FM Consultant and Senior Consultant

Turner & Townsend Plc.; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 40,000 - GBP 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy firm in the United Kingdom is seeking an FM Consultant with strategic facilities management experience in the healthcare sector. The ideal candidate will support project delivery, manage time effectively, and demonstrate proficiency in NHS FM policies. This role offers a chance to contribute to innovative solutions in a collaborative environment focused on delivering great outcomes for clients. Competitive benefits and a commitment to diversity are key aspects of this position.

Benefits

Flexible working environment

Opportunity for career development

Inclusive workplace culture

Qualifications

• Degree qualified or equivalent qualification in a related subject.
• FM consulting experience preferably within NHS Trusts or private healthcare.
• Experience in healthcare estates with understanding of NHS FM policies.

Responsibilities

• Support senior team members in the delivery of projects.
• Independently complete tasks with responsibility for time management.
• Build strong client relationships and resolve client issues.

Skills

Strategic Facilities Management

NHS FM policies

CAFM/IWMS systems

Client-side experience

MS Office proficiency

Education

Degree in a related subject

Member of a relevant professional body

Tools

MS Project

Visio

Job description

At Turner & Townsend we are passionate about making a difference. That means delivering better outcomes for our clients, helping our people to realise their potential, and doing our part to create a prosperous society.

For over 75 years we have been helping our clients deliver on their objectives. Our success at realising outcomes for clients has resulted in significant growth and we are now facing a new wave of growth to achieve our ambitious 2025 vision. To reach this goal, we need great people who are passionate about both delivering great outcomes to our clients and contributing to our future vision. This is made entirely possible through our entrepreneurial culture, allowing employees of all levels to directly influence the business and to own their career.

Job Description

Our FM Advisory team helps our clients to optimise their facilities management services; from aligning the FM strategy with that of their business, through the development of operational structures and processes to the design and implementation of new FM operating models.

We are currently experiencing significant growth and opportunities, and we are interested in hearing from candidates with Strategic Facilities Management experience within the Healthcare sector.

We are particularly interested in hearing from candidates with experience and knowledge of one or more of the following:

• Strategic and Operational Reviews
• CAFM/IWMS Procurement and Implementation (including statutory compliance modules and NHS specific reporting requirements such as PAM)
• FM Cost Estimation and Benchmarking
• FM Strategy Design
• FM Specification Development
• Development of Route to Market Strategies (e.g. NHS SBS, CCS FM Frameworks, specialist healthcare FM Procurement).
• Hard FM Asset Management Strategies aligned to HTMs and SFG20.
• Asset Verification and Condition Surveys, including the 6 Facet Approach.
• Performance Measurement and development of KPIs/SLAs
• FM Audits and Health Checks
• Operational Readiness
• Experience working with acute community mental health or primary care estates and understanding the operational FM challenges with clinical environments.
• Government Soft Landings

Responsibilities and behaviours

As an FM Consultant you are:

• A cooperative team member supporting senior team members in the successful delivery of projects.
• Capable of independently completing tasks and activities and taking responsibility for your own time management and ability to work towards overall project timescales and potentially tight deadlines.
• Expected to support senior team members in business generation activities where required, such as bid writing and developing marketing material.
• Able to apply FM industry best practice to all elements of the role.
• Capable of building strong, professional client relationships and identifying and resolving client’s issues
• Able to analyse information quickly and efficiently, choose or recommend from a range of options and make decisions where the parameters are unclear and judgement needs to be exercised.
• Apart from accepting personal responsibility for the quality and commercial delivery aspects of your work you will be expected to develop skills and share knowledge within the whole consulting practice.
• Expected to work within any of the consulting practices where your professional skills and experience add value.

Qualifications

As a Facilities Management Consultant you have the following qualifications and experience:

• Ideally degree qualified or equivalent qualification in a related subject or appropriate industry experience particularly within NHS Trusts, ICSt, PPP/PFI environments or private healthcare
• FM consulting experience (we also welcome candidates with client-side experience)
• Experience of working within healthcare estates or FM environments, with an understanding of:
  • NHS FM policies, standards, and guidance (HTMs, HBNs, PAM, NHS Cleaning Standards).
  • Statutory and regulatory compliance requirements specific to healthcare buildings.
• Proficient and experienced in using MS office software including Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Project, and Visio.
• Desirable: experience of CAFM/IWMS systems used in healthcare, understanding of HTMs and SFG20, knowledge of PLACE audits, backlog maintenance methodologies, and PAM and ERIC reporting.
• Member of a relevant professional body (e.g. IWFM or RICS).

Additional Information

Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.

We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com/

SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

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