Job Details
Dunfermline Learning Campus, incorporating Woodmill and St Columba’s High School’s is Fife Council’s first Passivhaus building, the largest of its kind in the UK. We are seeking a passionate individual who can help take this building forward through its infancy and beyond. Working closely with our FM provider, the successful applicant will be the main point of contact for Hard FM and shall interface with the building occupants, suppliers and the soft FM team. The key objective is to ensure the delivery of exemplary hard FM services and ensuring contractual obligations are met while maintaining controls on spend and budget control.
The role will cover the management and delivery of Contracts, which include FM services; PPM, Reactive Maintenance and Repairs, Projects, Lifecycle works and small works to clients in a customer focussed and professional manner.
The role holder will be expected to assist in the negotiation and placing of works orders by following the organisation’s buying policy in a professional, cost effective and efficient manner, Complete performance and condition surveys of plant and equipment and report survey results and recommendations as required. Manage and schedule reactive and planned maintenance and repair works in line with budget constraints. Maintain up to date records relating to Hard FM in accordance with legislative and organisation requirements. Complete AP (Authorised Person) duties and roles including LV, HV electrical processes, confined space control and review of permits along with Managing and developing all mechanical and electrical services, plant and associated installations to ensure that they comply with current legislation and to be responsible for the statutory testing, inspection and record keeping.
The role will predominantly be based on site at the campus with a blended working approach available. It is expected that the post will cover additional schools as the position becomes established.
A link to the role profile is included at the bottom of the advert. You will find out more about the job and the type of person we are looking for.
The Person
Educated to Degree Level in a relevant discipline (. Facilities/Electrical/Mechanical etc) with a Minimum 5 years’ experience as a Project Manager or Facilities Manager in Hard Services with Experience of Health & Safety management preferably holding IOSH or NEBOSH accreditation. You should have good written and oral communication and be Proficient in IT / computer skills and possess a working knowledge of IT systems and software packages (CAFM, Microsoft suite etc).
Experience of working to tight deadlines is essential along with knowledge of construction industry issues, legislation and practice and the CDM regulations.
The role holder will require excellent communication and report writing skills and should have experience of managing sub-contractors.