Facilities Manager

Middle Temple ,
London, Greater London
Salary: £50,000 per annum

Overview

Middle Temple is one of the four Inns of Court which have the exclusive right to call men and women to the Bar i.e. to admit those who have fulfilled the necessary qualifications to the degree of Barrister-at-Law, which entitles them, after a period of pupillage (vocational training), to practice as Barristers. The Inn holds numerous events and functions throughout the year and is also available for private hire.Middle Temple’s estate consists of an interesting and historically important collection of buildings ranging from Middle Temple Hall built in 1570 through to post war properties constructed in sympathetic style in the 1950s. A large number of the buildings are listed and together with associated courtyards and gardens, all sit within 'TheTemple’ conservation area. The Estates Department is based on site and is responsible for managing all aspects of running the estate from routine maintenance through to capital refurbishment projects and property acquisitions.The new post-holder will be responsible for managing a large in-house team and external service suppliers covering reactive and planned building maintenance with a strong focus on M&E services, as well as the key elements listed below. The successful candidate will have a minimum of a level 4 qualification from IWFM or an equivalent professional body. You will have significant experience of Estates operational management at a senior level, with a proven track record of successfully leading a large multidisciplinary team, along with proven experience of managing budgets and delivering cost improvements within a diverse portfolio. You will have sound knowledge of core legislation for the management and adaption of tenanted building and in particular grade I and II listed buildings along with broad technical knowledge of mechanical and electrical systems. Key Responsibilities 1. Set up and maintain a key performance indicator report for FM services and agree targets and ongoing improvement activity both in cost and service delivery. Regular up-date reports to be provided to the Director of Estates. 2. Implement and manage central Help Desk functions to provide an efficient reactive and proactive maintenance service to the Inn’s tenants. 3. Provide a high level of service for the Inn’s tenants and client departments based on agreed service standards. This will include the introduction of service level agreements with specific tenants. 4. To ensure FM budgets are managed and controlled in strict accordance with the Inn’s financial policies and procedures. 5. To manage and develop all mechanical and electrical services, plant and associated installations to ensure that they comply with all current legislation and to be responsible for all statutory testing, inspection and record keeping. 6. Provide technical advice as necessary to client departments, appointed consultants and contractors for the design and operation of building services and systems. 7. Implement and manage a comprehensive PPM programme to ensure that the Inn’s estate is maintained to a high standard and in a cost effective manner. This will include an integrated programme of maintenance and refurbishment projects. 8. Manage both in-house personnel and external suppliers for the provision of hard and soft FM services. 9. Ensure that service contracts and all other necessary agreements are in place for the maintenance of all plant on site together with the provision of call out procedures in cases of emergency. 10. Preparation of annual budgets and five year financial forecasts covering all aspects of facilities management on site. 11. Ensuring that all property is inspected to ensure compliance with all current legislation. Organising works that may be necessary in order to bring buildings up to standard as legislation alters. 12. Ensuring that all facilities work undertaken in the Inn, either direct or by tenants complies with the Local Authority requirements under Listed Building and Town Planning Legislation. The closing date for receipt of applications is Friday 13 March 2020. Due to the volume of applications received, we cannot contact all unsuccessful applicants in person. If you do not hear from us within four weeks, please assume your application has not been successful on this occasion. The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple is an Equal Opportunities Employer.