Building Services Project Manager (9 Month FTC)

Building Services Project Manager (9 Month FTC)

LGC is a leading, global life science tools company, providing mission-critical components and solutions into high-growth application areas across the human healthcare and applied market segments. Its high-quality product portfolio is comprised of tools for genomics and for quality assurance applications. LGC's tools play a key role in customer workflows from discovery applications through to commercial manufacture and enable its customers to bring new diagnostics and therapies to market; progress research and development; optimise food production; and continuously monitor and enhance the quality of food, the environment and consumer products.

LGC's 180 years of scientific heritage combined with a track record of innovation and value enhancing acquisitions has enabled it to build its product portfolio and expertise, and develop deep relationships with customers, industry partners and the global scientific community. Its products and services are delivered by highly qualified and experienced teams, operating from a global network of accredited sites that showcase its scientific and manufacturing capabilities.

LGC's core purpose of Science for a Safer World and its core values of passion, curiosity, integrity, brilliance and respect, infuse its culture.

LGC's National Laboratories (NL) group is based at The Surrey Research Park, Guildford and delivers a range of functions and services in partnership with the UK Government, business and academia. The business unit has revenues in the region of £19m and employs ~150 people. The National Laboratories moved to new Guildford premises in June 2025. The Building Services Manager requires assistance to ensure smooth day to day running of the building during the initial set up phases to ensure labs return to business as usual in a timely manner.

Job Description

The Building Services Project Manager will be responsible for managing issues related to the setup of the new building specifically day two works projects and outstanding snagging, and will assist the Building Services Manager in day-to-day activities where necessary. Key responsibilities will be to manage items raised via the NL Help Building system, liaising with lab staff, the building maintenance team, site operations and external contractors.

Key Responsibilities

• Be a point of contact for building related issues.
• Effectively manage external contractors when undertaking maintenance work.
• Create permits to work required by the Landlord liaising with key site contacts including the landlord.
• Create permits to work required by the laboratory teams prior to commencement of any work.
• Review RAMS, schedule of works and other related paperwork from the contractor to ensure they are fit for purpose.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations within all areas of responsibility.
• Ensure contractors deliver to the highest standards during maintenance work, including housekeeping and cleanliness.
• Effective management of associated paperwork (such as commissioning documentation) within SharePoint
• Provide internal site related communications / updates when required.
• Provide cover and support for the Building Services Manager when required.

Qualifications

Knowledge, Experience and Technical Skills

• Strong project management experience within building services.
• Previous operational and contract management experience focused on service delivery to time and budget.
• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office 365 and SharePoint.
• Experience with Building Management Systems (BMS) desirable.
• Experience in laboratory operations desirable.
• Excellent organisational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Good knowledge of health and safety, environment and building regulations desirable.

The job holder will be able to demonstrate the following behaviours in line with LGC's core values:

• Integrity
• Respect
• Passion
• Curiosity
• Brilliance

Person Specification:

• Organised with good project management skills.
• Flexible, creative, proactive and energetic with the ability to drive and deliver results under pressure and manage multiple priorities.
• Excellent interpersonal team player skills with the ability to communicate at all levels both within the company and with suppliers and contractors.
• Provide out of hours support where required.
• The job holder should work well as part of a small team and look to proactively initiate and implement improvements where required.

Additional Information

Provide out of hours support where required.

We deliver world-class solutions and foster an inclusive and collaborative environment where every team member can thrive and achieve their full potential!

Equal opportunities

We are committed to ensuring that every job applicant and employee is valued for their individual talents. We strictly prohibit discrimination on the basis of age, disability, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership, pregnancy or parental status, religion, or belief.

We proudly support an inclusive work environment where everyone can compete and succeed based on their merits.

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