Assistant Facilities Manager Newport, Newport, Wales
Job description
Assistant Facilities Manager
Job details
Salary: £36,348
Business Area: Facilities
Location: Newport, South Wales
Contract Type: Permanent (Full Time)
Working hours/pattern: 37 hours per week, Monday – Friday
Closing date for applications: 27th February 2023
Who are we?
We are a gas distribution business that services the gas infrastructure across Wales and the south-west of England. We serve our customers and communities with safe, reliable, and affordable energy services whilst investing to create a sustainable future to deliver our carbon-free vision for 2050.
What we’re looking for?
We are looking for an Assistant Facilities Manager who will have responsibility of Facilities Management (FM) services, compliance, and assist with the project management of the WWU depot build Programme.
Facilities Management services cover 26 depots and offices across Wales & the south west of England. The Assistant Facilities Manager will also assist with all invoicing Facilities related along with Frame works, Purchase Orders (PO’s), Invoice plans and limit orders.
We’ll trust you to:
- Support the Facilities manager in the delivery of all Soft and Hard FM Services and admin support
- Support inhouse FM model with various specialist contractors.
- Operate within the FM Budget £2.7m pa
- Support emergency service contact 24/7 x 365
- Improve the working conditions for colleagues
- Manage and process all Facilities related invoices
- Ensure legislative compliance (Electrical, Water, Lifts, Heating, Air Conditioning. Legionnaires etc.)
- Support FM and Construction tender events as subject matter expert
- Support all audit activities including ISO, Environmental and CKI
- Undertake DSE assessments for all colleagues based in our head office in Newport
- Coordinate Ground Maintenance activities including winter preparedness (gritting and ice clearance)
You can read a full job description here.
Ideally, you’ll need to have:
- NEBOSH
- Building, plumbing or electrical background/trade/qualification or good understanding
- NVQ Level 3 Customer Service (Diploma) or equivalent
- NVQ Level 3 Certificate in Management or equivalent
- Supervisory experience
- First Aid Level 3 Award in First Aid at Work
- Automated External Defibrillation Instructor
- First Aid Instructor (Adult & Paediatric)
- Qualified DSE Assessor
- Good Microsoft Excel ,Word and Power-point and skills
We would also love to hear about anything else you feel you could add or bring to the role!
As we are a safety critical organisation, all offers of employment are subject to pre-employment drug & alcohol screening.
What’s in it for you?
- A competitive salary starting at £36,348 rising to £41,539
- Hybrid working
- Flexible working opportunities
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Retirement Savings Plan (pension) with Aviva: 5% employee contribution, with WWU doubling your contribution at 10% - totalling 15%
- 14 x salary Life Insurance linked to membership of the Retirement Savings Plan
- “Choices” flexible benefit scheme options including corporate gym memberships, dental insurance, and health cash-plans
- Access to our Financial Wellbeing Programme - allowing you to manage your benefits flexibly to suit your financial needs
- Enhanced pay for parental leave
- Retail discounts and cashback scheme
- Annual salary review
- Discretionary annual bonus
- Company Sick Pay
- In-house Occupational Health Team
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Comprehensive training
The way we do things
Wales & West Utilities is a values-based business.
Interested?
If you think you’d make a good addition to the team, we would love to hear from you!
To apply, click the link below.
If you would prefer to complete your application form in an alternative format such as Microsoft Word or would like to discuss the role in a little more detail, please contact us at [email protected] or on 07970 489 413.
You can also ask us about flexible working practices that may be available or tell us if you have any special requirements during the application process.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £36,348.00 per year
