Facilities Manager - Friargate

In line with our One Coventry Values, we want to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce. A vital part of this is ensuring we are a truly inclusive organisation that encourages diversity in all respects, including diversity of thinking. We particularly welcome applicants from minority ethnic, LGBT+, disabled and neurodiverse communities to make a real difference to our residents so that equity and respect remains at the heart of everything we do.

Our Values are:

• Open and fair:
  We are fair, open, and transparent.
• Nurture and develop:
  We help and encourage everyone to be their best and do their best.
• Engage and empower:
  We talk and listen to others, working together as one.
• Create and innovate:
  We embrace new ways of working to continuously improve.
• Own and be accountable:
  We work together to deliver the best services for our residents.
• Value and respect:
  We put diversity and inclusion at the heart of all we do.

We value diverse perspectives and experiences and are striving to create a workplace culture that is inclusive, is accepting of all and is free from discrimination and bias.

The Facilities Management (FM) Service comprises several diverse and multi-disciplined teams that are responsible for the safe operation, management, maintenance and efficiency of the Council’s property assets. The teams provide a range of services and support to the Council’s operational, commercial and schools portfolios ensuring the Councils legislative obligations are fulfilled.

Facilities Management Operations
-Responsible for ensuring the smooth day to day operation of the portfolio by space planning, service charge preparation and management, contractor management, meeting room setup, porterage and health and safety management.

As Facilities Manager within the Friargate district team, you'll take the lead on a high-profile and diverse mixed‑use property portfolio, including council workspace, commercial tenancies and hospitality outlets.

Combining operational leadership with strong commercial and technical expertise, you'll ensure our buildings are safe, compliant, sustainable and welcoming places to work and visit, while delivering value for money and protecting the long‑term performance of our assets.

You’ll be responsible for:

• Leading the strategic and day-to-day management of the Friargate portfolio, ensuring high standards of building performance and customer experience, whilst protecting and enhancing the value of our assets.
• Managing and leading the annual service charge budgeting and forecasting process in accordance with the RICS Professional Standard, including issuing service charge report packs, managing expenditure and overseeing transparent reconciliations, ensuring all service charge costs are robustly controlled, accurately allocated and fully recoverable where appropriate.
• Managing tenant mobilisation and commercial fit‑out projects, working closely with occupiers, consultants, contractors and stakeholders to coordinate fit‑out activities, ensure compliance with landlord requirements and statutory legislation, including planning and building control, manage building interfaces and minimise disruption to existing occupiers.
• Ensuring robust statutory, health and safety and building compliance, including requirements under CDM, whilst maintaining high standards of governance and compliance.
• Using your technical understanding of commercial buildings, building services and building pathology to diagnose defects, assess building condition, identify maintenance liabilities and develop effective solutions to protect asset performance.
• Using your technical knowledge to support informed decision‑making across maintenance strategies, lifecycle planning, capital…