FM Consultant

The provision and management of FM advice to our portfolio of Projects and external clients . Specifically, to focus on providing expert advice relating to FM performance, delivering service improvements and payment mechanism . This will include providing support to operational projects in relation to ongoing FM issues and managing service provider relationships, improvements, mobilisations and replacement .

Coventry / Midlands

Associate Director – Facilities Management

Cross Project Responsibilities

• Provide expert support and advice to the SPV management teams and Project Board to minimize risk/liabilities
• Support the Team and Directors in the facilitation of best practice in FM service delivery, monitoring and compliance
• Deliver advice to clients including analysis of compliance, risks, cost and quality data and service delivery models
• Provide FM and commercial advice and support to operational project specifically to deal with matters of contractual dispute
• Manage of the contractual and transition arrangements relating to the replacement of FM Service Providers on the Vercity portfolio of PFI projects
• Delivery of contract improvement programmes and implementation of performance monitoring procedures
• Provide detailed analysis of both quantitative and qualitive data in order to support improvements to service delivery and contractual compliance
• Undertaking of compliance reviews and due diligence exercises in order to identify risks and non-compliances with good industry practice and the contract
• Analysis of and production of payment mechanisms and other performance penalty regimes
• Contribute content for Vercity’s marketing and knowledge sharing platforms
• Participate in the development of the Strategic Asset Management Team function and systems such as Share Point and Pipedrive
• Carry out other duties that fall within professional expertise as agreed with line management from time to time

This job description is intended to reflect, in outline, the responsibilities of the post-holder which may change over time with the Corporate and local business needs of Vercity and the particular PFI contract . It will therefore, be subject to periodic review.

Vercity believes that diversity is paramount to driving creativity, innovation and value for our clients and for our people. All applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to ethnicity, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, nationality, disability, age, or social background.

This job description is intended to reflect, in outline, the responsibilities of the post-holder which may change over time with the Corporate and local business needs of Vercity and the particular PFI contract. It will therefore, be subject to periodic review.

EXPERIENCE and COMPETENCIES

• Proven experience working with complex Project Agreements in PFI projects in an NHS setting
• Good general understanding of the contractual structure of PFI projects
• Management of performance monitoring regimes of Hard and/or Soft FM
• Successfully managing relationships with stakeholders such as Project Company Boards, sub-contractors and the Local Authorities
• Working with detailed contractual/statutory/legal documents and ensuring compliance
• Provision of advice and guidance to other parties on key risk management matters
• Experience of implementing, monitoring and updating systems and processes to manage complex contractual matters to ensure compliance with obligations
• Ability to interpret information and to undertake complex analysis of information from differing sources to formulate a cohesive risk assessment
• Ability to effectively manage potential and actual disputes to minimise risk to the SPV
• Ability to identify key information and report it in a timely and appropriate manner
• Proven experience of building strong working relationships with other stakeholders whilst ensuring that the best interests of the projects are promoted and maintained
• Demonstrated commitment to professional and personal development ensuring up to date continuous knowledge of legislative and statutory changes such as NCS…