Senior Facilities and Environmental Officer

About us:

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Facilities and Environmental Officer to join our team on a full-time, permanent basis.  In this role, you will assist with the day-to-day operations of facilities management, help monitor environmental compliance, coordinate maintenance tasks, and act as a key support in ensuring our facilities run efficiently and safely.  This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to gain experience in facilities and environmental management within a dynamic organisation.

The role is very hands-on, and you will be required to use your technical and administrative skills to support the Company in providing its high-quality, service-oriented services to the Pharmaceutical industry.

Please note: This role is based at our site in Teddington; candidates must be able to commute to Teddington on a daily basis and for emergency out-of-hours callouts as and when necessary.

Job Responsibilities:

In this multifaceted role, you’ll be responsible for:

• Building Maintenance: Liaising with Building Maintenance, Construction Engineers, and Tradespersons and assisting with building maintenance tasks, including routine inspections, minor repairs, and coordination of external contractors for larger repairs and upgrades.
• Vendor & Contract Coordination: Coordinating maintenance schedules, contractor services, and vendor communications.  Liaising closely with Contractors, Laboratory Managers & Analysts, and the QA Department.
• Equipment Maintenance: Overseeing and performing maintenance on laboratory equipment, such as fume hoods, safety cabinets, and hotplates.
• Facilities Maintenance: Coordinate internal maintenance requests and ensure prompt responses to urgent facilities issues.
• Environmental Compliance: Monitor and log activities, such as fixed-temperature devices (fridges, freezers, ovens and incubators), fume extraction systems, waste disposal and emissions tracking.
• Emergency Response & Security: Acting as an emergency responder, coordinating out-of-hours (OOH) staff, and ensuring site security during contractor activities.
• Inventory & Purchasing Support: Maintaining an equipment master manual and assisting in purchasing lab equipment and handling facility deliveries.
• SOP Management & Documentation: Creating and updating standard operating procedures (SOPs) for Facilities & Environmental tasks, ensuring compliance with regulatory and quality standards
• Environmental Support: Assisting the Facilities and Environmental Manager in the company’s approach to Sustainability Goals.
• Administrative Support: To the Facilities & Environmental Manager in all areas of facilities and environmental operations.

Required experience/qualifications:

• Proven experience working in a similar capacity.
• Strong communication skills, particularly in liaising with multiple departments and external contractors
• Ability to manage multiple tasks efficiently and adhere to strict deadlines.
• Full UK driving license and use of own car for work purposes (out-of-hours call-out related mileage will be paid).

Additional knowledge/experience that would be advantageous:

• Working in a Laboratory environment
• Knowledge of lab equipment and environmental monitoring procedures
• Working to a Quality standard

The ideal candidate should have the following qualities and skills:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Confident and friendly telephone manner, providing excellent customer service at all times
• Able to adapt communication to diverse audiences with varying needs
• Comfortable with scientific complexity
• Able to work autonomously, prioritising, organising and completing multiple tasks within set deadlines
• Comfortable working under pressure and requesting support where needed
• Demonstratable organisational, problem solving and team working skills
• Adaptable, with a can-do attitude and willing to adopt improved working practices
• Able to identify areas for improvement within the working remit and participate in solution implementation
• Comfortable working as part of a team and collaborating with wider teams and individuals
• Naturally inquisitive and assiduous personality, with a high level of attention to detail.

Benefits:

• Training will be provided as necessary
• Competitive salary
• Discretionary bonus scheme
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Group Pension Scheme
• Private Medical Insurance
• Life Insurance

Next steps:

• To apply for this role, please click on Apply and upload a copy of your CV.
• We look forward to hearing from you.
• Direct applicants only, no agencies, please.
• Applicants must have the legal right to work full-time in the UK.