Job Description:
Ref: GWSCON5068
Location: Brighton (BN88)
Hours: Monday to Friday 8am-5pm
Pay: £31.25ph paid weekly via umbrella
Duration: Ongoing Contract – Long Term
Duties - Tailor our spaces to inspire innovation, promote collaboration, and strengthen connections between colleagues, customers, and our brand
- Take responsibility for operational excellence across all services delivered within the site by demonstrating resilience and mitigating risk
- Provide the best buildings at the most competitive costs
- Create exceptional moments to deliver a frictionless experience for colleagues our moments that matter consistently
What You'll Do: - Lead and inspire the on-site facilities team, fostering a high-performance culture focused on service excellence and continuous improvement.
- Adapt global workplace programs to local nuances, maintaining brand consistency and driving the successful adoption of Workplace initiatives throughout the Workplace Experience Ambassadors, Facility Management & Engineering, Mailroom, Housekeeping, or other partners.
- Mentor, coach, and support team development, including performance evaluations, training, and recruitment.
- Leverage data-driven insights to optimize program delivery and enhance colleague engagement.
- Manage operational budgets diligently, identifying efficiencies to provide the best buildings at the most competitive costs.
- Oversee procurement, ensuring optimal value in facility services, supplies, and equipment through strategic negotiation and vendor management.
- Develop and manage robust preventive maintenance programs to ensure peak performance and longevity of all building systems.
- Proactively identify and mitigate operational risks, ensuring compliance, safety, and business continuity.
- Coordinate and manage all facility repairs, maintenance, and minor projects, working with technicians and third-party contractors.
- Conduct facility inspections and quality assurance, adhering to all local, state, and federal regulations.
- Manage all building fabrics M&E systems and infrastructures including HVAC (BMS, AHU units, chillers, boilers), Electrical systems (LV, Emergency lightings, UPS Generators), Water systems, legionella control, Fire protection systems (detection, suppression/ compartmentation) preferably within commercial buildings and associated facilities (gym, car parks, restaurants etc).
- Ensure PPM and Reactive works are delivered and performed in accordance with OEM, Asset life, SFG 20 standards.
- In-depth understanding of UK regulatory compliance (EICR, LOLER,F Gas etc) safety protocols, building codes, ability to interpret British standards and updates in legislations.
- Oversee soft FM services (cleaning, regular floor walks and spot checks, waste management etc)
- Conduct subcontractor performance reviews and compliance checks
- Manage permit to works systems for high-risk areas- hot works, work at height, confined spaces.