Facilities Manager

We are seeking a Facilities Manager to join a high end residential development in the Bristol area. The position will be employed by a reputable property management company and will be based on site at one of their developments. professionals across a range of departments. With a focus on providing high-quality professional services, the company maintains a strong presence in the London market.

The role itself is a Building Manager. However, were looking for someone with an FM background who has the capability to maintain the quality of standards expected at a prestigious residential development. The successful candidate will take overall responsibility for the development including the efficient management of site-based staff, overseeing planned and reactive maintenance including contractor management, ensuring the communal areas are well presented, and providing an exceptional level of customer service to all residents and visitors to the development.

Salary: £45,000

Hours of work: 08:30am to 5:00pm Mon to Fri

Location: Bristol (parking available)

Duties include:

• Perform regular quality inspections/site walk arounds, inspecting all internal and external communal areas on a daily basis for cleanliness, checking for any faults to equipment, any damage to the building and any health and safety risks.
• Manage contractors, monitoring the work and performance of contractors on site, including approving and assessing all maintenance work, ensuring contractors are working safely and administering signing-in/out procedures.
• Co-ordinate planned maintenance, working with the Estate Manager to ensure that items identified on the Planned Maintenance Schedule are undertaken on time and to the required standards/guidelines.
• Be responsible for stock management, managing the purchase of day-to-day items (e.g. lamps and cleaning materials) and ensure stock levels are maintained.
• Facilitate the collection of meter readings for communal utilities.
• Carry out system testing around the building (including services such as emergency lighting, fire alarm systems/smoke vents and lift emergency lines).
• Engage, timetable and oversee all contractors, both routine and non-routine for minor work and repairs within the development
• Assist the Estate Manager with the preparation of budgets
• Be responsible for refuse management - through existing staff or external contractors, he or she will maintain the refuse stores; ensuring rubbish is moved into the correct bins, sweeping/washing floors and bins and ensuring the bin stores area accessible on collection days.
• Assist the Estate Manager when re-tendering of annual contracts and review contractor performance.
• Request quotes and issue work orders.
• Arranging repairs with contractors and follow up to completion.
• Carry out minor maintenance tasks such as adjusting doors/hinges, closures and handles.
• Follow up communication with resident when reactive repairs are completed.
• Management of the on-site resident noticeboard.
• Design cleaning and security scopes of services to be followed on the estate.
• Completing all staff inductions and training as required, identifying on-going needs of the team.
• Management of uniform and equipment on the site ensuring that all staff have the tools to deliver.

Experience:

• IOSH
• Previous exposure to managing a development.
• Your experience may be in the residential block management or hospitality sectors.
• Experience of leading, mentoring, coaching and developing a team.
• Experience of contractor management including approving and assessing all sub-contractor works.