Facilities Project Manager

Surbiton, Surrey
Lidl
Facilities Project Manager

Summary

£48,400 up to £64,900 per annum – This isn’t an ordinary job. This is an extraordinary experience.

Experience life at Lidl and discover what it takes to succeed as part of our Facility Management team. You will be challenged to develop solutions to complex tasks in a fast-paced environment, but you will be supported every step of the way.

The Project Manager will be responsible for strategic national projects that support the maintenance and servicing of our growing store portfolio. The projects include the implementation of statutory testing and structural inspections of our buildings and ensuring project delivery on time, budget and in line with legal requirements and industry standards. It is an exciting opportunity to join the Facilities Management team to help our rapidly growing business flourish.

We have moved to a hybrid working model with a recommended 2 days in the office per week for appropriate Head Office and Regional roles, empowering our teams to choose how and where they work best. We feel it is important that, where possible, we offer our colleagues as much flexibility as possible and trust our teams to determine the right environments that work most effectively for them.

What you’ll do

• Manage end-to-end strategic Facility Management projects at national level
• Ensure legal and operational compliance, through the implementation of statutory testing and due diligence
• Support the regional Facility Managers by developing procedures and conducting trainings
• Communicate with internal and external stakeholders
• Ensure the selection and appointment of external consultants and contractors, including running and participating in the negotiation / tendering of contracts
• Manage and monitor external contractors’ performance
• Analyze inspection reports, extract, and analyze sets of data to monitor on-going expenditure / trending building defects
• Identify improvement potentials and develop implementation strategies
• Develop and present concepts up to Board level

What you’ll need

• Degree educated (BSc/ MSc) in a technical/building services or business management discipline advantageous
• Excellent organizational and project management skills with a keen eye for detail
• An enthusiastic self-starter with passion, resilience, and adaptability
• Ability to communicate confidently and effectively across all levels of the business
• A passion for playing your part in a team and ability to work independently
• Self-motivation and determination to succeed in a fast-paced, challenging environment
• Experience working with suppliers, contract management and tendering (advantageous)
• Building management experience (advantageous)
• Strong computer skills, including Power point and Excel
• Full valid driving license
• Willingness to travel for 10-20% of the time with the occasional overnight stay

What you’ll receive

This isn’t getting by. This is getting what you deserve. Working at Lidl is rewarding, in every sense, because we give you the extensive training to succeed in your role and plenty of opportunities to progress your career here. We’re proud to offer a competitive salary starting from £48,400 with the potential to earn up to £64,900 (depending on experience) with 35 days’ holiday per year (pro rata). We also recognise that different people value different benefits, based on different lifestyles and needs, which is why we offer arrange of additional benefits including but not limited to:

• Barista Bar, restaurant and free onsite gym
• On-site Car Parking (including electric charging in each space)
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• 10% in-store discount card

To find out a Lidl bit more visit our benefits page to see for yourself!

includes 10% non-contractual London Weighting allowance

Please note your employment is conditional upon the Company’s receipt of satisfactory references and if requested by the Company, a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than the advertised date. This is to ensure our teams can manage application levels while maintaining a positive candidate experience. Once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications, so please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.