Facilities Manager

On behalf of our client, an international education provider, we are recruiting an Operations & Maintenance Manager to oversee a small team of maintenance staff. Based at a college in central Brighton, you will oversee the FM & Maintenance on two adjacent sites in Brighton and Hove. This is a brand new role working within an excellent team of Facilities Management professionals. The Role

• Ensure property and buildings are maintained to a high standard. The portfolio comprises of a college, residential halls, a residential property and head office building
• Actively promote a strong H&S culture
• Develop & maintain maintenance schedules, respond daily maintenance requests
• Responsible for the delivery of a high quality FM & maintenance service, ensuring value for money at all times
• Perform administrative tasks as required
• You will be responsible for developing and maintaining strong partnering relationships with contractors, staff an in-house maintenance team and all contractors
• To liaise with the Facilities Manager to ensure the business objectives and the priorities of the company are met
• To follow and enforce all relevant legislation, including health and safety, site licence, fire and employment laws
• To work flexible hours where required.

Experience

• The ideal candidate will have worked in a busy FM department with multiple projects going on as well as BAU work
• Good M&E / maintenance experience would be beneficial
• Strong IT skills and report writing ability is essential
• Able to multi-task and effectively manage a diverse workload
• Experience maintaining residential accommodation or hotels desirable
• Experience working in the education FM sector desirable.

All CVs must be in English and in Word.
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