safety initiatives and procedures.
- Maintenance of compliance files and records ensuring relevant parties can access current certification and reports.
- Understand and document risk areas for the business that need addressing for legal compliance.
- Oversee a dedicated facilities budget in collaboration with the commercial team.
- Produce and maintain all relevant health and safety documentation.
- Take the lead in arranging high profile meetings, visits and delivering site tours.
The Ideal Candidate
- Demonstrable facilities contract management experience
- Facilities management qualification – eg Understanding FM foundation or higher
- NEBOSH General certificate or higher
- Good interpersonal and organisational skills
- Confident at delivering presentations
- Skilled on MS Word, Excel, Power Point.
About the Company
The role will work on the HS2 project. HS2 is the UK’s new high speed rail network. It will be a catalyst for economic growth across Britain, freeing up space on the existing railways and connecting 8 out of the UK’s 10 biggest cities with fast, reliable and frequent high speed services
The Skanska | Costain | STRABAG (SCS JV) is delivering the HS2 London Tunnels Contract. Scope of works includes twin-bored tunnels (TBM), SCL tunnels, shaft sinking, bridge demolition and reconstruction, services diversions, earthworks and the construction of site compounds.
You’ll be a welcomed member of the wider team, with opportunities to take on additional responsibility, join one of our networks for women, military or LGBT+ staff, and participate in cultural and social events with the local community (e.g. as a STEM ambassador).
Your personal and professional development is important to us. We welcome a discussion about how we can support you with further study, or professional membership or attainment for example.
HS2 – working with Skanska, Costain and STRABAG, closely monitors job applications, to ensure an inclusive recruitment process. To ensure we are able to maintain this, and to recruit a diverse workforce, we require candidates to complete the diversity form as part of their application so we are able to monitor and improve our approach to diversity. Please note, all responses are anonymous and we will not share any of your data with other parties. All data will be held securely, (as stated within the Data Protection Act 2018 and UK GDPR) and will be reported to HS2.
It is an SCSJV requirement that all employees, Design House, and Supply Chains must implement and comply with the requirements of ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System, ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management System with guidance for use”, OHSAS 18001:2017 Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems and ISO/IEC 27001:2013 Information Security Management System, Policies, Plans, Procedures and Processes, and statutory requirements as they affect the Joint Venture ‘s operations and ensure that the requirements, as applicable within their discipline, are effectively implemented on the project. Develop a culture of safety on the project through the absolute commitment to the Zero Accidents target and ethos, and develops a wider awareness of quality, environmental issues and demonstrates commitment to achieve continual improvement and Zero tolerance.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
SCS Railways is a Disability Confident Leader. We want to encourage disabled people to apply for our roles and have an opportunity to display your skills, talent, and abilities. We will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this position will be offered an interview.
Please see the disability confident commitments:
To be considered for an interview under this scheme you have:
- A physical or mental impairment, which has a substantial and long-term effect (over 12 months) adverse effect on your ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities
- Demonstrated in your application and pre-interview stage that you meet the minimum job criteria and person specification for the role
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