Facilities and Maintenance Manager

Facilities and Maintenance Manager

CRM Students is the UK's leading independent manager of student accommodation with multiple sites throughout the UK and also manages residential facilities for corporate clients.

This role is responsible for overseeing and managing the health and safety, PPM and reactive maintenance of a large student accommodation site in Dundee.

The varied role involves:

• To carry out initial inspection of faults reported
• To carry out regular flat inspections
• To make repairs where appropriate
• To assess problems that require professional attention and to provide an adequate description in order that contractors are properly instructed
• To keep a log of reported defects and remedial actions undertaken and escalate requests for external contractors to attend to repairs
• To ensure that all tools and equipment are maintained in safe working order and used in accordance with manufacturer's instructions
• Maintain and order suitable replenishment stock of spares
• To carry out all duties with due regard for safe working practices, Health and Safety Regulations and COSHH and at all times safeguard yourself, tenants, staff and members of the public
• To ensure all paperwork with regards to Health &Safety is recorded accurately and on time
• Carry out regular testing of fire alarm and emergency lighting systems
• To regularly inspect utilities supplies and provide meter readings for the purposes of monitoring consumption
• To attend relevant training to post
• To organise and liaise with external contractors with regards to ongoing, reactive and PPM
• To oversee the summer turnaround period, ensuring that the site is clean, safe and all maintenance carried out for new arrivals
• Work alongside the accommodation manager to set budgets for maintenance costs
• To negotiate contract costs with external contractors
• To work alongside the local authority to ensure the building is compliant with HMO regulations
• To manage and coach the maintenance team

Experience & Skills

• Experienced in facilities management
• Health and safety knowledge
• Ability to carry out maintenance tasks where required
• Good level of computer literacy using Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
• Excellent communication skills displaying sensitivities to and understanding student needs
• The ability to organise and meet deadlines and targets
• Experience in facilities management or property management or hospitality sectors
• Must be pro-active and able to use initiative in order to make the site the best available