Here at Evotec we are currently recruiting for an experienced Facilities Manager.
The successful candidate will oversee the management of internal engineers as well as external contractors to ensure the uninterrupted working of services and utilities for multiple buildings, comprising laboratories, offices, chemical stores and utilities areas.
Evotec is a leader in the discovery and development of novel small molecule drugs with operational sites in Europe and the US. The Company has built substantial drug discovery expertise and an industrialised platform that can drive new innovative small molecule compounds into the clinic. In addition, Evotec has built a deep internal knowledge base in the treatment of diseases related to neuroscience, pain, oncology, inflammation and metabolic diseases. Leveraging these skills and expertise the Company intends to develop best-in-class differentiated therapeutics and deliver superior science-driven discovery alliances with pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies.
Role: Facilities Manager
Hours: Full time, 40 hours per week, typically 0745 - 1645
Salary: Competitive salary and benefits package plus annual bonus opportunity
Location: Milton Park, Abingdon
Responsibilities will include
- Develop Monthly KPI’s and metrics to monitor performance of both internal and external resources to ensure reliable and cost effective supply of site services at all times.
- Manage a wide range of maintenance contracts, ensuring services are fit for purpose and explore opportunities to integrate contracts with other parts of the business.
- Co-ordinate movement of people and services to support the ever-evolving needs of customers and the business, whilst ensuring that constraints and opportunities are explored and understood, to optimise resources and facilitate the ‘strategic best fit’.
- Oversee the Planned Preventative Maintenance regime, ensuring all FM services (hard & soft) fulfil lease obligations and ensure Statutory and EHS compliance.
- Work collaboratively with Projects Manager to deliver growth, compliance and Sustainability related projects.
- As Facilities SME, ensure through regular review and appraisal that appropriate training and coaching is in place for the team to meet both their development needs and those of the business.
- Regularly review the maintenance strategy to ensure the effectiveness of PPMs and ratio of remedial work is managed accordingly.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Excellent communicator able to discuss issues with multiple internal stakeholders and at all levels of the organisation.
- Organised, with the ability to multitask concurrent activities, both planned and unplanned, according to the demands of the role, whilst remaining calm and focused on medium and longer term objectives.
- Adept at managing a wide range of contracts with external service providers.
- Demonstrate and promote a professional attitude at all times.
- Understand engineering plant equipment and associated requirements to comply with legislation, GMP and Good Engineering Practice
- Able to work as part of a team and individually.
- Computer literate
Education and Experience
- Degree qualified in Engineering Discipline or equivalent experience.
- Management of Operational budgets.
- Previous experience of facility management is essential, preferably gained in a Laboratory / GMP environment.
- Experience of a CAFM/CMMS system is desirable.
We offer a competitive salary and benefits package
- Pension on completion of your 3-month probationary period. Contributions start at 6% employee and employer, Evotec will match up to 7.5%.
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays and additional length of service days awarded on the anniversary, up to a maximum of 30 days
- Private health insurance with BUPA for the employees and their partner/family under the company scheme
- Private dental cover, after 3 months service
- Life assurance at four times your annual base salary
- Wellbeing support 24/7 and counselling services
- Permanent health insurance providing 75% of base salary after the qualifying period
- Subsidised on premise restaurant.
- Eligibility to participate in the Company Bonus Scheme. This is a discretionary benefit
- Excellent career progression opportunities within the company; we have an excellent training and support and continuing professional development opportunities
- Cycle to work scheme
- Refer a friend scheme, team and annual events, recognition awards and many more!
Onsite Facilities
- Onsite parking
- Subsidised canteen
- Good public transport links with the shuttle bus service
Interested?
Apply NOW – please upload your up-to-date CV and covering letter to Workday via our website, careers page
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