Facilities Manager

Job title:

Facilities Manager

Company:

University College London

Job description

About usUCL is a radically different university. Founded in 1826 in the heart of London we are a multidisciplinary university, with more than 16,000 staff and 50,000 students from over 150 countries. We were the first university in England to welcome students of any religion and the first to welcome women on equal terms with men. UCL is a diverse community with the freedom and courage to challenge, to question and to think differently.UCL is regularly ranked amongst the top 10 universities in the world and recently named University of the Year 2024 by The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024. Our progressive approach to teaching and research, our world leading academics, curious students and outstanding staff continually pursue excellence, break boundaries, and make an impact on real world problems.UCL has an incredible real estate position, much of which is Grade 1 listed, centred on the Bloomsbury area of London. It has begun the creation of a new campus in East London with the first two buildings now open. The wider estate includes more than 200 buildings valued at over £2 Billion, more than four million square feet of academic space including specialist labs and facilities and approaching 4,500 student bedrooms. The scale, variety and complexity of the estate is unparalleled within the sector.About the roleWe are recruiting for a Facilities Manager to join the Area Facilities Management Team (AFM Team) at UCL. The AFM team are part of the Campus Experience and Infrastructure division and enable the smooth running of the Estate and enhance the customer experience by overseeing campus operations. Reporting into an Area Facilities Manager, the Facilities Manager will have their own group of buildings to oversee.In overseeing their group of buildings, the Facilities Manager will be responsible for maintaining a detailed knowledge of all of the activities undertaken in the buildings in their allocated group and for conducting regular site inspections including cleaning audits and fire safety inspections. They will proactively coordinate and liaise with stakeholders on Campus Experience and Infrastructure (CE&I) activities to build strong working relationships and identify any potential disruptions.A major focus of this role will be on building and maintaining good relationships with stakeholder groups and ensuring excellent information flow between multiple groups including, but not limited to, end users, hard and soft FM service providers (which are managed by another team), contract management teams and maintenance personnel.About youTo be successful in this role you need to have practical experience in monitoring estates services and operations using contractors and directly employed staff and practical knowledge and understanding of relevant Health and Safety legislation. Experience of Integrated Workplace Management Systems (equivalent to UCL’s PlanOn system) and Helpdesk operations are essential for this role, as are excellent IT skills including MS Office.You’re an excellent communicator who is capable of building strong and fruitful working relationships and who is capable of influencing others in a professional context. You’ll need to have experience working in a customer focused environment and coordinating complex outcomes to provide excellent customer service, as this is a major focus of the role. You’re a natural problem solver and multitasker, and take pride in resolving issues quickly and efficiently.What we offerAs well as the exciting opportunities this role presents we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:

• 41 Days holiday (including 27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)
• Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
• Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
• On-Site nursery
• On-site gym
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
• Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service
• Discounted medical insurance

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and InclusionAs London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong.We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce.These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women.You can read more about our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion here : https://www.ucl.ac.uk/equality-diversity-inclusion/Available documents

Expected salary

Location

North West London

Job date

Sat, 08 Jun 2024 07:44:30 GMT

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