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Our core values are: Integrity | Excellence | Respect | Innovation
The Eric Wright Group has a fantastic history. From our beginnings in construction to an award-winning group of companies, our reputation is built on our Chairman's founding principles of a company that must be profitable, ethical and farsighted, as a result we have people, community and social value at our heart. Our FM adopts a compliance first approach, we work with our clients to ensure their facilities are regulatory compliant with works carried out under a practical duty of care framework. We understand the importance for your business to have a partner you can depend on, for all your property needs all year round. We offer a 24-hour service, 365 days of the year.
Project and Lifecycle Manager:
As a Facilities Management Project and Lifecycle Manager, you will provide guidance on the planning and implementation of lifecycle, minor and major project works and self-deliver our project activities. Ensuring that all project deliverables are achieved with regard to H&S, quality, programme and cost. The scope may include redecoration, building fabric and M&E asset renewals in occupied buildings, undertaking multiple small value projects at any one time.
What you will be doing:
1. Responsible for ensuring all lifecycle programs are up to date and that any works procurement is auditable in terms of value for money.
2. Contribute to producing submission bids for new contracts etc.
3. Consistently deliver high quality services to our clients.
4. Create and execute project work plans and revise as and where appropriate to ensure they are correctly specified, programmed and delivered.
5. Review deliverables prepared by sub-contractors before passing to client.
6. Ensure any required and relevant documentation is in place legally for any project works that are being carried out.
7. Ensure project documents are complete, current and recorded correctly including updates to drawings, room data sheets etc.
8. Ensure that agreed lifecycle budgets are monitored and not exceeded.
9. Assist in the development of the yearly and five yearly lifecycle plans for all sites, in line with contractual timing requirements.
10. Ensure that all lifecycle and new works are recharged where appropriate in a timely manner through co-ordination with the accounts department.
11. Support and assist in developing plans for remedial action where necessary.
12. Attend client meetings as required.
13. Report monthly on activities and issues within the Lifecycle and Projects arena.
14. Respond to ad hoc queries from internal and external sources in a timely and constructive manner.
15. Provide analysis and reports in support of proposals, contract discussions, bid tender activity as required.
16. Ensure that all paperwork is submitted in order that invoicing can take place in a timely fashion.
17. All projects undertaken by the post holder must comply with Statutory instruments, ie, Building Regulations, Planning Permission, Fire Compartmentation etc.
18. Role model the company values at all times.
19. Deliver annual objectives as agreed with line manager
20. Resolve In-Year issues in a timely and professional manner
21. Support line manager in developing operational strategy
22. Create advocates from our customers through the adoption of a collaborative working relationship where commercially practicable.
23. Provide visible leadership and discharge all Health and Safety responsibilities associated with the role including the pro-active management of employee Wellbeing.
24. To optimise profit and cash flow requirements through close working relationships with Group Finance and direct reports so that re-charges are optimised, costs are minimised and debt managed.
25. To support in the growth objectives of the business
26. Pursue personal development of skills and knowledge necessary for the effective performance of the role.
27. Comply with Company rules, policies and procedures at all times.
28. Carry out any other reasonable tasks which may be required from time to time and to enable the company to remain adaptable to changing markets and needs
29. Liaison with approved consultants
30. Prepare specifications and tenders, lead selection and procurement of sub-contract packages.
31. Implement management and monitoring procedures to cover all aspects of design, specification, procurement, delivery and handover of projects.
32. Chair and minute internal and external meetings including but not limited to – site progress, safety, team, design and sub-contract meetings.
33. Arrange decants and access into tenant occupied areas
34. Produce all necessary reports
About you:
Aligned with our ethos and values, you will have supporting knowledge and experience of delivering projects within a facilities Management environment. A detailed working knowledge of Lifecycle requirements, with a SMSTS qualification. You will have a relevant project qualification, such as Prince 2, APMP and technical knowledge of M&E operations. Industry experience in a similar role with appropriate IT skills including the use of company software packages, including MS project. It is essential that you can communicate with colleagues and clients in a warm and persuasive way both formally and informally.
In return we offer
Competitive Salary
Company car / car allowance scheme - we are working towards 100% hybrid / electric vehicles.
Enhanced annual leave starting at 26 Days + bank holidays rising with service
Learning and development - we offer a range of learning opportunities to develop talent at all levels within our business focussing on technical competence, upskilling, compliance and governance and career development.
Pension — 6.5% employer contribution of your salary into your pension to help you save for the future
BUPA - optional scheme and can include your family to the scheme (50% contribution)
Company sick pay scheme - Up to 20 days full pay in a rolling 12 month period
Group Income Protection – 50% of your salary covered for 3 years for long term illness
Enhanced Paid Family Leave - maternity, paternity, adoption, fertility, compassion, bereavement, crisis, emergency dependants, and much more
Company Doctor – for when you can’t get to see your own or if you have any health concerns
Virtual GP - 24/7 access for when you need to speak to a GP
EAP – Employee Assistance Programme through Health Assured, supporting you and your family with advice, guidance and counselling on a variety of areas such as health, fitness, home life, finances and much more.
Mental Health support – through the Thrive app, approved by the NHS, provides tools, to tackle, prevent and manage common stressors such as sleep, bereavement, work issues etc. Also provides relaxation, breathing and meditation techniques and measures impact.
Savings scheme – Put aside an affordable amount for a rainy day in the future
Recognition awards – awards for long service and special birthdays
A comprehensive health and wellbeing strategy focussed on physical, emotional, financial and career wellbeing
Our Ethos
Working at the Eric Wright Group of companies is truly special. Owned 100% by the Eric Wright Charitable Trust, we are a commercially focused business with a social purpose, which means that after reinvestment in the business, our profit is donated to charity via the Trust. This ownership structure provides a high level of stability for the Group and supports longer-term commercial and charitable strategies. Our reputation is built on our Chairman's founding principles of a company that must be profitable, ethical and farsighted, as a result we have people, community and social value at our heart. The companies across the Group regularly collaborate to deliver outstanding results on bespoke projects for both public and private sector clients.
We are extremely proud of our dedicated, passionate and friendly colleagues who live our values and work hard to make a difference in communities every day.
The Eric Wright Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its staff and clients and expects all staff to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring (DBS) check or Disclosure Scotland check and to provide proof of their right to work in the UK. We are committed to equal opportunities, inclusion and fairness across all employment opportunities and service delivery. All managers and employees are expected to promote our values to ensure our workplaces and services are inclusive and accessible.
Department EWFM Contract type Full time Hours 37.5 Salary Competitive with excellent benefits Benefits Competitive