Mobilisation Manager – Technical Services

Job Introduction

We are currently recruiting Mobilisation Manager to lead and co-ordinate Technical Services due diligence, mobilisation and steady state activity to enable the account operations team to operate in line with the contract from day one. The role has a UK wide remit so flexibility to travel is essential.

Utilising your technical services expertise and experience you:

• will identify, through robust due diligence, all observations and risks which would impact on statutory compliance and contractual requirements
• compile reports for stakeholders to understand key areas of focus and opportunities moving into stabilisation phase
• implement the framework of our document management system
• will adhere to mobilisation governance through robust project plans and clear roles & responsibilities
• maintain proactive communication and engagement with your key stakeholders including programme manager, authorising engineers, technical services board and HSE.

 We are looking for individuals that reflect the ethos of Sodexo’s values.

These roles would be welcomed into Service Operations; a central function providing expertise and process standardisation across the business. Service Operations leverages our global expertise and best practice to bring the best of Sodexo to all of our clients. It includes everything from FM expertise to food development through to bid support, health and safety, and contract design and management.

Role Responsibility

• Lead and co-ordinate Technical Services due diligence, mobilisation and steady state activity to enable the account operations team to operate in line with the contract from day one
• Work alongside the PMO, assigned HSE lead, authorising engineers and other roles to ensure clear communication and ways of working whilst aligned to a project.
• Clear handover of Technical Services to operational/contract team with documented due diligence, agreed action plan and clarity of next steps.
• Maintain Technical Service expertise and Hard FM (HFM) services knowledge; upskilling in business improvement tools/techniques and wider HFM services
• Cultivate and develop relationships with professional family to embed standardised ways of working
• Challenge solutions, mobilisations and working practices to continuously improve and learn from each other within an inclusive culture.

The Ideal Candidate

• A recognised apprenticeship or HNC in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering or C&G, ONC, OND, NVQ 4 with a commitment to undergo continuing professional development.
• IOSH Working Safely or equivalent, (or a willingness to undertake and complete successfully within 3 months from commencement of employment).
• Experience of delivering and or mobilising Hard Services contracts.
• Competent with the use of all Microsoft packages (O365), with the ability to produce own documentation, financial spreadsheets and reports.
• Customer focused, dedicated to meeting and exceeding the expectations of internal and external customers.
• Collaborative, with the ability to work as part of an engaged and focused team.
• Priority-setting skills, can do attitude with the ability to manage own time and the time of the others.
• Driving licence and ability to travel UK wide for business needs.

Package Description

Mobilisation Manager – Technical Services

Home based with travel

Competitive (based on experience) + benefits

About the Company

In the UK and Ireland, Sodexo employs some 36,000 employees to deliver integrated facilities management services to clients at over 2,000 locations in the energy, corporate, healthcare, education, leisure, defence and justice sectors. With an annual turnover of over £1bn, we provide everything from catering, cleaning and reception to security, laboratory and grounds maintenance services, enabling our clients to focus on their core business.

At Sodexo we are committed to a leading role in promoting equality opportunities and valuing diversity and inclusion. We seek to create a work environment based on mutual respect for all individuals, building a culture that appreciates and values the experiences and skills brought by each person to benefit our organisation and work hard to ensure that all people, whatever their race, colour, sex, gender identity  disability, nationality, national or ethnic origin, religion or belief, marital/partnership or family status, sexual orientation, age, social class, educational background, employment status, working pattern, are welcome to and included within our organisation. 

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 are building on our support to the Armed Forces community through the development of specific pathways within our recruitment process to  support ex-forces personnel and reservists, those applying for jobs with us who meet the ideal candidate criteria for the role advertised are guaranteed to progress to the selection process.

Sodexo and our clients are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults within a regulated activity. Certain roles will require applicants to undergo screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).