Job Details
Job Title: Estates and Operations Manager
Salary: £40,000-£50,000
Location: Dorset
Job type: Permanent
Reference: HQ5673
A highly rated, co-educational, boarding and day school is looking for an Estates and Operations Manager to join their management team. The Estates and Operations Manager will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of the historic buildings and beautifully landscaped grounds which require close working with contractors, support staff and the senior management team. Experience of working in a school environment is not essential for this role but you will need to be an experienced facilities management professional.
Applications from ex-military personnel (British Army, Royal Air Force, Royal Navy and Royal Marines) are strongly encouraged.
Key Responsibilities:
- Create, manage and report on the departmental budgets to the senior management team
- Control the financial performance of individual contracts and look for efficiencies
- Manage buildings, caretaking, porterage and grounds maintenance teams using best business practices to ensure that all service level agreements are met
- Responsibility for project managing and delivering maintenance and development projects
- Preparation and submission of planning applications
- Plan for future development initiatives and improvements to the estate
- Write tender documents to facilitate the selection of successful contractors
- Responsibility for fire safety through close liaison with the Health & Safety Advisor
- Security management, implementation and contingency planning of alarm systems
- React to emergencies or other urgent matters on site
- Be a key contributor/member of the Health & Safety Committee and ensure that buildings meet health and safety requirements
- Ensure best utilisation of building space and resources
Knowledge, skills and qualifications - essential:
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience in Facilities Management especially in relation to managing property and associated services
- Experience of working on a large scale FM contract
- Excellent understanding of Health & Safety especially areas such COSHH
- NEBOSH certification would be an advantage
- Experience of working with computer aided facilities management systems
- Membership of an appropriate organisation i.e. British Institute of Facilities Management
Person Specification:
This role requires a dedicated people person who is a first class communicator with excellent organisational and communication skills. You must capable of delivering first class leadership to direct reports and of driving a high performance culture. The Facilities Manager must be a pro-active, analytical thinker with demonstrable problem solving skills. You should be flexible, able to take the initiative and be prepared to work out of hours.
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