Job Title:  Facility Manager

Package:  Competitive Salary + Benefits

Role ID:    SF20120

Are you ready to be part of the future? At QinetiQ, we’re not just imagining tomorrow we are creating it. From cutting-edge defence technology to ground-breaking innovations our mission is to empower and protect lives. Join us as a Facility Manager at our Shoeburyness site, where you will have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology in partnership with some of the most brilliant minds.

The Role
As a Facility Manager, you’ll be responsible to the Group Leader for all QinetiQ facilities at Shoeburyness (Environmental Test Centre) liaising with key personnel to ensure the safe, secure and efficient delivery of company operations. Day-to-day, you’ll be responsible for ensuring the safe operation of our facilities making sure all facilities have suitable and sufficient safe systems of work to cover ongoing activities.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Ensuring proper governance, working to and abide by our legal obligations and Operating Framework
• Responsible for ensuring the safe operation to cover testing activities
• Holding the teams to the highest housekeeping standards using 5S or similar approach
• Responsible for ensuring the efficient operation of our facilities with all buildings, plant and equipment available on demand in line with planned work programmes
• Leading on the Delivery and Operational Improvement activities as delegated by the Group Lead
• Supporting Site Security Lead working with Project Managers and other staff to ensure we fulfil our security obligations

Essential experience of the Facility Manager: 

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience of Facilities Management
• Good understanding of quality, environmental, health and safety legislation, standards and practices
• In-depth understanding and experience of Process Improvement and Change Management
• Ability to build relationships and effectively communicate with people at all levels, both internal and external to QinetiQ, including customers, suppliers and other stakeholders
• Ability to encourage collaboration between groups and individual team members
• Knowledge of security procedures and policies

Essential qualifications for the Facility Manager:

• Degree in Science or Engineering, or equivalent (desirable)
• IOSH Qualified
• UK Driver’s Licence

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 at our Shoeburyness site with a minimum average site attendance of four days per week. Flexible working hours are available.

Shoeburyness

QinetiQ Shoeburyness is a significant test and evaluation facility specialising in defence and security technologies. The site is focused on Environmental Testing including the evaluation of various ordnance, explosives and related systems. Implementing measures to ensure that testing activities comply with environmental regulations and minimise ecological impact.

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. www.qinetiq.com/en/careers/life-at-qinetiq

Our Benefits

• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Generous holiday allowance, with the option to purchase additional days
• Options to join Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance and Dental Insurance
• Employee discount portal: Personal Accident Insurance, Travel Insurance, Restaurants, Cinema Tickets and much more
• 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
• 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.

Please note that all applicants for this role must be eligible for SC clearance, as a minimum.

UKSV National Security Vetting Solution: guidance for applicants - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

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