Are you ready to make a significant impact in the management of a diverse university estate? The University of Greenwich is seeking a proactive and diligent Asset Verification Surveyor (12m FTC) to join our Facilities Management team. This role, based at our Avery Hill, Greenwich, and Medway Campuses, offers a unique opportunity to engage with dynamic estate management challenges and contribute to our strategic and tactical objectives.
In this crucial role, you will support the Head of Contracts & Compliance in maintaining a precise asset register and implementing effective change controls. Your expertise will guide our internal and external audits, ensuring timely compliance and the advancement of our asset management practices. By developing detailed lifecycle models and comprehensive management reports, you will help optimise our asset strategies, reducing risks and costs while enhancing the overall service delivery across our campuses.
This position is ideal for someone with a background in building surveying, M&E engineering, or a related field, who is keen on applying their analytical skills and technical knowledge to improve our asset management systems. If you are looking for a role where you can apply your experience in a vibrant educational environment and drive significant operational improvements, we would like to hear from you.
What you’ll do:
- To be responsible for the collection of all property related asset data
- Ensuring adequate control and monitoring is applied to all asset management activity undertaken by site teams and sub-contractors.
- Assessing and monitoring asset condition data.
- Work closely with the Sodexo and University Project teams to ensure robust management and handover of new or replacement assets.
- Support the Head of Contracts and Compliance with building an accurate PPM schedule that aligns with the estate asset register and SFG20.
- Contribute to the overall management of the business, develop good relationships with all persons/parties associated with Sodexo’s undertakings either externally or internally.
For a full list of responsibilities please view the attached job description
What you bring:
- Must enjoy delivering work that is repetitive but rewarding.
- Qualification in a building surveying, M&E engineering or construction related discipline.
- Significant relevant experience operating at middle-management level gained within a professional services environment or Estate Department.
- Have a good knowledge of H&S
- Experience of controlling quality
- Advanced proficiency with desktop applications (e.g., MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
- Member of CIOB, RICS, CIBSE, IWFM
- Extensive experience in the built environment
- Extensive experience in statutory compliance
- Understand SFG20 standards.
- Demonstrable experience in creating value from Asset Management
- Flexible with the ability to overcome challenges whilst looking for continual improvements to service delivery, quality driven approach.
- Ability to work across functions and with client and suppliers to achieve outcomes.
- Strong written and verbal communication
- Experience in lifecycle planning in large and complex estates.
- Analytical approach to data led decision making.
- Strong influencing skills
What we offer:
Working with Sodexo is more than a job; it’s a chance to be part of something greater. You’ll belong in a company and team that values you for you; you’ll act with purpose and have an impact through your everyday actions; and you’ll be able to thrive in your own way. In addition, we offer:
- Performance-related bonus
- Holiday entitlement starts at 26days
- Contributory pension scheme
- Flexible benefits fund of £1,300 to utilise across an array of benefits
We’re a Disability Confident Leader employer. We’re committed to changing attitudes towards disability, and making sure disabled people have the chance to fulfil their aspirations. We run a Disability Confident interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria for the job.
