Facilities Manager (Outstations)
Hitachi Rail
Manage facilities across UK outstations, ensuring budget, compliance & reliability.
13 days ago ago
£55,000 - £65,000
Intermediate (4-7 years), Expert & Leadership (13+ years), Experienced (8-12 years)
Full Time
Guide Post, England, United Kingdom
Onsite
Company Size
38,000 Employees
Service Specialisms
Rolling Stock Manufacturing
Rolling Stock Maintenance
Digital Signalling & Train Control
Ticketing & Payment Systems
Operations & Maintenance (O&M)
Turnkey Railway Solutions
Smart Mobility / Digital Asset Management
Sector Specialisms
Rolling Stock
Signalling
Turnkey Solutions
Operation
Service
Maintenance
High-Speed Rolling Stock
Express Trains
Role
What you would be doing
maintenance records
plant maintenance
infrastructure management
compliance standards
contractor oversight
performance reporting
- Maintain accurate records in the maintenance management system for full audit compliance.
- Support audits from internal and external bodies such as ORR and BSI.
- Powered Plant – Fork Lift Truck, MEWP and Maintenance of safety critical machinery.
- Lead infrastructure management across Outstations, ensuring optimal performance and reliability.
- Ensure compliance with IMS standards and certifications including ISO 9001, 14001, and 18001.
- Manage seasonal tasks like Winterisation and Summarisation to ensure safe working conditions.
- Coordinate with key stakeholders including Facility Planners, Outstation teams, contractors, and materials teams to resolve daily operational issues.
- Collaborate on procurement, helping to develop specifications and tender documents for services and goods.
- Oversee contractor activities, reviewing work plans, RAMS, and conducting risk assessments.
- Own the facilities budget, working closely with finance to produce monthly reports.
- Produce performance reports aligned with KPIs, legal standards, and contractual obligations.
What you bring
facilities mgmt
project management
nvq3
bifm
iosh
hvac
- Prior experience working in a facilities management role is essential.
- Management skills E.G Personal/Team Leadership, Contract/Negotiation Skills
- Strong communication skills to converse with all stakeholders, both internally and externally.
- Full Member of (BIFM) British Institute of Facilities Management
- Project Management skills
- Schematics reading, Electronic Circuit Diagrams.
- An NVQ3 /C&G electrical or mechanical craft apprenticeship (or relevant experience/qualification)
- Member CIOB Chartered Institute of Building/ Member BICS British Institute of Cleaning Science L8 Legionella & the Role of the Responsible Person.
- Experience of Permanent Way Asset Management and Network Rail Standards.
- Hold a BIFM Facilities Management qualification or relevant experience/qualification)
- Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) certification in Managing Safely. or relevant experience/qualification.
- Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) Certificate in Environmental Work Place Safety and Standards or relevant experience/qualification.
- Experience of managing small teams of staff and contractors.
- Previous experience of general routine building maintenance in an industrial environment is essential M+E, HVAC and Civil Engineering. IEE 18th Edition wiring regulations.
- Sound knowledge and implementation/compliance of rules, regulations and policies.
- Pension scheme with contributions up to 9%
- Group Life Insurance
- Private medical insurance
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Group Income protection
- 25 days holiday
- Potential opportunity for annual performance related bonus
- Personal Accident insurance
- Competitive salary
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Overview
- Wa (Harmony): We need to show respect to our colleagues, our suppliers, our clients and our stakeholders. We show respect to earn respect.
- Makoto (Sincerity): We should act with integrity in all we say and do, … we maintain fairness in all our dealings; our reputation is founded on how we go about our business.
- Kaitakusha – Seishin (Pioneering Spirit): We lead with ambition, seeking new challenges; we are not afraid to be flexible and adapt to the changing needs of our business.
100% Emission
Scope 1 & 2 by 2030
Target to achieve complete elimination of operational greenhouse gas emissions.
40% Reduction
Scope 3 by 2030
Aims to reduce emissions across the entire value chain, including supply chain and product use.
12% Decrease
Scope 1 & 2 in FY22
Achieved a significant drop in operational emissions in the fiscal year 2022.
90% Lower
CO₂ in HS2 Fleet
Accredited with PAS 2080, demonstrating a major improvement in fleet efficiency.
- Carbon neutrality across business sites by 2030
- Carbon neutrality across entire value chain by 2050
- Net-zero across value chain by 2050 and net-zero operations by 2030
October 2023
DEI Global Committee Launched
The company established a global committee to oversee diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.
Membership Doubled
Employee Resource Group Growth
Employee Resource Group membership has grown significantly following leadership inclusion interventions.
78%
EDI Score
The company achieved a score of 78% on its EDI metrics following targeted wellbeing and inclusion initiatives.
- Gender-focused efforts: working to achieve a better gender balance
- UK/Ireland, Italy, Japan regional DEI programmes underway
- Defined focus areas include: Gender; Nationality, Ethnicity and Cultural Background; Multi‑Generations; LGBTQIA+; Disability and Neurodiversity
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