Facilities Manager/Technical Specialist

Job Description

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is responsible for welfare, pensions, and child maintenance policy. As the UK's biggest public service department, it administers the State Pension and a range of working age, disability, and ill health benefits to around 20 million claimants and customers. As such, we operate on a scale that is almost unmatched anywhere in Europe and most people in Britain meet us at some point in their lives.

Working with DWP, you will be helping us to drive our priorities to:

• Run an effective welfare system that enables people to achieve financial independence by aiding and guidance into employment.
• Increase saving for, and security in later life.
• Create a fair and affordable welfare system which improves the life chances of children.
• Deliver outstanding services to our customers and claimants.
• Deliver efficiently: transform the way we deliver our services to reduce costs and increase productivity.

As a Facilities Manger your main responsibilities will be:

• Lead accountability for ensuring definition of processes and standards related to building services (mechanical and electrical). This is delivered by supporting Estates colleagues on technical, engineering and building services matters on the key asset risks such as Fire, Water, Asbestos, Gas, Electricity, Lifts, and ventilation systems.
• Supporting Estates in the identification and technical advice on specifications / systems required for building services installations (mechanical and electrical) and their safety features and requirements to meet legal compliance. Work closely with stakeholders across Estates Design Standards, Policy and Compliance and Projects Team to provide review and support.
• Maintains a live database of building services related risks/issues, (Risk Register) ensuring action is taken to resolve issues in a timely manner.

Essential Requirements

• Technical expertise and understanding, capable of advising and resolving complex issues on

Asbestos Water and Electrical.

• In depth knowledge of asset management and planned preventative maintenance schedules such as SFG20 and the ability to disseminate the need / evaluate any risks.

You'll have relevant experience in:

• Up to date knowledge of the legislation and industry standards in relation to providing a safe Estate.
• Facilities Management Services, building asset types and their significance on legal compliance.
• Experience in working with partner organisations and supporting effective decision making leading to improved performance.
  
  

If this role sounds like something that you would be interested in, please click the link to apply or get in touch with neil.young@publicsectorresourcing.co.uk

Disability confident

As a member of the disability confident scheme, DWP guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.

DWP is proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant and as such, we guarantee to interview all veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.

If you qualify for the above, please notify us on PSRapplications@publicsectorresourcing.co.uk.

We will be in touch to discuss your suitability and arrange your Guaranteed Interview.

Should you require reasonable adjustments at any point during the recruitment process or if there is a more accessible way for us to communicate, please do let me know.

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following, this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different.

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.