Facilities Manager

South West Norse represents the highly successful joint venture partnership between Norse Group and Devon County Council, providing a range of facilities management and contract services across the South West. We are currently recruiting a Facilities Manager to join and lead our fast-paced Facilities team in Exeter. This role will require travel between sites; a Full UK Driving Licence is therefore required for this role Role Responsibilities:

• Lead teams to ensure staff are developed, utilised and deployed effectively, and maximise employee performance and motivation to meet organisational standards and requirements.
• Ensure that monthly, quarterly and annual KPI's and SLA's are met by implementing plans, approaches, schedules and improvement programmes to the Facilities teams
• Establish cost efficient maintenance regimes for buildings, infrastructure, property and equipment for the site or business compliant with statutory requirements.
• Ensure an Energy Management Strategy is developed and implemented for monitoring and reducing energy consumption and CO2 emissions pertaining to production, distribution, utilities and other services.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive condition surveys and maintenance records relating to each asset.
• Propose, gain agreement to and manage realistic department budgets that ensure department and company targets are achieved or exceeded at optimum cost to the company.
  
  Experience working in a Facilities, Operations Manager or similar role
• Experience working with clients, senior managers and external stakeholders
• Experience managing office or public sector buildings
• Experience managing teams and external contractors
• Responsibility for reception, security, waste, grounds maintenance and contractor services
• Experience with budget monitoring and cost control
• Experience conducting site inspections, audits and compliance checks
• Strong knowledge of Health & Safety, including fire safety, asbestos, legionella and statutory compliance, IOSH Managing Safely or equivalent Health & Safety qualification
• IWFM Level 4 or Level 5 qualification in Facilities Management or equivalent experience
• Fire Safety, Legionella & Asbestos Awareness and First Aid qualifications desirable
• Good standard of education including GCSEs in English and Maths
  
  Competitive Salary of £41,118.67 per annum
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Company Sickness Scheme
• Royal London Pension Scheme
• Ongoing Development and Progression opportunities
An enhanced DBS check will be carried out on the successful applicant. Payment of this will be met by the employer. We are committed to employment practices and behaviours which encourage diversity, promote equality of treatment and eliminate unlawful and or unfair discrimination. We reserve the right to close this vacancy once we have received sufficient applications. If you have not been contacted within four weeks of the date you apply, please assume that your application has not been successful and will not be progressed to the next stage.