Head of Site Development and Facilities Operations

A new role within the TE Operational Team providing professional technical and engineering operational facilities expertise is required. You will be responsible for managing site facilities, for ensuring compliance obligations are adhered to, our asset management, waste and stores, site security and safety, and site efficiency and overseeing site improvements to deliver staff wellbeing.

The role also includes delivering production, laboratory and research spaces to support the strategic objectives of TE across various international locations, and planning and implementing strategies to limit the impact of any incidents or events related to premises or facilities that may disrupt operational delivery. You will be the Duty holder for premises within remit and coordinate with outsourced facility management providers to ensure seamless delivery of services and adherence to contractual obligations and assist in the development and maintenance of an integrated management system for safety, facility, and environmental management.

In this role, you will:

Act as TE Duty Key Holder for our Head office:

• Responsible for site security, ensuring that our sites are safe and secure at all times with robust plans that ensure the continuity of operations is maintained.
• Oversee site security and site incident response.
• In conjunction with the Head of Risk and Assurance, develop and maintain TE’s business resilience strategy and plan.
• Negotiate with landlords and ensure regulatory compliance.

Develop and Implement Strategies:

• Create and execute facilities management strategies.
• Lead on all aspects of the company’s strategic site development and develop a plan for selecting and developing future site(s) required by the business.

Maintain and Improve Facilities:

• Ensure facilities meet health, safety, and environmental standards.
• Oversee the delivery of production, laboratory and research spaces, ensuring they are designed, built and equipped to meet the needs of TE’s diverse projects in a timely and compliant manner.

Compliance and Risk Management:

• In conjunction with the Hd of EHS ensure compliance with health, safety, and environmental regulations.
• Lead on the management of our assets, develop our asset management strategy and plan to ensure regulatory compliance and good asset husbandry.
• Asset management strategies.
• Achieve ISO 41001:2018 certification.

Financial and Contract Management:

• Manage facilities budget and financial reporting.
• Develop and administer engineering and soft facilities management contracts.

Team Leadership and Collaboration:

• Lead and support facilities and stores teams.
• Collaborate with international teams for consistent facilities management.
• Work with EHS and Risk departments on compliance and sustainability.

Site Development and Management:

• Plan and manage site development projects and n collaboration with relevant departments, drive improvements in the delivery of employee welfare, ensuring a supportive and healthy work environment.
• Responsible for all of TE’s waste management, including hazardous waste to ensure compliance with operational permits and environmental regulations.
• Contribute to a sustainability strategy, promoting a culture of environmental responsibitity and social governance.

Requirements

The successful candidate must:

• Hold recognised professional qualifications and have sufficient cross specialism knowledge to act in a duty holder capacity
• Have a range of demonstrable technical and design experience pertinent to the role
• Have good management skills, an ability to multi-task and work to tight deadlines, and strong interpersonal and presentation skills.
• At least 5 years’ experience of managing an operational arrangement on a similar and diverse property portfolio
• Liaison with professional third parties’ representatives to resolve issues as required
• Experience with Heating systems, Cooling systems, HV systems. LV systems, Lighting systems, Power distribution systems, Ventilation systems, Control systems, Domestic Water systems, Fire systems, Air conditioning systems, Water Hygiene of Closed and Domestic Systems.
• Comfortable with Compliance - Statutory / Regulatory / Codes / Building Regulations
• Degree in Building Services or Mechanical Engineering
• Minimum of 10 years design experience in the building services industry
• Seen projects from concept to completion.
• Ability to manage own workload
• Experience mentoring more junior members of staff
• Experience of lifecycle of assets within the estate, from acquisition to disposal, ensuring efficiency and compliance.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills practiced in all environments.

Benefits

• 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays and 3 festive days to be used between Christmas and the New Year)

• Company pension scheme
• Eligible for company share option scheme
• Company bonus scheme, discretionary, dependant on performance
• A range of financial benefits including death in service and critical illness cover
• Cycle to work scheme