Facilities Manager Estimator (Construction) / Team Leader
- Employer
- MBDA
- Location
- Stevenage
- Salary
- Competitive
- Closing date
- 6 Mar 2025
- Reference
- R25871
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- Discipline
- Building Services, Civil & Structural, Electrical, Maintenance & Service
- Sector
- Defence
- Job Type
- Early Career, Engineer, Senior & Chartered Engineer, Engineering Manager
Job Details
Salary: Circa £55,000 depending on experience
Dynamic (hybrid) working: Where possible, we will seek to accommodate a blended approach to on-site and remote working such as 2 - 3 days on site pending workload.
Security Clearance: British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship. Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), which are managed by the MBDA Personnel Security Team.
What we can offer you:
- Company Bonus: Bonus of up to 21% of base salary
- Pension: maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%
- Flexible working: We welcome applicants who are looking for flexible working arrangements
- Enhanced parental leave: offers up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave -enhancements are available for paternity leave, neonatal leave and fertility testing and treatments
- Facilities: Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking and much more...
The opportunity:
You'll take ownership for the ongoing process of managing the Facilities capital budgets, balancing changing business priorities and facilities project costs whilst managing within the overall agreed budget or negotiating changes to the budget with the business when required. Leading and developing the FM Finance team and deputising for the whole FM Commercial, Finance and Property team in the absence of the UK Commercial, Finance and Property Manager.
Key responsibilities include:
- Costing / Estimating all the Facilities Management Capital requirements for a rolling 1 - 5 years
- Budget Forecasting, Building Business Cases, Financial Applications, Recording Variations and Project Costs
- Monitoring Market Trends and Inflation rates and make the relevant amendments to our forecasts
- Monitoring and updating the Bill of Rates, acting as the main interface between Facilities Management and Finance on all Capital related concerns
- Supporting Central Procurement in Contracts and Major Procurement activities to ensure Policy Compliance
What we're looking for from you:
- Experience and knowledge in a Facilities Management environment mainly Construction
- Pre-Construction and Construction estimation experience
- Experience in Budget Forecasting and strong financial acumen, including an understanding of market influences
- Experience in Project Cost Control and managing budgets throughout a project lifecycle
- Ability to lead a team from the front
- Strong communication skills, with an ability to communicate and influence at all levels
- Strong stakeholder management, building relationships both internally and externally
- Attention to detail and strong organisational skills, including ability to multi-task and manage timescales
- Strong Excel knowledge and database management
- Demonstrate a positive, proactive approach in all circumstances with a focus on continuous improvement and results oriented mind-set
Our company: Peace is not a given, Freedom is not a given, Sovereignty is not a given
MBDA is a leading defence organisation. We are proud of the role we play in supporting the Armed Forces who protect our nations. We partner with governments to work together towards a common goal, defending our freedom.
We are proud of our employee-led networks, examples include: Gender Equality, Pride, Menopause Matters, Parents and Carers, Armed Forces, Ethnic Diversity, Neurodiversity and more...
We recognise that everyone is unique, and we encourage you to speak to us should you require any advice, support or adjustments throughout our recruitment process.
Follow us on LinkedIn (MBDA), X (@MBDA_UK), Instagram (MBDA_UK) and Glassdoor or visit our MBDA Careers website for more information.
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Company
Together. For the future of defence.
We work with purpose, knowing that every advancement provides better, smarter and more effective defence capabilities to the UK and their allies. Regarded as one of the most trusted suppliers of defence solutions in Europe, we have a relationship with the UK military spanning back over 70 years.
Whether it’s designing a future concept for the British Army, managing the procurement of a missile component or harnessing their expertise in software in order to integrate one of our products on to the newest fighter jet, all of our employees are a part of delivering a more secure tomorrow.
In addition to being the only defence company on Glassdoor's Best Places to Work 2022 list, MBDA are also recognised nationally with three Investors in People Gold Awards (People, Apprenticeships, and Wellbeing), a top 10 finisher on the Best Big Companies to Work For 2022 league tables.
For the latest vacancies, employer updates and stories from our people, make sure to visit and bookmark our MBDA UK Careers site.
Our Values
Our values are at the core of everything we do and shape the culture of our organisation. No matter what role, our people from leadership to entry-level encompass these values knowing that they are working towards the same common goal, sharing a bigger purpose in order to protect national security and enable strategic independence.
Through promoting change with Innovation, taking ownership through Commitment, building trust through Integrity, inspiring others through Passion and encouraging collaboration through Team Spirit, we have created a place where people feel connected with each other and valued in our community.
- Website
- https://www.mbdacareers.co.uk/
- Telephone
- 01438754500
- Location
-
6 Hills way
Stevenage
Hertfordshire
SG1 2DA
United Kingdom
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