Interim Facilities Manager

Job description

Interim Facilities Manager opportunity in Cambridge

Your New Company

I am excited to be representing one of the most reputable educational organisations in the UK in their search for an interim Facilities Manager, to join their team in Cambridge. Currently they are growing and looking to expand their maintenance department. They have forged a reputation as a centre of rigorous thinking and high-impact transformative education, situated within one of the world's most prestigious research institutes, the most successful technology entrepreneurship cluster in Europe. Due to the expansion they are looking to take on a diligent Facilities Manager to ensure the infrastructure and facilities services of the school is fit for purpose and Covid-19 secure.

Your new role

As the Facilities Manager you will be responsible for a team of 13 staff and an annual budget in excess of \u00A3740,000. You would be responsible for providing a range of services across six separate properties, including health and safety, reception, custodial, maintenance and catering, to a growing and busy customer base in the school. The school currently has over 500 post graduate students, 350 faculty and staff, a number of research centres and a substantial executive education business. You will be responsible for General Facilities Management to ensure that the building is presented to the highest possible standards, consistent with achieving the school's strategy and aims. Project management, overseeing the construction of a \u00A332m building. Space management and planning Strategic issues and forward planning System Management

What you need to succeed.

As the Facilities Manager you will have a degree level education ideally with a Facilities Management qualification as well as extensive knowledge of building services, health & safety legislation, and practice. You will have proven and significant experience of contract negotiation and the management of projects, as well as developing, managing, and implementing facilities management strategy. Experience of managing a team of staff comprising at least 6 staff covering different areas; excellent people management skills with the ability to influence and negotiate effectively As Facilities Manager it is important to have a great customer service mind-set with the ability to create a rapport with the many stakeholders who work at or are students and visitors to the school. Ensuring that you have patience, flexibility, and the ability to work with tact, diplomacy and integrity. Within this role you will need to have a proven ability to deliver multiple projects to agreed timescales as well as to keep abreast of new FM developments and practices and advise on potential opportunities or benefits. Due to the use of various IT systems it's important that you have strong all-round IT skills.

What you'll get in return

As Facilities manager you'll be joining one of the UK's most prestigious educational institutions as they are developing and expanding. Alongside a competitive daily rate, there are extensive opportunities for learning and personal development as well as an exciting and attractive environment to work in. .

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