What you'll be doing

As a Regional Facilities Manager you'll:

Operations

• Responsible for the day-to-day management of facilities management services for 4 offices/sites, which includes reception, switchboard management, hospitality/catering, office management services, security/access control, management of visitors, procurement to pay processes.

Compliance Management

• Ensure the 4 sites are legally compliant and in accordance with all relevant regulations, codes of practice and health and safety requirements.


• Monitor statutory compliance across these sites, accountable for ensuring full compliance and processes are in place to handle remedial works and these are documented accordingly.

Contractor Management

• Contribute to the selection, procurement, review and performance management of third-party FM suppliers.


• Working closely with the Senior Soft & Hard Facilities Managers and Procurement Function. Providing effective and timely feedback RE: performance issues/SLAs and continual improvements.

Stakeholder Management

• Maintain an ongoing and open communication with key stakeholders to ensure the smooth operation of all day-to-day facilities services and reactive tasks across the 4 offices/sites.

Budget Management

• Monitor, plan and control financial expenditure in support of the Senior Soft Facilities Manager liaising with Finance Business Partner.

Project Management

• Works with Senior Soft & Hard Facilities Managers and Senior Property Managers in the local management of office refurbishments.

Health & Safety

• Ensure the 4 sites are safe and legally compliant with statutory legislation as well as to provide a safe workspace i.e. fire safety, first aid and welfare provision..

Who we're looking for

You'll have/be: 

• Strong knowledge of Health & Safety and building maintenance requirements


• Management/supervisory experience


• Very experienced in the provision of Facilities Services and/or Office Management at a Corporate level


• Exceptional Customer Service skills


• Must be confident in dealing with people at all levels to achieve required results.


• Excellent verbal/written communication skills


• The ability to work independently and successfully manage varying workloads.


• Experience of the procurement/management of service contracts


• Excellent organisation, prioritisation and time management skills and strong attention to detail for meticulous record keeping; providing support working in a fast-paced environment to meet targets and deadlines


• Ability to react quickly to resolve building critical issues


• Able to develop and maintain good working relationships and cooperation such that issues and problems are overcome promptly.


• IOSH Managing Safely


• iWFM - desirable


• Full clean driving licence (travel is required).

Why work for us

Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK’s most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.

Why join us?

As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn’t rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You’ll have the freedom to shape the package that’s right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:

• Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.


• 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)


• Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave


• Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more…

About us

Balfour Beatty Group Enabling Functions are Legal, Finance, IT and Procurement, Communications, Health Safety and Environment, HR and Sustainability. Together, they support delivery of our Build to Last strategy whilst improving efficiencies and standardising our approach, systems and processes.

Diversity and inclusion

At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visit www.balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion

To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE). In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is also a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit: https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/

We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all. If you have any feedback on the process, please share this with us at: candidaterecruitmentqueries@balfourbeatty.com