Req ID: 483981
Location: Derby
Appointment Basis: Permanent
Apply by: 04/07/2025
Salary + Benefits: circa £50,000 - £55,000 plus bonus
At Alstom, we understand transport networks and what moves people. From high-speed trains, metros, monorails, and trams, to turnkey systems, services, infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility, we offer our diverse customers the broadest portfolio in the industry. Every day, 80,000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars.
Alstom is the UK & Ireland’s leading supplier of new trains and train services, and a leading signalling and rail infrastructure provider. Alstom have built, or are building, just under 40% of the UK mainline train fleet; as well as the entire fleets in service with London Underground and Dublin Luas. We provide the widest range of smart solutions in the rail market, from innovative high-speed rolling stock, metros and trams to maintenance, modernisation, infrastructure and signalling.
Your future role
The Facilities Manager is a key and integral role responsible for managing and coordinating the facilities contract and support to the Rolling Stock project, liaising with the customer, their representatives or suppliers to Alstom as necessary.
This is a hands-on role with key responsibilities for the front-line response to plant, equipment, building and services defects. The role involves developing planned maintenance activities in conjunction with our IFM provider for plant equipment, log and maintain equipment warranties and address infrastructure and building defects at all project locations including timely repairs.
We’ll look to you for:
- Managing all Project Planned Preventative Maintenance whilst ensuring that all Plant & Equipment is maintained to a high standard through a scheduled plan.
- Ensuring all plant and equipment is made available to Operations to meet customer requirements, while overseeing timely repairs and managing assets in a safe, efficient, and effective manner.
- Ensuring full compliance with statutory obligations across all areas of Facilities Management for plant, equipment, and buildings, with timely delivery of remedial actions, while maintaining safe and effective work practices in accordance with the Health & Safety at Work Act (1974), Railway Group Standards, TOC Safety Case, and ALSTOM policies and procedures.
- Managing the interface with subordinates and equipment suppliers to ensure fast and effective repairs are carried out at projects locations.
- To manage and implement the Safe Control of Contractors on site ensuring that both legislative requirements are met and to meet the company directive of Zero LTA’s (Loss Time Accidents).
- Successful record keeping of Facilities databases in support of the maintenance facilities; to record anniversary dates for the test and calibration of equipment in line with statutory regulations.
- Implementing and coordinating energy optimisation measures to achieve environmental targets, while managing cost-effective waste disposal in line with ISO 14001 directives and legislation, working towards zero waste to landfill.
- To manage all Soft Service activities to include: depot cleaning & kitchen Facilities, or support where these services are managed by site landlord.
- Negotiate and manage large-scale depot projects for delivery of business needs. Provide interfacing role to external customers for depot upgrades.
- To carry out Quality, Safety and Communication briefings as required.
- To ensure subordinates carry out Risk Assessments, in your areas of responsibility, as required making sure all necessary control measures are implemented and adhered to in line with Alstom AZDP.
- To Chair weekly facilities meeting to update key stakeholders on open issues and ongoing projects.
- To manage interface with Customer’s depot facility manager including attending regular meetings
All About You
We value passion and attitude over experience. That’s why we don’t expect you to have every single skill. Instead, we’ve listed some that we think will help you succeed and grow in this role:
- HNC Equivalent in Engineering or Building Services.
- Experience of infrastructure and equipment repair management in the railway industry or similar.
- Budget management and Supplier management.
- A mechanical / electrical background from a production environment would be preferred, although not essential.
- Strong work experience in a preventative maintenance role with a good understanding of all types of Plant and Systems is desirable.
- Proficiency in Excel for budget management
- Experience in use of Maintenance management system Behavioural Competencies
- Self-directed and results focused.
- Able to hold people accountable (both internally and externally)
- Staff management experience.
Join us on a life-long transformative journey – the rail industry is here to stay, so you can grow and develop new skills and experiences throughout your career.
You’ll also:
- Enjoy stability, challenges and a long-term career free from boring daily routines
- Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues
- Contribute to innovative projects
- Steer your career in whatever direction you choose across functions and countries
- Benefit from our investment in your development, through award-winning learning
- Benefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognises your performance and potential, plus comprehensive and competitive social coverage (life, medical, pension)
You don’t need to be a train enthusiast to thrive with us. We guarantee that when you step onto one of our trains with your friends or family, you’ll be proud. If you’re up for the challenge, we’d love to hear from you!
What We Offer
We offer a highly competitive remuneration package, performance related bonus, 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, with the opportunity to buy or sell holiday. Contributed healthcare, life assurance, an excellent company-contributed pension scheme, and a wide range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your lifestyle.
Alstom is the leading company in the mobility sector, solving the most interesting challenges for tomorrow’s mobility. That’s why we value inquisitive and innovative people who are passionate about working together to reinvent mobility, making it smarter and more sustainable. Day after day, we are building an agile, inclusive, and responsible culture, where a diverse group of people are offered opportunities to learn, grow and advance in their careers, with options across functions and geographic locations. Are you ready to join a truly international community of great people on a challenging journey with a tangible impact and purpose?
Equal opportunity statement:
Alstom is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all our employees are encouraged to reach their full potential, and individual differences are valued and respected. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by local law.
As a 'Disability Confident' employer, we will interview all disabled job applicants who match the essential criteria of the job description or specification. We will consider flexible working requests for all roles unless operational requirements prevent otherwise.
