Facility Manager

Description

Facility Manager

Our client, a global leading telecommunication company are recruiting for a Facility Manager to join their business in the United Kingdom.

Position Title: Facility Manager
Position Type: Contract
Start Date: March 2017
Location: Reading, UK
Contact: Nikolina Sardi |

Responsibilities:
- Project management and supervising and coordinating the work of contractors
- Investigating availability and suitability of options for new premises
- Calculating and comparing costs for required goods or services to achieve maximum value for money
- Work closely with procurement and payment team. Understand client's internal process and meet internal financial requirements
- Planning for future development in line with strategic business objectives
- Managing and leading change to ensure minimum disruption to core activities
- Directing, coordinating and planning essential central services such as reception, security, maintenance, mail, archiving, cleaning, catering, waste disposal and recycling
- Ensuring the building meets health and safety requirements and that facilities comply with legislation
- Planning best allocation and utilization of space and resources for new buildings, or re-organizing current premises
- Checking that agreed work by staff or contractors has been completed satisfactorily and following up on any deficiencies
- Coordinating and leading one or more teams to cover various areas of responsibility
- Using performance management techniques to monitor and demonstrate achievement of agreed service levels and to lead on improvement
- Responding appropriately to emergencies or urgent issues as they arise and dealing with the consequences

Qualifications:
- Professional knowledge:
-- building management
-- business studies
-- construction
-- engineering and building services engineering
-- facilities management
-- hospitality
-- management
-- surveying
-- property
- Professional skills:
-- interpersonal, relationship-building and networking skills
-- procurement and negotiation skills
-- the ability to multi-task and prioritise your workload
-- time management skills
-- project management skills
-- research skills and the ability to draw information from various sources, including people
-- clear and concise writing skills and the ability to handle long and complex documents
-- team work skills and the ability to lead and motivate others
-- IT skills
- Practical, flexible and innovative approach to work

Please check for more details at: sales(at)manningglobal com
Quoting reference: MGNS/7916
Or call Nikolina on: