Facilities Manager

Applications are invited for the position of Facilities Manager for the Centre for Mathematical Sciences. The site is located to the west of the city and was built in the early 2000s. It includes the Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics (DAMTP), the Department of Pure Mathematics and Mathematical Statistics (DPMMS), the Betty and Gordon Moore Library (BGML) building and the Isaac Newton Institute (INI). 

The Facilities Manager is a key role within the CMS. They are responsible for the provision of a range of services across the CMS including reception, custodial and maintenance services. The role holder will take a leadership role in Health and Safety, the University Green Impact agenda as well as energy management for the site. They will be the main liaison with the central Estates Management Division. Leading a team of 15, they are also responsible for overseeing a significant budget for the provision of facilities services. 

The Facilities Manager has a responsibility to ensure that the 9 buildings that comprise the Centre for Mathematical Sciences and associated services are fit for purpose and provide the correct level of support for the Faculty's teaching and research activity. The successful candidate will also have outstanding interpersonal skills and a willingness to engage with site users to develop and continually improve services. They will be educated to degree level or equivalent, or have significant recent experience, have substantial line management experience and a strong customer service ethos. 

The successful candidate will have proven experience of contract negotiation, managing projects, financial management and supervising building/maintenance contractors. They will have excellent verbal and written communication skills and have the ability to deliver multiple projects to agreed timescales and with a high degree of initiative. They will also have sound knowledge of building services and of health and safety legislation and practice. Qualifications in facilities management, food safety & hygiene and health & safety are all desirable. A willingness to be on call out of hours is required to fulfil this role successfully. 

To apply online for this vacancy and to view further information about the role, please visit :

http://www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/32581 . 

On the online form you should explain the reasons for your application and how your knowledge, skills and experience match the requirements of the role. The full contact details of two referees should be included; please note that we will assume that you are happy for us to approach your referees at any stage, unless you indicate otherwise in the space provided on the form. 

The closing date for this position is 4 January 2022. Interviews are expected to be held w/c 10 January 2022. 

Applications are welcome from internal candidates who would like to apply for the role on the basis of a secondment from their current role in the University. 

Informal enquiries may be directed to Ms Hannah Fox, email [email protected] . 

Please quote reference LO29198 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy. 

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society. We particularly welcome applications from women and /or candidates from a BME background for this vacancy as they are currently under-represented in our Department. 

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.