Facilities & Services Manager

Bouygues Energies & Services currently has an exciting opportunity for a Facilities and Services Manager to join our Facilities Management team based at a police training site in Gravesend on a 6-12 month maternity cover contract.  This is a full-time position working 40 hours per week from 08:00 to 17:00. Monday to Friday.

The role:

• Reporting to the Contract Manager
• Responsible for key areas of the contract and services, which includes Cleaning / Housekeeping, Security and Catering
• Deliver high quality services by applying professional expertise and management
• Provide support to the Senior Management Team including production of monthly monitoring / performance reports
• To provide client facing service support through meetings and remote communication
• To exercise financial and commercial controls against agreed budgets
• To provide reports for both internal and external use e.g. performance, financial, H&S, etc.
• Ensure full engagement of staff through regular team briefs and to manage staff pay and conditions in accordance with Company HR
• To recruit, develop, manage and motivate staff to ensure the highest standards of customer service
• To manage staff within remit, participate in training staff, ensure delivery of toolbox talks to staff and create, update and communicate procedures.
• Working 40 hours per week from 08:00 to 17:00, Monday to Friday

The person:

• Management experience within soft FM services
• Will ideally hold a qualification in facilities management
• Previous managerial experience of a PFI contract including the HR aspects such as absence management, etc.
• Sound IT skills
• A proactive, flexible, can-do approach
• Good communication and relationship building skills to include first class customer service with people at all levels
• Successful applicants will be subject to Metropolitan Police security vetting

Our excellent benefits package includes:

• Generous holiday allowance
• Company share scheme
• 2 paid volunteering days a year
• Cycle to work scheme
• Season ticket loan
• Employee assistance programme

Why Bouygues E&S Solutions?

Bouygues Energies & Services Solutions is an international business operating in over 25 countries and employing over 13,500 people. The company is part of the Bouygues Group – a global brand employing over 130,000 people in 80 countries within the construction, engineering, civil works, energy services, telecommunications, and media sectors.

In the UK, Bouygues Energies & Services is a leading provider of facilities management (FM), energy services, highways, and complex engineering solutions across the public and private sectors.

Bouygues E&S Solutions is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of gender, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

We place a strong emphasis on continual development, both professional and interpersonal. Currently over 2% of the Company’s payroll is spent on Learning and Development activities. We have our own international and local training centres, delivering technical and management courses.

Bouygues Construction UK was awarded the Top Employers United Kingdom and Top Employers Europe certification. We are also proud to have been awarded Investors in People Gold, which demonstrates our commitment to our people.

Be Yourself!

Here at Bouygues we value the creativity and innovation that our diverse workforce brings, encouraging people from all backgrounds, particularly those from underrepresented communities to apply. By joining us, you will be inspired to bring your full self to the workplace, speak up and share your unique ideas. You will also have an opportunity to join our employee led diversity & inclusion communities such as WeLink (women network), Encompass (LGBTQ+), Kaleidoscope (BAME), Disability and Wellness peer support network, Parents and Carers network.

We are an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of gender, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

We value your privacy and we are committed to protecting your personal details. If you choose to apply for this role, please do not include any sensitive data on your CV which reveals (directly or indirectly); your race or ethnic origins, your political, philosophical or religious opinions, or your membership of a trade union, your social security number, or information which relates to your health or sexual orientation or to any criminal convictions.