Facilities Operations Manager

We have an exciting opportunity for a Facilities Manager to join our dynamic team in Belfast.

The successful job holder will be expected to:

• Plan and direct employment of on-staff or contract service providers to meet approved service requests. Establish and maintain 4-week planning timetable to identify shortfalls and fill capability gaps.
• Develop, and keep under review, a plan for the provision of services and utilities i.e Electricity, Water, Gas, Air and heating to meet the needs of the Company and its business sectors.
• Establish a system of controls to monitor the demand and cost of all services utilities to the Company and its individual business sectors. Reports to be provided to management.
• Monitor the budget allocation for all services and utilities (supporting the Finance department). Identify potential variances and the corrective actions to be taken.
• Develop contingency plans for each utility to ensure a service can be provided in the event of an interruption to supply.
• Review with Project Teams and relevant internal departments the provision of all utilities and identify and improvements that can be made to reduce cost and environmental impact.

Requirements

• Formal qualification in Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Maintenance or equivalent
• Knowledge of procurement activities (discussing requirements with suppliers, preparing documentation for purchase orders, reviewing and approving invoices)
• Proven experience working within a maintenance department within or an engineering or industrial setting.
• Experience assisting with the development of a Planned Preventative Maintenance system.
• Must be proficient in the use of MS Office (Outlook / Word / Excel)
• Requirement for short notice/working outside of normal shift pattern as dictated by the task.