Facilities Manager - Public Sector

Facilities Manager – Public Sector (3month Contract)

About Your New Employer
Join an organisation that is a long-established academic institution that supports and promotes research across the sciences, humanities, and social sciences. It provides a platform for scholarly exchange, publishes academic works, and manages significant collections of historical and cultural materials. The institute are now currently seeking an experience Facilities Manager to join them on a 3 month contract position.

About Your New Job
This is a 3 month contract position for a Facilities Manager to look after two multi storey buildings for a Public Sector organisation in Dublin City Centre.

Responsibilities;

• Direct, coordinate, and plan essential services including reception, security, maintenance, mail, cleaning, catering, waste disposal, and recycling.
• Prepare tender documents, request quotations, and manage projects in line with public procurement regulations. Calculate and compare costs to achieve maximum value for money.
• Oversee and coordinate the work of reception, cleaning, and security staff, managing performance issues as needed.
• Manage external bookings for the organisations rooms/venues and support related events, ensuring smooth operations even beyond normal working hours.
• Track building issues, plan for improvements, and liaise with the Office of Public Works (OPW) to ensure maintenance of the premises.
• Ensure the oganisation meets statutory obligations in health, safety, and welfare at work, including training, inspections, and risk assessments.
• Participate in the RIA Green Team to help achieve the oganisation’s sustainability and climate goals.

What Skills You Need
Essential Requirements:

• Must be able to start the role at short notice

• A third-level qualification in facilities management or similar.

• A minimum of five years’ facilities management experience or other relevant experience.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills and the ability to develop and maintain good working relationships.
• Experience in goods and services procurement, including drafting Requests for Quotations.
• Good organisational skills with the ability to multitask, prioritise, and execute a busy workload.
• Ability to work under pressure to deadlines and use initiative individually and as part of a team.
• Good project management experience and time management skills.
• Managerial and teamwork skills with the ability to lead and motivate a small team.
• A practical, flexible, proactive, and innovative approach to work.

Desirable Requirements:

• A post-graduate qualification.
• Certification in Health & Safety.
• Certification in project management.
• Working knowledge of the Irish language.

What’s on Offer

• 3 month contract with a highly regarded organisation
• Competitive hourly rate
• Opportunity to gain experience within the public sector
• Ability to apply for the permanent post.

What’s Next
Apply now by clicking the “Apply Now" button or call me, Josh Grant, on 086 771 8668. If the job isn’t quite right but you are looking for something similar, please get in touch.