Blackheath, South East London
£40,000 – £45,000 per annum
Permanent | Full-Time | Monday to Friday
Are you an experienced facilities professional looking for the opportunity to take ownership of your own site and client relationship?
We're recruiting a Facilities & Contracts Manager to oversee the day-to-day delivery of a facilities maintenance contract across an impressive residential estate in Blackheath.
This is an excellent opportunity for either an established Facilities Manager or a strong Facilities Supervisor / Assistant Facilities Manager who is ready to take the next step.
You don't need to be an engineer.
What we're looking for is someone who understands how buildings and maintenance services operate, knows how to keep PPM and compliance activities on track, and has the confidence to build a strong relationship with the client.
Most importantly, you'll be someone who takes ownership and makes sure things get done.
The Role
Based predominantly from your own onsite office in Blackheath, you'll become the main point of contact for the client and take responsibility for the smooth day-to-day running of the maintenance contract.
You'll work closely with an experienced onsite maintenance team as well as engineers, specialist contractors and a supportive Head Office operation.
Your responsibilities will include:
Taking day-to-day ownership of the facilities maintenance contract
Acting as the main onsite point of contact for the client
Overseeing planned preventative and reactive maintenance
Keeping PPM and statutory compliance requirements on schedule
Coordinating engineers and specialist contractors
Following outstanding works and remedial actions through to completion
Managing and coordinating two experienced onsite maintenance operatives
Carrying out regular site and building checks
Attending regular client meetings and providing clear progress updates
Maintaining accurate maintenance and compliance records
Identifying issues early and ensuring appropriate action is taken
Providing occasional oversight of a smaller nearby site
About You
You'll ideally already have experience within facilities management, property maintenance, estates, building services or a similar environment.
You could currently be working as a:
Facilities Manager
Assistant Facilities Manager
Facilities Supervisor
Contract Manager / Supervisor
Maintenance Manager / Supervisor
Estates Manager / Supervisor
Previous experience coordinating PPM, reactive maintenance, contractors and compliance activities will be important.
You'll also need enough practical building-services knowledge to understand common maintenance issues and recognise when specialist engineering support is required.
However, this is not an engineering position and you aren't expected to personally repair or maintain specialist equipment.
Formal FM, health & safety or technical qualifications would be beneficial but aren't essential.
What Will Make You Stand Out?
The client relationship is a major part of this position.
You'll be dealing directly with experienced property and estates professionals, so we're looking for someone who is confident, professional and comfortable taking responsibility.
You'll be someone who:
Communicates clearly and professionally
Is highly organised and reliable
Takes a proactive rather than reactive approach
Keeps clients informed
Chases outstanding actions through to completion
Is comfortable coordinating employees, engineers and contractors
Remains calm and solutions-focused when problems arise
Takes genuine ownership of their site
You don't need to know the answer to every technical problem.
You do need to be the person who recognises an issue, establishes what needs to happen next, gets the right people involved and makes sure it gets resolved
Salary description
£40000.00 - £48000.00 per year