Assistant Facilities Manager

Assistant Facilities Manager

We have an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Facilities Manager to join a leading Asset management company in Oxford.

• Permanent opportunity
• Location - Oxford
• £30,000 - £32,000 +  Bonus up to 20% of salary
• Holidays - 25 days, 27 after 2 years' service, 30 after 5 years' service
• Pension & private Healthcare
• Excellent benefits package
• Full time, 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday
• Normal working hours are 9am until 5:30pm with one hour for lunch.(flexible)
• PFI Contracts

This is a great opportunity for a post graduate from a Facilities Management or Project management background who is looking to develop a career within Facilities or Asset management .

You will be given training and support and will develop knowledge and understanding within the PFI sector and asset management industry

Some travel will be required so you will need your own transport (mileage will be paid)

A great opportunity to progress your career quickly with a highly reputable organisation.

Duties:

• Adhere to and assist with the development of financial and operational policies and procedures that ensure the efficient management
• Assist in ensuring the H&S monitoring regime is implemented.
• Assist with the preparation of statutory reports, returns statistics and financial information in line with applicable law and in accordance with the operations management contracts, and policies and procedures.
• Act as the assistant representative under the on all matters affecting the agreements entered into and on policy, strategy, overall performance and contract compliance.
• Support the completion of the obligations of the services team under the operation management contracts, including the management of variations.
• Assist the Facilities Manager to monitor the performance of all third party service providers to each operating company to ensure minimisation of deductions in respect of performance and availability and including the Project Compliance Review monitoring regime and close all related items.
• Assist with the monitoring of all quality assurance aspects of each operating company's services to the project.
• Support the implementation of quality assurance and quality control programmes especially in relation to each of the service providers.
• Assist in negotiating and administer agreements with third parties for the supply of goods and services.
• Provide support to each operating company on income generation plans, selection and monitoring of third parties providing such services.
• Assist in the delivery of the budget for the PFI Services business.
• Assist in the maximisation of the SPV's shareholders' return.
• Support commercial income opportunities.
• Assist in ensuring that the appropriate controls including, but not limited to PIMS, SAP, ARC are implemented in a timely manner.
• Assist in ensuring appropriate and timely reviews and audits take place including tracking and closing out of actions.
• Assist in ensuring the companies interests are met and protected.
• To promote and develop best practice across the business.
• To enhance quality of service and customer care.
• Undertake such other duties as may reasonably be determined as commensurate with the grade of the post.

Qualifications/Requirements

• Degree level Qualified in Construction or FM discipline (advantage) or extensive Project Management / facilities management experience
• Knowledge and experience of Health and Safety Regulations.
• Good knowledge of the operation and management of PFI (Advantage not essential)
• Experience of dealing with Client's organisation representatives.
• Full driving Licence
• Excellent communicator
• Confident in dealing with people and building relationships
• Attention to detail
• Experience of dealing with project lenders and investors. (Advantage)
• Knowledge of the Health Education sector. (Advantage)
• Understanding of project finance and investment. (Advantage)