Facility Coordinator

  • Job Reference: R22834
  • Date Posted: 24 April 2024
  • Recruiter: AWE
  • Website: https://www.awe.co.uk/
  • Location: Reading, Berkshire
  • Salary: On Application
  • Bonus/Benefits: Additional Benefits
  • Sector: Government & Defence
  • Job Type: Permanent

Job Description

Facility Coordinator

Location - Reading / Basingstoke Area

Salary - Starting from £28,000 (dependent on experience and suitability for the role)

Closing date - 08th May

As part of our People Promise, AWE (one of the best 25 big companies to work for in the UK) has a range of benefits to suit you. These include:

  • Time to recharge your batteries with 270 hours of annual leave (plus every other Friday off work)

  • Opportunities for Professional Career Development that include funding for the annual membership of a relevant professional body, access to mentors and training.

  • Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health Services.

  • A generous defined contribution Group Personal Pension (we will pay between 9% and 13% of your pensionable pay depending on your own contribution).

  • Life Assurance.

  • Discounts - access to savings on a wide range of everyday spending.

  • Special Leave Policy including paid time off for volunteering, public service (including reserve forces) and caring for your family.

  • A host of voluntary & core benefits to suit your health and wellbeing - more information available on our careers site.

Are you a confident communicator with exceptional attention to detail? AWE is seeking a Facility Coordinator to support the Asset Operations group (Senior Asset Operations Manager, Principal Facility Specialist, Senior Facility Specialist, Facility Specialist) in maintaining capability, compliance, availability, and the Authority to Operate (where appropriate) for allocated area or facilities, enabling assets utilisation for programme demanders.

You will play a vital role by staffing the control desk, maintaining the general upkeep of the building and ensuring that the right safety measures are in place and always followed.


As Facility Coordinator you will:

  • Be accountable for escalation of significant issues to the relevant person/area.

  • Maintain and promote high personal standards in environment, safety, health, security, and quality and be a great collaborator.

  • Consult with relevant stakeholders to produce and maintain appropriate data to support Facility Safety Justifications (FSJ) for allocated facilities.

  • Gather information as required, for reviews / reports in support of ATO's.

  • Undertake day to day Asset Operations activities that support compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements, and company Environmental, Safety, Health, and Quality (ESH&Q) policies and procedures.

  • Ensure support of maintenance plans within required timescales.

  • Support the maintenance of Asset Portal Master Viewer pages for allocated areas or facilities.

  • Help to identify and deliver continuous improvement across /within allocated area or facilities on behalf of Asset Operations.

  • The Company may require you to fulfil any other reasonable duties aligned to your position from time to time in line with business needs.

Whilst not to be considered a check list, you should be able to demonstrate some of the following:

  • A keen attention for detail.

  • Exceptional organisational skills and ability to manage and prioritise workload.

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills

  • High level of personal integrity, with the ability to handle confidential and otherwise sensitive matters professionally.

  • Ability to be decisive under pressure with the confidence to challenge and push back if required.

  • Proficient in using MS Office Suite. (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

  • Experience of using bespoke building software (building management system) would be advantageous but not essential.

  • Prior experience within customer service and administration.

All candidates must be willing and able to obtain and maintain the necessary security clearance for the role and be willing and able to work in designated areas.

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