The role
also involves ensuring compliance with corporate, statutory, and regulatory requirements, working collaboratively with stakeholders to embed QinetiQ standards, processes, and governance across laboratory operations.
Your responsibilities will include:
1. Managing the safe and effective operation of laboratories and specialist facilities
2. Ensuring compliance with health and safety, security, governance and regulatory requirements
3. Coordinating and deconflicting facility and equipment use for internal and external customers and contractors
4. Overseeing non‑engineering assurance activities and maintaining governance documentation
5. Supporting the maintenance, improvement and reconfiguration of laboratory facilities
6. Working with stakeholders to deliver operational, IT and security processes across facilities
Essential experience of the Technical Laboratory Facility Manager:
7. Experience managing laboratories or technical facilities in a regulated environment
8. Strong working knowledge of health and safety, governance and security requirements
9. Experience coordinating facilities, equipment or resources across multiple stakeholders
10. Proven experience in hazard management, risk assessment and assurance activities
11. Experience working within a laboratory, workshop or research facility environment
12. Ability to manage operational change, facility improvements and reconfiguration activities
Essential qualifications for the Technical Laboratory Facility Manager:
13. Technical qualification such as a recognised apprenticeship or equivalent
14. City and Guilds, BTEC or Foundation Degree in an engineering, science or facilities related discipline
15. Health and Safety qualification such as NEBOSH or IOSH (or equivalent)
We value difference and we don’t have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you.
This role is 37 hours per week based onsite at Malvern.
Malvern
The Malvern facility is noted for its work in electronic warfare, surveillance and complex system integration, contributing significantly to the UK’s defence capabilities. Developing technologies for military and civilian applications, including sensors, communications and cyber security.
Why Join QinetiQ?
As we continue to grow into new markets around the world, there’s never been a more exciting time to join QinetiQ. The formula for success is our appetite for innovation and having the courage to take on a wide variety of complex challenges.
As a QinetiQ employee, you’ll experience a unique working environment where teams from different backgrounds, disciplines and experiences enjoy collaborating widely and openly as we undertake this exciting and rewarding journey. Through effective teamwork, and pulling together, you’ll get to experience what happens when we all share different perspectives, blend disciplines, and link technologies; constantly discovering new ways of solving complex problems in a diverse and inclusive environment where you can be authentic, feel valued and realise your full potential. Visit our website to read more about our diverse and inclusive workplace culture.
Our Benefits
16. Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
17. Generous holiday allowance, with the option to purchase additional days
18. Options to join Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance and Dental Insurance
19. Employee discount portal: Personal Accident Insurance, Travel Insurance, Restaurants, Cinema Tickets and much more
20. We are proud to support the Armed Forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant and maintaining our Gold Award standard in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme
21. Volunteering Opportunities - helping charities and local community
Our Recruitment Process:
We want to make sure that our recruitment process is as inclusive as possible and we aspire to bring out the best in our candidates by creating an environment where everyone feels valued, heard and supported. If you have a disability or health condition that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your Recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.
Many roles in QinetiQ are subject to national security vetting being completed, applicants who already hold the appropriate level of vetting may be able to transfer it upon appointment. A number of roles are also subject to additional restrictions, which means factors such as nationality or previous nationalities may affect the roles that you can be employed in.