Facilities Supervisor

We are currently working in partnership with a historic art gallery, who are looking to appoint a Facilities Maintenance Supervisor on a permanent contract.

This will be a full-time position based in Central London , and a salary of £47,355 per annum.

The ideal candidate will have the ability to advise managers and staff about the impact and coordination of proposed alterations and refurbishment works and can manage the (ME&P) engineering services through the incumbent site maintenance contracted team

Duties will include (but are not limited to):

* Liaison with Building Facilities Dept staff, Gallery users on the scope and extent of work, programme, budget and contract documentation for all maintenance contracts and minor works
* Full responsibility for the management of the Mechanical, Electrical and Public Health services maintenance contract through the incumbent maintenance contractors
* Organising scheduled work through Liaison with all parties concerned to minimise disruption and ensure compliance
* Ensure Environmental conditions are maintained to standards throughout the Gallery display and storage facilities through BMS monitoring
* Manage designated works related minor projects, specifically relating to shut down of plant with particular attention to the security and safety of the collection, and the safety and convenience of visitors and Gallery staff
* Liaise with client users, contractors and consultants on day-to-day progress of works; able to make decisions with delegated authority; monitor progress against programme and budget; reporting direct to the Technical Manager
* At the planning stage liaise closely with others to ensure that all works are properly co-ordinated with other building and maintenance work and the activities of other departments

Skills, knowledge and expertise required:

* Ability to advise managers and staff about the impact and coordination of proposed alterations and refurbishment works
* Up to date in health and safety regulations and ensure requirements are met for the contract including review of Method statements and Risk assessments for work carried ou
* Knowledge of environmental conditions, engineering services, and system replacements to optimise and reduce energy consumption
* Ability to manage the (ME&P) engineering services through the incumbent site maintenance contracted team (Approx 20 in number), together with ensuring the environmental conditions and associated plant are maintained to a high standard

Rewards and Benefits:

* Annual leave entitlement of 26.5 days pro rata, rising to 31.5 days pro rata at five years' service
* Offer two holiday trading windows each year, where employees have the opportunity to purchase or sell leave during the year
* A provision for healthcare cover and Employee Assistance Programme
* Occupational defined benefit scheme (Civil Service Alpha, details available through the Civil Service website); transfer from another Civil Service employer with an existing scheme (e.g., Classic) will be recognised

Working hours:

* 35 hours per week
* Monday - Friday, 9am-5pm

Please note that you require recent experience to apply for this role.

James Andrews is acting as an employment agency and business in relation to this role.

At James Andrews Recruitment Solutions we try to respond to all applications personally, however, due to the high volume of applications this is not always possible. If you have not heard back from us within 72 hours, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Don't forget our recommendation scheme: Recommend a friend or colleague to us and receive up to £100 each once they have completed 20 days in a role via James Andrews! Terms and conditions apply, contact us for details.