The role:
We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Facilities and Environmental Officer to join our team on a full-time, permanent basis. In this role, you will assist with the day-to-day operations of facilities management, help monitor environmental compliance, coordinate maintenance tasks, and act as a key support in ensuring our facilities run efficiently and safely. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to gain experience in facilities and environmental management within a dynamic organisation.
The role is very hands-on, and you will be required to use your technical and administrative skills to support the Company in providing its high-quality, service-oriented services to the Pharmaceutical industry.
Please note: This role is based at our site in Teddington; candidates must be able to commute to Teddington daily and for emergency out-of-hours callouts as and when necessary.
Job Responsibilities :
In this multifaceted role, you’ll be responsible for:
1. Building Maintenance: Liaising with Building Maintenance, Construction Engineers, and Tradespersons and assisting with building maintenance tasks, including routine inspections, minor repairs, and coordinating external contractors for larger repairs and upgrades.
2. Vendor & Contract Coordination: Coordinating maintenance schedules, contractor services, and vendor communications. Liaising closely with Contractors, Laboratory Managers & Analysts, and the QA Department.
3. Equipment Maintenance: Overseeing and performing maintenance on laboratory equipment, such as fume hoods, safety cabinets, and hotplates.
4. Facilities Maintenance: Coordinate internal maintenance requests and ensure prompt responses to urgent facilities issues.
5. Environmental Compliance: Monitor and log activities, such as fixed-temperature devices (fridges, freezers, ovens and incubators), fume extraction systems, waste disposal and emissions tracking.
6. Emergency Response & Security: Acting as an emergency responder, coordinating out-of-hours (OOH) staff, and ensuring site security during contractor activities.
7. Inventory & Purchasing Support: Maintaining an equipment master manual and assisting in purchasing lab equipment and handling facility deliveries.
8. SOP Management & Documentation: Creating and updating standard operating procedures (SOPs) for Facilities & Environmental tasks, ensuring compliance with regulatory and quality standards
9. Environmental Support: Assisting the Facilities and Environmental Manager in the company’s approach to Sustainability Goals.
10. Administrative Support: To the Facilities & Environmental Manager in all areas of facilities and environmental operations.
Experience / Knowledge/ Qualifications
Required:
11. Proven experience working in a similar capacity.
12. Strong communication skills, particularly in liaising with multiple departments and external contractors
13. Ability to manage multiple tasks efficiently and adhere to strict deadlines.
14. Full UK driving license and use of own car for work purposes (out-of-hours call-out related mileage will be paid).
Desired:
15. Working in a Laboratory environment
16. Knowledge of lab equipment and environmental monitoring procedures
17. Working to a Quality standard
The ideal candidate will have the following qualities and skills:
18. Excellent written and verbal communication skills
19. Confident and friendly telephone manner, providing excellent customer service at all times
20. Able to adapt communication to diverse audiences with varying needs
21. Comfortable with scientific complexity
22. Able to work autonomously, prioritising, organising and completing multiple tasks within set deadlines
23. Comfortable working under pressure and requesting support where needed
24. Demonstratable organisational, problem solving and team working skills
25. Adaptable, with a can-do attitude and willing to adopt improved working practices
26. Able to identify areas for improvement within the working remit and participate in solution implementation
27. Comfortable working as part of a team and collaborating with wider teams and individuals
28. Naturally inquisitive and assiduous personality, with a high level of attention to detail.
Benefits
29. Training provided as necessary
30. Competitive salary
31. Discretionary bonus scheme
32. 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
33. Group Pension Scheme
34. Private Medical Insurance
35. Life Insurance