Alfred H Knight Group
Deputy UK Facilities Manager
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WHAT IS ON OFFER
Alfred H Knight has an exciting opportunity for a Deputy UK Facilities Manager to join our team here in Liverpool, UK.
The Deputy UK Facilities Manager is a key senior role within our UK-wide facilities management structure. You will be responsible for ensuring the operational continuity, compliance, and asset longevity of our national estate.
As a multi-skilled engineer by trade, you will blend your management experience with deep technical expertise, serving as the ultimate escalation point for complex engineering issues while mentoring a multi-disciplinary team. The role will directly oversee three core pillars: Planned Maintenance, Support Services, and Asset Management.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead, manage, and develop the Maintenance and Facilities Support Services teams, ensuring all statutory compliance activities and planned preventative maintenance (PPM) tasks are completed across the UK estate within required timescales.
- Ensure the effective management of the maintenance function, acting as the organisation's internal technical authority and subject matter expert for complex mechanical, electrical, and structural building issues.
- Ensure the effective management of the support services, including cleaning, waste management, security, reception, and other site support functions as required.
- Assist in the development and management of facilities budgets, including service contract budgets, maintenance expenditure, and support services costs, identifying opportunities for cost efficiencies and value improvement.
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ABOUT US
Alfred H Knight is a totally independent, family owned business spanning five generations. A global network of strategically placed offices and laboratories enable global trade by providing independent inspection, analysis and consultancy services to the metals and minerals, solid fuels and agriculture industries.
We have honed and carefully crafted our reputation. Delivering knowledge and professionalism in all aspects of weighing, sampling and analysis. We thrive by continuing to re-invest in our facilities, technology and people. Click here to find out more about AHK.
DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES?
To be successful at Alfred H Knight you will need to display the following:
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND WORK EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Understanding of modern CMMS platforms and how to leverage asset data to drive efficiency.
- Thorough working knowledge of UK statutory compliance standards within commercial or industrial buildings.
- Ability to adapt management style to a diverse team ranging from experienced engineers to trainee apprentices.
- Able to balance and make sound judgements on quick fixes against long-term financial asset management to maximise ROI on building systems.
- A logical approach to unexpected, high-impact infrastructure failures.
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Required Work Experience
- Proven track record of managing supervisors and facilities teams across a multi-site or nationwide estate.
- Demonstrable experience of contractor management for both technical and non-technical services.
Required Qualifications
- Time-served, multi-skilled engineer by trade (Electrical/Mechanical bias) with recognised qualifications (e.g., City & Guilds, NVQ Level 3, or Higher National Diploma).
- NEBOSH or IOSH Managing Safely certification.
Travel
As this is a UK-wide role, a valid UK driving license and a willingness to travel extensively to various sites are required.
BENEFITS
We are offering an excellent opportunity with a salary and benefits package to match including pension, life assurance and an employee assistance programme.
If you are invited to interview, please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to the recruitment process that will enable you to perform to the best of your ability.
Alfred H Knight is committed to creating a diverse & inclusive environment and hence welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
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