Assistant Facilities Manager - Manchester, United Kingdom - Avison Young

Avison Young

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Manchester, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Job Title
Assistant Facilities Manager (Mobile)

Business Unit
Workplace and FM

Location
Manchester & Yorkshire Region

Contract / Hours
Permanent Contract hours per week.

Reports To

Senior Facilities Managers

Company Overview

Avison Young is one of the world's fastest-growing commercial real estate firms. This growth is a testament to the commitment we've made to our clients and our employees. We are different.

We have designed our organization to be highly collaborative and focused on one thing:
creating the best solutions for our clients to deliver long-term success.

We will continue to evolve, striving to meet the changing needs of our industry, our clients and our employees, but we will remain true to our values, culture and vision.

Why work for us?

We believe our industry is changing and we want our business to be a company of curious minds, passionate hearts and strategic intelligence.

At Avison Young, we are committed to hiring people from all walks of life who have a collaborative style and innovations focus; we believe a diverse and embracing workforce makes for a stronger, more capable and competitive company.

We will provide you with a place where you can step up and change the game.

Collaboration is embedded in the way we work - our people have the autonomy to collaborate on client relationships, engage teams across the business, lead operations, work collectively on projects, participate in strategy and are ultimately responsible for our growth.

Our distinctive Principal-led, privately-owned model puts us in the enviable position of being able to offer every employee the opportunity to own a share of our business and inspires and allows anyone to become a Principal.

This role carries voting rights, so our people have a very real say in the future direction and operation of our business.

This means that we are able to attract, engage and retain the best talent.

Overall Purpose of Job

To assist with the management of FM services (Hard FM led) on a portfolio of national (UK wide) properties.
To assist with management of the Supply Chain effectively to deliver against contracted SLAs.
To assist with management of 100% compliance in respect of the Contract, Health and Safety and Statutory Legislation.
To drive continuous improvement in service levels and communication.
To participate in all relevant operational initiatives.
To assist with the PPM and Reactive regimes across the allocated portfolio and delivered by the supply chain.
To manage small works and projects applicable to the role, supporting delivery of these to meet cost, time and quality requirements.

Main Duties, Responsibilities & Accountabilities

To undertake Health and Safety compliance and general building / site inspections (at a frequency determined by the contractual requirements) and promote a safe and healthy working environment, ensuring that contractors provide the relevant information and operate to the relevant safe systems of work for all reactive, planned and ad hoc quoted works.
Ensure all quoted works are delivered in accordance with the contract and are fit for purpose and provide value for money.
Undertaking (selective) supplier quality audits in line with supplier KPIs.
Specify, cost and manage quoted works and small project works in line with CDM 15. Ensuing all RAMS are received are suitable and sufficient and all permits in place before any works commence.
Identify and recommend any improved methods of working practices, which may enhance quality and reduce costs.
Ensure compliance with Client and Avison Young's financial controls at all times, adhering to relevant expenditure authorisation / approval processes and levels.
Promote good relationships with client contacts and tenants and project a professional image of Avison Young.
Work proactively to ensure that the requisite standards for all contracts procured in the management and delivery of FM services are delivered to an appropriate standard that meets client expectations.
Assist in the development of any maintenance strategy and best practice initiatives.
To ensure availability on an adhoc basis to attend meetings at the discretion of the Senior Facilities Manager.
Complete vacant unit inspections across the portfolio.
Compile monthly utility information and keep up to date.
To drive to estates in different regions. This can consist of long days driving.
No job description can fully represent every issue which may arise within the post and the post holder is expected to carry out other duties from time to time that are broadly consistent with those in this job description.
Additional working hours and stayovers may be required as necessary for the proper performance of your duties, without extra remuneration, with a 1 hour unpaid lunch break per day.