Location
York, GB
Department Name
Eastern Region
About Network Rail
Join Our Team at Network Rail! Investing in our people is key to enhancing the safety, reliability, and efficiency of our railway system. If you're passionate about making a meaningful impact, then this opportunity is for you!
About our people and the recruitment process - We're an inclusive employer of choice and we welcome applications from everyone! We encourage our colleagues to work flexibly, as we know traditional working patterns don't always fit. If you want to consider working flexibly, just let us know and we'll do our best to help and invest in your career with us, whilst you have a healthy work life balance.
We're also a Disability Confident Leader employer and we'll try our best to adapt the process and offer a reasonable alternative to help support people with disabilities access, apply and interview for roles.
Brief Description
Provision of Corporate Real Estate and Facilities Management for all Region / Route accommodation. Lead on office and accommodation acquisitions and Landlord & Tenant management on behalf of the Region / Route.
About the role (External)
Key Accountabilities:
1. Manage the utilisation, control, maintenance and where appropriate renewal of the region / route's work places and associated assets in accordance with relevant standards or best practice.
2. Work with region / route colleagues to develop strategic plans so that the portfolio matches company requirements both immediate and long-term with reference to the performance of region / route buildings.
3. Prepare, manage and control income expenditure budgets.
4. Assess, develop and deliver revenue and capital investment initiatives to maximise and improve the performance and values of buildings in line with the strategy and performance of buildings.
5. Obtain full data and advise and report on the performance of buildings in terms of income, expenditure, capital and rental values, uses, constraints, market demands and space utilisation in accordance with government benchmarking statistics.
6. Assist in the development and implementation of the total facilities management contract currently in place and help in maintaining and enhancing the facilities services strategy for workplace locations nationally so that reliable, cost effective and welcoming services are provided in accordance with industry best practice.
7. Work with colleagues within Workplace Management, the region / routes and national functions to maintain and enhance the total facilities management contract with specific reference to end-user customer experience and financial performance.
8. Assist in the maintenance of the workplace environment and facilities in compliance with corporate and statutory health and safety policies, Diversity and Inclusion strategies regulations and procedures, through rigorous contract management and the use of external auditing services.
9. Advise on expenditure with respect to maintenance and renewal of the workplace environment and facilities, assisting in keeping expenditure in line with budget provision and consistent with the agreed strategy for the estate.
10. Develop and lead the implementation of strategies to increase efficiency of the workplace environment with the aim of reducing operating expenditure, improving sustainability and increasing customer satisfaction.
11. Proactively develop and maintain relationships across the wider business, with particular focus on the sharing of knowledge and best practice with the strategic sourcing teams and developing relationships at a senior level with the customer to aid management of the facilities management contractor.
12. Proactively develop and maintain a good understanding of industry best practice and trends, with the aim of introducing and applying this to the benefit of the estate.
13. Manage resources to enable all estate management issues and tasks of a more important, complex and confidential nature including acquisitions, disposals, lease renewals, rent review and internal leases are undertaken effectively on time and within budget.
14. Set clear objectives and provide detailed papers and recommendations to make certain that business priorities, initiatives, policies, agreed strategies and capital investment authorities are delivered acting as sponsor from start through to completion.
Essential:
* Educated to degree level or equivalent
* Holds a relevant professional qualification; e.g. MRICS, MBIFM or similar.
* Sound technical knowledge of Landlord & Tenant Law
* Holder of relevant H&S qualifications, e.g. NEBOSH General Certificate or similar
* Proven experience in effective management of facilities management
* Proven contract management skills
* Excellent communication skills
Desirable:
* Knowledge of policies and standards relating to office accommodation
* Proven negotiation skills
* Full driving licence
Salary
£46,701-£52,539 (Salary dependant on competencies)
Closing date: 3rd October 2024. - Late applications will not be accepted.
What does our recruitment process look like?
* Once you have applied, our Recruitment Specialist will look at your CV.
* If your experience matches what we're looking for, you'll be invited to an interview.
Drugs and Alcohol Standard:
All prospective candidates who have not been offered a conditional role by 16.01.2023 will be required to undergo and pass a drugs and alcohol test. Your application will be rescinded if you record a positive test. All positive drugs and alcohol test results for prospective candidates will be securely held on Sentinel database and a 5 year suspension from applying for a safety critical role, a role which requires PTS certification or a Key Safety role on Network Rail Managed Infrastructure will be enforced.
You can visit Evenbreaks Career Hive for advice on accessibility support if you're unsure of the options available. Should you require any reasonable adjustments/modifications, please add a note to your application.
#J-18808-Ljbffr