OCS UK & Ireland is a leading facilities management company with 50,000+ colleagues and a turnover in excess of £2bn. We deliver innovative, award-winning services within facilities management, hard services, cleaning, security and catering.
Our mission is to make people and places the best they can be for our colleagues, customers and the communities we serve. Our commitment to doing business the right way is rooted in our TRUE values - Trust, Respect, Unity, and Empowerment.
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Working Days: Monday to Friday, 09:00–17:30
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and maintain the asset management strategy for service delivery, including asset surveys, verification activities, asset performance management and change control.
- Analyse contract and service requirements to determine asset information needs and ensure asset data supports the full lifecycle of the contract.
- Manage asset data, reporting and client communications, including dashboard reporting, asset data outputs and regular performance updates for clients and stakeholders.
- Lead lifecycle and forward maintenance planning, including Lifecycle and FMR reports, life expectancy forecasting, capital expenditure planning and alignment with SFG20 maintenance standards.
- Produce and oversee asset condition assessments and reports, providing recommendations for repairs, replacements, improvements and ongoing asset management.
- Monitor asset performance and infrastructure condition, identifying opportunities to improve reliability, lifespan, statutory compliance and operational effectiveness.
- Support the development and implementation of long-term asset management strategies to optimise asset performance, lifecycle value and investment planning.
- Maintain and review asset risk registers and change-management processes, identifying, assessing and mitigating risks across the asset portfolio.
- Provide technical leadership and assurance across compliance disciplines, maintaining a working knowledge of Legionella control, water hygiene and management, fire safety management, gas safety, F-Gas regulations, LOLER, PUWER, working at height, confined spaces, electrical safety and other applicable statutory requirements.
- Ensure all asset management, inspection and maintenance activities comply with health and safety legislation, regulatory requirements, industry standards and contractual obligations.
- Maintain robust document-control and record-management processes, ensuring all reports and documentation are accurate, legally compliant, securely stored and retained in accordance with contractual and regulatory requirements.
- Act as the primary technical point of contact for asset management, compliance and maintenance strategy, providing professional guidance and support to clients, operational teams and stakeholders.
- Drive continual improvement in planned maintenance programmes through asset intelligence, condition data, SFG20 principles, lifecycle forecasting and performance analysis.
- Collaborate with FM teams, internal departments, contractors and stakeholders to coordinate asset-related projects, inspections, compliance activities, maintenance programmes and repairs.
- Line manage and support the Carriageway and Footpath Coordinators, ensuring inspections and reports are completed accurately and within agreed service levels.
- Review, approve and assure the quality of Carriageway and Footpath inspection reports, ensuring compliance with legal, regulatory, contractual and management plan requirements.
- Conduct portfolio-wide analysis of Carriageway and Footpath inspection data, including defect categorisation, reporting and preparation of information to support costing and maintenance planning.
Essential Hiring Criteria:
- Significant previous experience working specifically as an Asset Manager within facilities management, engineering or a similarly complex estate environment.
- This is not an entry-level Asset Manager opportunity; candidates must have previously held an asset management position.
- Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.
- Strong engineering or technical background.
- Detailed knowledge and practical application of SFG20 planned preventive maintenance standards.
- Strong understanding of asset lifecycle management, condition surveying, risk management and statutory compliance.
- Experience producing Lifecycle and FMR reports using SPONS or similar resources.
- Experience using CAFM systems such as Concept Evolution.
- Strong reporting and analytical skills.
- Excellent Microsoft Office 365 skills, particularly Excel.
- Highly organised and professional, with the ability to lead from the front and drive change.
- Ability to interpret senior managers’ expectations and translate them into clearly defined actions.
- Strong stakeholder-management and communication skills.
- Full UK driving licence.
- Ability to pass the required DBS checks.
Desirable Qualifications:
- P405 – Management of Asbestos in Buildings.
- City & Guilds Level 3 in Confined Space Management.
- Working at Height qualification.
- Hot Works qualification.
- Low Voltage electrical qualification.
- Relevant professional qualification in Asset Management, Building Services, Engineering, Facilities Management or a related discipline.
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We are an equal opportunities employer and rely on a diverse workforce with a broad range of knowledge, skills, and backgrounds to deliver our goals. We offer an inclusive and welcoming environment and actively encourage applications from all individuals regardless of race, gender, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or age.
