Job Description

This work will primarily be focused in the PPP/PFI sector, covering all infrastructure sectors including education, healthcare, waste, renewables and economic infrastructure. However, we are looking to grow our strategic FM Service offering and this role would support that growth outside of the PFI sector.

The role will provide FM consultancy services to both existing and new clients. The role will support the management and development of the existing team.

The successful candidate will also be highly IT literate, have an in-depth, and ideally on the ground experience, of managing and delivering FM Services and have a good grasp of the commercial requirements of delivering FM Services within the PFI Sector. They will have the ability to operate as part of business unit and within a multi-task environment within appropriate authority levels, and to represent the company with confidence to a variety of clients, reporting to the management services team leader.

The role is varied and encompasses providing Technical Advisory Services across the breadth of the PFI FM Sector.

A typical week would include:

• Delivery FM heath checks on operational PFI contracts across a wide range of sectors, but primarily focussed on social infrastructure (Health, Education and Student Accommodation)
• Deliver helpdesk and Performance Monitoring System / Payment Mechanism audits for Project Co/FM Contractors
• Deliver enhanced operational monitoring on distressed projects including providing comment on suitability of remedial programmes and monitor delivery against these
• Provide support to clients in re-negotiations of commercial terms on operational PFI projects
• Delivery of Independent FM Contract Benchmarking on behalf of FM Contractors and SPV’s across social infrastructure PFI assets
• Management and delivery of FM Procurement exercises on behalf of clients
• Due diligence on behalf of Senior Debt Providers and Equity Providers on Project Agreements, PayMech, FM Termination and other relevant issues analysing the project risks against the market expectations
• Provide day-to-day project management of projects to ensure compliant and effective delivery as agreed with client
• To control and monitor budgets allocated to major projects, managing and reporting on spend to ensure that Client managers are fully informed on progress against budgets in a timely fashion
• Assist with the teams development and growth
• Assist team in maintaining benchmarking databases to deliver both internal and external clients FM Services benchmarking

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

You have a strong knowledge based of PPP/PFI transactions from an FM/operational perspective Are able to motivate yourself and others to achieve the vision, values and objectives of WSP and those of our clients. Can demonstrate the effective management and achievement of team/business unit objectives which support WSP objectives and achieve staff commitment to these plans. Have experience across a broad range of infrastructure sectors is desirable but demonstrated delivery with the social sectors (healthcare, education, housing etc.) is essential Have a proven ability to manage and develop client relationships Can communicate clearly and articulately Are able to deliver to demanding timescales and committed to working in a fast paced and growing team Are able to consider the commercial and financial impact of your work and are able to foster and encourage the establishment of external partnerships. Can implement effective budget management to achieve high level quality of service and cost effectiveness. Understand your priorities and responsibilities in relation to providing an excellent standard of customer service and monitor achievement of this. Ideally have experience in managing procurement of FM Contractors/Benchmarking/Market Testing Exercises