Facilities Manager

Your future role:

This is a hands-on role with key responsibilities for the front-line response to plant, equipment, building and services defects. The role involves developing planned maintenance activities in conjunction with our IFM provider for plant equipment, log and maintain equipment warranties and address infrastructure and building defects at all project locations including timely repairs.

We’ll look to you for:

Managing all Project Planned Preventative Maintenance whilst ensuring that all Plant & Equipment is maintained to a high standard through a scheduled plan.
Ensuring all plant and equipment is made available to Operations to meet customer requirements, while overseeing timely repairs and managing assets in a safe, efficient, and effective manner.
Ensuring full compliance with statutory obligations across all areas of Facilities Management for plant, equipment, and buildings, with timely delivery of remedial actions, while maintaining safe and effective work practices in accordance with the Health & Safety at Work Act (1974),
Managing the interface with subordinates and equipment suppliers to ensure fast and effective repairs are carried out at projects locations.
To manage and implement the Safe Control of Contractors on site ensuring that both legislative requirements are met and to meet the company directive of Zero LTA’s (Loss Time Accidents).
Successful record keeping of Facilities databases in support of the maintenance facilities; to record anniversary dates for the test and calibration of equipment in line with statutory regulations.
Implementing and coordinating energy optimisation measures to achieve environmental targets, while managing cost-effective waste disposal in line with ISO 14001 directives and legislation, working towards zero waste to landfill.
To manage all Soft Service activities to include: depot cleaning & kitchen Facilities, or support where these services are managed by site landlord.
Negotiate and manage large-scale depot projects for delivery of business needs. Provide interfacing role to external customers for depot upgrades.
To carry out Quality, Safety and Communication briefings as required.
To ensure subordinates carry out Risk Assessments, in your areas of responsibility, as required making sure all necessary control measures are implemented and adhered to in line with Alstom AZDP.
To Chair weekly facilities meeting to update key stakeholders on open issues and ongoing projects.
To manage interface with Customer’s depot facility manager including attending regular meetings.

All about you:

We value passion and attitude over experience. That’s why we don’t expect you to have every single skill. Instead, we’ve listed some that we think will help you succeed and grow in this role;

HNC Equivalent in Engineering or Building Services.
Experience of infrastructure and equipment repair management in the railway industry or similar.
Budget management and Supplier management.
A mechanical / electrical background from a production environment would be preferred, although not essential.
Strong work experience in a preventative maintenance role with a good understanding of all types of Plant and Systems is desirable.
Proficiency in Excel for budget management
Experience in use of Maintenance management system Behavioural Competencies
Self-directed and results focused.
Able to hold people accountable (both internally and externally)
Staff management experience.
You’ll Enjoy:

Enjoy stability, challenges and a long-term career free from boring daily routines
Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues
Contribute to innovative projects
Steer your career in whatever direction you choose across functions and countries
Benefit from our investment in your development, through award-winning learning
Benefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognises your performance and potential, plus comprehensive and competitive social coverage (life, medical, pension).

All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by local law.

As a ‘Disability Confident’ employer, we will interview all disabled job applicants who match the essential criteria of the job description or specification. We will consider flexible working requests for all roles unless operational requirements prevent otherwise.

Apply by: 04/07/2025.

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