Senior Facilities Manager

Senior Facilities Manager
Operating from two locations, one in Sydenham and one in Orpington, the charities efforts are focused on meeting the goals of people with a life shortening condition and supporting their families and carers wherever we can. The reach spans across a diverse population of approximately 1.6 million people within the five London Boroughs of Bromley, Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark. They employ around 500 staff (including bank staff) who work within the community and across the two patient sites. We are supported by around 750 volunteers, many of whom provide their invaluable services on a regular basis.
The Senior Facilities Manager is responsible for the following at both the Sydenham and Orpington sites:

- The maintenance of the buildings and grounds at both sites
- To act as the Health and Safety Lead
- Project management for defined capital projects
- The management of staff and external companies in delivering the above

Person specification
- A minimum of an HNC in a relevant engineering discipline
- Relevant professional qualification (e.g. BIFM, NEBOSH, IOSH)
- Experience of delivering a facilities management service using both internal and external labour
- A thorough understanding and experience of working in FM within a large and complex organisation (preferably healthcare)
- Good practical engineering knowledge of buildings and their services including mechanical, electrical, plumbing, HVAC and plant and machinery systems
- Excellent knowledge of Health and Safety requirements across a multi-sited organisation
- Previous experience managing budgets
- Ability to manage a range of estate/facilities contracts with external providers
- Excellent organisational and planning skills to manage an annual programme of work and to ensure statutory compliance within the areas of facilities management

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis by the client