Profile
Currently working as a Facility Manager accountable for leading, directing and managing site specific operations (Hard & Soft) to ensure consistent high level service quality and customer satisfaction, working in compliance with Uk, European legislation, policies and procedures in regard to education. Possesses the experience, dynamism and pro-active attributes to further develop goals and objectives. Currently operating under a demanding and busy environment
Key Skills
• Confident communicator with strong managerial/leadership skills. Extensive experience in managing a workforce within a time critical process operations.
• Conversant with Microsoft Office applications, Word, Excel and Project.
• Logical thinker and a problem solver with a high degree of attention to detail.
• Appreciation of deadlines, qualified project manager (PRINCE2) with the ability to encourage, motivate team members and self motivated to deliver on time and within budget.
• Experienced in managing Health & Safety/Fire Regulations in the work place.
Career History
2008 – Present.
Facilities Manager Van Mildert College
• Currently managing, monitoring and implementing various policies, including Health & Safety, Fire Regulations, these include preparation and submission of 4 yearly Health & Safety inspection. Collating all relevant paper work relating to Student social events in line with University requirements. Offering advice & guidance were necessary to ensure safe enjoyable events for those attending.
• Attend weekly and monthly management meetings ensuring that information is disseminated to all staff, including critical direction and training regarding changes in, University, College and European policy initiatives relative to security, building regulations and Health & Safety. Chair Environmental meetings with representatives from all student groups and staff departments. The use of both written and verbal communications to disseminate to all staff levels.
• Responsible for the maintenance schedule (preventive maintenance) of all College property, liaising with University departments (E&B, CIS) ensuring that standards are maintained in quality of work whilst adhering to budgetary constraints. Strong working relationship with internal departments, catering, housekeeping encouraging and maintaining team work culture resulting in all striving toward the same goals.
• Allocate, manage varying levels of maintenance tasks ranging from replacements of light fittings to the relocation of office space. Recently lead re decoration programme of 120 bedrooms including tendering process, pre work meetings, and daily liaison with work force, monitoring through critical path analysis.
• Organise and manage weekday and weekend work rosters for portering staff, as well as a daily work schedule for a three shift pattern work force covering 24hrs seven day week. Provide work force with goals and objectives through ASRs, set time scales and methodology to achieve synergy between Portering staff of two Colleges. Achieving ability to provide mutual support to one another Colleges) on staffing issues.
• The day to day communication relevant to various service contracts including, internal and external bodies. In addition to ensuring timely inspections required by law, electrical, water, catering, fire etc.
• Ability through outstanding interpersonal skills to manage change in the workforce, including change in duties, working hours and rotas. All of which have been implemented successfully whilst in post.
2007 – 2008
Facility Manger Sunderland High School
• Responsible for the up keep of a prestige private School. Ensuring that parents staff and pupils expectations are met.
• Responsible for the de-confliction of other facility users, including use of office space, classrooms, sports facilities and function rooms. In addition to ensuring correct use and cleanliness on completion.
• Management of various contracts, including waste management, grounds and cleaning staff.
• Working in a busy School environment aware of the demand on academic staff, able to meet strict deadlines whilst maintaining a positive outlook and a can do attitude.
Additional Information
An exemplary 22 year career within HM Forces (Army). Specialising in project management of enabling operations worldwide. Achieving Warrant Officer Rank.
• Liaised with organisations Europe/Worldwide, negotiating for the use of real estate, resources and facilities resulting in internal departments achieving all objectives.
• Responsible for the security of real estate and control of access, both vehicle and personnel. Responsible for ensuring that maintenance requirements for buildings and equipment are identified, reported and repaired satisfactory and in a timely manner. Monitored the performance of cleaning and service contracts against Service Level Agreements
• Anticipated the requirement for stores and equipment required on a daily basis. Planned the collection, issue and distribution of stores and equipment with effective results.
Education, Training & Qualifications
GCSE (English literature, English, Geography, History, Physics and French studies)
IOSH Health & Safety Manager
Management of training. (Systems Approach to Training, Course design, Training needs Analysis)
City and Guilds, Communication Skills
NEBS Certificate in Management
Risk Assessor inclusive of COSHH
Computer Literacy (Service Course, Complete Office Suite)
Equal opportunities, Diversity studies advisor.
Certificate in Personnel Practice (CIPD Associate member).
Project Management (PRINCE 2) Foundation (APM Affiliated member).
Service Course – Site Safety Supervisor
Manual Handling Instructor
First Aider
Environmental Champion
Proficient- German spoken
