Here at Mainstay Recruitment, we are currently working with a fantastic organisation who are looking to recruit for a Senior HSQE & Facilities Manager. This is a pivotal role within the organisation and will take full responsibility for ensuring the effective delivery of facilities and health and safety across all premises within the estate. 

The role as the senior HSQE & Facilities Manager will involve leading and advising all Facilities Managers, senior management and staff regarding all current facilities-related regulations and legislation, as well as internal policies and procedures, health and safety, compliance, quality, and ensuring industry’s best practice and best value are upheld.

Your responsibilities will involve:

• As the Senior HSQE & Facilities Manager, you will advise the organisation on all matters relating to health and safety legislation, ensuring compliance is met by providing guidance and support to managers, stakeholders and staff.
• You will support the Strategic Estates and HSQE Manager by managing the revenue and delegating this appropriately across the HSQE and facilities team whilst monitoring, reviewing and developing HSQE and FM plans, policies, procedures, and practices ensuring these are implemented across all sites consistently.
• As the Senior HSQE & Facilities Manager, you will support, review and negotiate the specification of contracts and ensure service specifications and service delivery are met in line with service level agreements.
• To be responsible for the ongoing service delivery of HSQE and facilities across the estates by monitoring and auditing the internal HSQE and facilities staff ensuring they are performing at the highest level.
• You will work closely with the Senior Estates Project Manager to coordinate the delivery of capital projects across the estate ensuring they are delivered in line with health and safety and compliant regulations.
• You will be responsible for the development, leadership and management of FM staff across the state, maintaining effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders and contractors.
• To manage and be responsible for maintaining a register of risk assessments, policies, and procedures on behalf of the organisation, ensuring that they meet appropriate standards and giving specialist advice to managers completing them where required.
• As the HSQE and Facilities Manager, you will also be responsible for producing reports and written information in support of corporate decision-making and meeting the needs of internal and external stakeholders.

Candidate

• You will have to hold the relevant qualifications within health and safety and facilities management e.g., chartered membership of IOSH (CMIOSH) & NEBOSH or be prepared to obtain in role.
• Being a member of IWFM would be an advantage.
• Extensive knowledge of managing internal teams, contract management, relationship management, target setting and budgetary management is essential.
• A track record of developing strong working relationships with a wide number of internal and external stakeholders and suppliers.
• Experience in delivering professional health and safety advice to Heads of Service and/or Directors.
• Proven successful experience in target setting and evaluation for performance and service improvement.