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BR4 Facilities Manager - 18 Month Contract
Location: London
Salary: £45,000 – 50,000 + discretionary bonus
Hours: Monday – Friday 08:00 – 18:00 (40 hours per week)
Overview:
First Military Recruitment are currently seeking a Facilities Manager on behalf of one of our clients. Our client encourages applications from ex-military personnel however all candidates will be given due consideration. Our client is a wine merchant who own several properties outright and leases two others, they are looking for a Facilities Manager for their head office in London but will be required to travel to other sites across the UK as well. There are two refurbishment projects currently underway, the Facilities Manager will act as an in-house Project Manager and liaise with the external Project Manager and Contractors to deliver these projects on time.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Ensure all properties are well maintained, fully insured, and compliant with legal, health & safety, and licensing requirements
- Take an active role in coordinating sustainability initiatives across all sites, including data collection and meeting reporting targets
- Work closely with a designated contact at each site to ensure objectives are achieved, while holding direct, hands-on responsibility for the largest site in London—overseeing office facilities, reception staff, and daily service operations
- Stay informed of all relevant Health & Safety and statutory compliance requirements relating to buildings, equipment, and employee wellbeing
- Keep up to date with developments in sustainable building and facilities management, implementing applicable initiatives across sites—focusing on energy and water efficiency, and other environmental and social improvements
- Assist in conducting Energy Saving Opportunities Scheme (ESOS) assessments.
- Manage building maintenance, facilities, and related services for the London office, as well as all other owned properties in the UK, including landlord duties at one site with on-site tenants
- Oversee Health & Safety compliance and reporting for the London office.
- Lead sustainability data collection and reporting for the London office, ensuring legal and company compliance, and coordinate these efforts across all other sites
- Manage motor fleet
- Oversee the general insurance portfolio and claims handling for the UK and three locations in Asia
- Manage licenses related to buildings and non-IT services
Skills and Qualifications:
- Previous office move/refurbishment experience
- Knowledge of building regulations, policies and procedures
- Project Mangement experience
- Relevant facilities management and/or project management qualification
Benefits:
- Opportunity to work at a heritage site for a company with a strong British history
- Competitive salary with discretionary bonus
- Competitive annual leave allowance
- Company pension scheme
- On-site parking.
- Secure, long-term employment within a supportive team environment
