Job: Asset & Facilities Manager (Office and Commercial)
Location: Portishead
Duration: Permanent
Hours: 37 per week
Rate: GBP 47,355 per annum
BRC is working with a well-known social housing provider that offers a range of affordable homes, including rented, shared ownership, and sheltered accommodation. We are seeking an Asset & Facilities Manager (Office and Commercial) responsible for managing non-domestic assets such as offices, community hubs, commercial premises, and multi-use buildings.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Strategic procurement and value-for-money exercises
2. Budget setting and management
3. Options appraisals, commercial viability assessments, and disposals
4. Refurbishment projects and major building repairs
5. Contract management and cross-departmental contractor oversight
6. Management of commercial leases
7. Developing and maintaining an accommodation strategy
8. Ensuring health & safety, compliance, and security of commercial sites
9. Cyclical compliance, plant, and built environment management
10. Archiving & postal services (physical and electronic)
11. Environmental sustainability and efficiency initiatives
12. CCTV and security systems management (intruder alarms, access control)
13. Facilities management
14. Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity planning (DRBC)
Essential Skills:
1. Building services and/or asset management qualifications or relevant experience
2. Proven experience in procuring, scoping, and tendering complex contracts
3. Leading large-scale facilities projects
4. Managing service contracts and on-site contractors
5. Budget management skills
6. Strong communication skills with experience in handling complex documentation
7. Self-motivated, proactive, flexible, and innovative approach
8. Understanding of Mechanical & Electrical systems and terminology
9. Technical knowledge of assets, maintenance, lifecycle, and capital planning
10. Data analysis and manipulation skills
11. Willingness to travel between locations
Desirable Skills:
1. Facilities management qualification
2. Health and safety qualification (NEBOSH)
3. Knowledge of Civica products (Cx and Keystone Asset Management)
4. Understanding of health and safety legislation
5. Experience in the housing or property sector
6. Risk assessment and opportunity identification skills
Benefits:
* 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
* Work anniversary day off (Alliance Day)
* Family-friendly leave policies
* Enhanced pension scheme
* Health care cash plan
* Learning and development opportunities
* Employee discounts portal
* Wellbeing programme
* Make the Difference Day
* Employee Assistance Programme
To apply, please submit your CV to Megan Smith or Emma Keir. Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.
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