Facilities Contract Manager (PPP)

Your new company
Our client is a Management Services Assets provider who predominantly manage Public Private Partnership infrastructure assets throughout the UK via Special Purpose Vehicle’s (SPV).

Your new role
Our client is seeking to appoint an experienced Facilities Contract Manager with extensive knowledge of Public Private Partnership assets to oversee delivery of SPV management services in a large acute hospital in Northern Ireland. The role will be predominantly site based with some occasional travel to central offices.
Some of the key responsibilities

• Act as SPV’s representative under the Project Agreement on all matters affecting the various agreements entered into in accordance with the contractual obligations of the underlying investment company/companies.
• Monitor the performance of, and liaise with, the FM Contractor and other project sub-contractors.
• Monitor the H&S and other statutory and contractual compliance obligations of the project company/companies and the sub-contract supply chains.
• Act as the key interface with the public sector client representative(s), ensuring effective communication and liaison between contract parties.
• Maintain and, where appropriate, develop the operational policies and procedures that ensure the efficient management of the underlying investment.
• Audit and report on compliance with contractual obligations, overseeing application of the contractual payment mechanism to maximise subcontractor performance and subsequent minimisation of deductions.
• Ensure timely completion of all project obligations and reporting thereon.
• Oversee and manage defects remediation, working closely with all stakeholders to ensure timely and high quality completion of remediation works.
• Management of project variations in accordance with contractual obligations.
• Monitoring of lifecycle delivery (both planned and reactive).

A full job description is available on request.

What you'll need to succeed
To be eligible for the position you must meet the following criteria:

• Degree level qualification (or qualified by extensive experience) in construction/FM background
• Strong working knowledge of management of PFI Projects in operational phase
• Knowledge and experience of H&S Regulations, including a clear understanding of CDM regulations
• Experience in dealing with senior level public sector client organisations
• Understanding of project finance in PFI arena
• Experience in dealing with project investors, lenders in PFI
• Understanding of variation, lifecycle and insurance processes in PFI
• Strong contract management knowledge and legal understanding
• Strong risk management credentials

What you'll get in return
This is a full-time permanent position working for the subsidiary of a large independent investment company that currently has £5.5bn funds under investment and over 130+ infrastructure assets.

• Salary c.£80,000 plus performance bonus
• 10% pension contribution
• Private medical cover
• 4x death in service insurance cover
• Working from home 2-3 days per week

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