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Virtual FM

Virtual FM Limited is a national specialist facilities services provider. Virtual FM has ambitious future growth plans to become the service provider of choice in the FM sector. Offering first class FM services to our clients, with a flexible approach. The role of the National Technical & Compliance Manager is to head up our national engineering personnel, overseeing the planning of maintenance and reactive works across our client properties, ensuring statutory/technical compliance is being delivered and reviewing our technical and compliance processes.

Key Duties & Responsibilities 

Duties will include:

Responsible for the review and updating of all technical compliance to ensure regulatory & legislative compliance.

Technical Policies & Procedures

Management Work Instructions & SFG20 CAFM Integration

Auditing of Technical Services across Client Properties

Ensure technical compliance competency levels are maintained

Strategic Account Management of selected specialist sub-contractors

Provision of Technical Support to our National FM team

Personal Skills, Qualities & Attributes  

A team player that lives and breathes our culture and values.

At least 5 years experience in a similar Technical & Compliance Manager in either large SME’s or FTSE 250 companies

Excellent IT skills and proficiency with Microsoft Office packages

An advantage to have FM systems experience (e.g., SIMPRO or CONNECT)

Ability to prioritise and be task driven and focused

A strong influential leader with exceptional interpersonal and communication skills

Resilient under pressure.

Enjoys travelling.

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

• Liaise with suppliers, sub-contractors, architects, clients, consultants and engineers
• Building project tenders.
• Managing project budget management and reporting.
• Project management and delivery of industrial, commercial, education, health and leisure projects across entire FM estate
• Project Manage all aspects of refurbishment projects and fit outs between £100k-£1m
• Managing the Site Foreman or Site Manager depending on project size
• Run multiple projects across in a national scale (UK wide) with the opportunity to build and lead a successful Projects Division.
• Meet CDM Regulation requirements.
• Work with all forms of JCT contracts, plus some NEC depending on project
• Experience as a construction project manager, contracts manager or similar
• Public sector project manager experience in healthcare and education (desirable)
• Experience working on refurbishment projects up to circa £1m

Personal Skills, Qualities & Attributes:

• Excellent organisational skills and ability to work under pressure
• Proven track record of project delivery across industrial, commercial or retail portfolios.
• Detailed knowledge & experience of the Construction Design Management (CDM) Regulations.
• Successful experience in building project tenders and live project budget management.
• Excellent understanding of HSE requirements and ideally trained to NEBOSH National Certificate Level, or higher.
• Graduate in building engineering or construction management and certified in Construction Project Management, or equivalent
• PRINCE 2 qualified & experienced.
• Member of the Association for Project Management or equivalent.
• Able to work effectively in a team and multi-manage tasks
• Previous experience in a client facing role
• Ability to cope with ambiguity and change
• Self-motivator and methodological.
• Results/ task orientated attention to detail and accuracy
• Exceptional time management and organisational skills
• Confident & polite manner
• Excellent Customer care
• Ability to travel and a Full UK/EU driving licence essential