Facilities Manager
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Birmingham - Shared Services
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Contract
- Experience
- Not specified
- Category
- Operations
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- • Candidate must have demonstrable experience being accountable for Facilities Management in an operational environment
- • Candidate should have a strong background in commercial negotiations and experience in reducing FM costs, demonstrable experience of managing contractors and driving value is essential.
- • Candidate should have project management skills, and ideally experience in managing fit out or minor works projects
- • A civil engineering background or experience would be a distinct advantage
- Knowledge & Skills
- • In depth knowledge of health, safety, security, environment (HSSE) and compliance requirements relating to property management;
- • Strong commercial awareness and business acumen;
- • Excellent negotiation and influencing skills;
- • Ability to manage multiple priorities across a geographically dispersed portfolio;
- • Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building capability;
- • Effective problem-solving and decision-making skills;
- • Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
- • Self-motivated, proactive and able to work independently;
- • Willingness to travel regularly across the UK.
- Behavioural Competencies
- • Strong corporate affiliation and always puts the needs of the business first;
- • Attacks goals and objectives with drive, energy and enthusiasm with a passion for excellence;
- • Embraces new challenges, is hands on as required, and gets things done;
- • Sets high standards of work for self, and team, and consistently achieves these;
- • High level of integrity and openness, combined with commitment to good governance;
- • Leads by example and provides honest and clear leadership that helps drive results;
- • Listens attentively to others’ perspectives and provides constructive feedback and coaching;
- • Exhibits and lives the Group’s core values.
- Success Factors
- • Ensure sites remain safe, compliant and operationally effective;
- • Build trusted relationships with operational leaders and become the first point of contact for facilities matters;
- • Deliver high standards of supplier performance through effective management;
- • Resolve property and facilities issues efficiently, minimising operational disruption;
- • Successfully deliver site improvement, refurbishment and fit-out projects on time and within budget;
- • Provide confident and credible deputising support for the Group Property Director when required;
Full description
Freightliner is a leading UK intermodal logistics provider, offering rail, road and terminal solutions that connect ports, inland terminals and customer destinations across the UK. Through innovation, safety and sustainability, Freightliner delivers reliable, efficient and lower-carbon supply chain solutions for its customers.
In the UK the Freightliner Group operates under a number of legal entities including, Freightliner Ltd, Pentalver Transport Ltd, and Pentalver Cannock Ltd.
Role Purpose:
The Facilities Manager will provide operational and strategic support in the management of Freightliner Limited’s UK property portfolio. Reporting to the Group Property Director, the role is responsible for overseeing facilities management activities ensuring Freightliner sites remain compliant, safe, and fit for purpose.
The role works closely with operational leaders across rail, terminals, road and engineering businesses to support local property and facilities requirements, while identifying opportunities to reduce FM costs across the estate and champion sustainability, safe and continuous operational improvement.
Key Responsibilities:
Facilities Management
- Act as the key facilities contact for operational stakeholders across rail, terminals, road and engineering functions for all land and buildings (but excluding track);
- Develop, implement and continuously improve facilities management standards, processes and reporting across the property portfolio.
- Support site-based requirements including:
o Facilities management
o Building and pavements repairs, maintenance and enhancements (off track);
- Manage office, depot and site reconfiguration projects, refurbishments and fit-outs as required.
- Develop and oversee planned preventative maintenance programmes across the estate to maximise asset life, minimise operational disruption and reduce reactive maintenance costs.
- Develop and manage a central FM budget for all operational sites and be accountable for that budget
- Support with utility management, actively monitor energy usage and develop business cases to reduce consumption and save cost.
Supplier & Contractor Management
- Drive value by identifying and implementing cost saving measures across FM expenditure, including by identifying opportunities to consolidate the procurement of FM services including maintenance and repair.
- Commercial negotiation and management of third-party maintenance and facilities management providers;