Facilities Manager in Edinburgh

Facilities Manager

Location: BioQuarter, Little France, Edinburgh.

Travel around our other sites in Edinburgh will be required as part of this role.

Who are we?

We are RoslinCT, a world-leading cell and gene therapy contract development and manufacturing organisation creating cutting-edge therapies that change people’s lives.

Collaborative, dedicated and talented people are the backbone of our culture, working both autonomously and in driven teams to make life-changing products utilising ground-breaking science.

Find out more about what we do here !

Why join us?

• The opportunity to join a rapidly expanding company which is changing lives, giving you the skills and experience to develop your career.
• A generous salary package – we reward our people at the level they deserve.
• 31 days of annual leave, plus 4 public holidays which increases with tenure.
• A competitive company pension scheme to help you save for the future.
• Group Life Cover – you are automatically covered for three times your basic salary to give you and your family peace of mind.
• Private healthcare and access to mental health/wellbeing support as your health and wellbeing means a lot to us.
• Flexible benefits such as retail discounts and access to the Cycle2Work scheme.

Your dream role

• An exciting opportunity to join our Facilities function as a Facilities Manager.
• You will be a key point of contact for multiple landlords and will lead a small team to co-ordinate activities that are mostly non-GMP, and building/utilities related.
• Liaise and negotiate with landlords, agents, local authorities, approved contractors, utilities, and other service providers (building and office changes, access control requirements etc.)
• Prepare annual facilities plans and budgets and delivery of plans to budget maximising value for money without detriment to quality or scope of service provision.
• Prepare/analyse facilities management KPIs and performance reports for business management.
• Maintain data collection to generate monthly reports including statistical analysis.
• Appoint and manage key service providers for facility management activities and monitor performance against SLA’s/KPI’s.
• Work towards bringing facility/utility maintenance activities inhouse where possible (legionella testing, pump maintenance, water temperature checks etc.)
• Provide guidance and technical support to the Facilities Technician team, including performance management, organisational succession planning and development of individuals.
• Act as a liaison between internal teams and contractors, ensuring seamless communication and adherence to quality and regulatory requirements.
• Oversee the management and coordination of repairs on-site, providing support for contractors, ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards. This will include office PAT testing, fire risk assessments, emergency light testing etc.
• Review and oversee the current daily checks to maintain building functionality and identify and address any issues promptly.
• Develop non-GMP maintenance records and associated paperwork activities.
• Create and maintain a site drawing register for all building for power, gas, utilities, etc.
• Ensure that work/equipment is supplied on time and within budget.
• Assist in driving the resolution of Quality Management System, Change Controls, Deviations, and CAPAs in a timely manner.
• Generate SOPs in line with RoslinCT standards, ensure consistency and regularly review for relevance and compliance.
• Identify and implement process improvement initiatives related to facilities and buildings management. Implement Good Manufacturing Practice/Good Engineering Practice to enhance compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Be available for scheduled weekend work (if required) and provide out-of-hours telephone support as needed.

About you

• You will have experience within a GMP regulated environment.
• Experience in a comparable manager role.
• Extensive previous hands-on experience in a multi-disciplined engineering environment.
• Experience with obtaining building warrants.
• Competent in reviewing RAMS and issuing work permits.
• Health and Safety experience with qualifications such as Nebosh, Ioshh.
• Competency in computer packages including Microsoft Office/CAD/VISIO.
• Exceptional organisational and planning skills with the ability to maintain effective relationships.
• Able to create a positive environment through self-awareness and social skills.
• Manage and influence stakeholders’ and customer expectations effectively.
• Excellent attention to detail with a real desire to continually develop and improve our processes.

Next Steps

If this sounds like you, then please hit ‘Apply’ now!

We will ask you to upload your CV and complete a short application form detailing why you are interested and why we should hire you!

At RoslinCT, we’re all about inclusivity and creating a fair, welcoming workplace.

Our goal is to make sure everyone knows they’re valued and encouraged to be themselves, whether they’re our employees, customers, or partners.

We take pride in being an equal opportunity employer.

We treat all applicants fairly and don’t discriminate based on any protected characteristics.

So, no matter who you are, we welcome your application with open arms.

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