Facility Lead

**Location**: Newcastle Upon Tyne, GB
**Category**: Administration
**Job ID**: INT0002MU

**Your Impact**:
Jacobs, we’ll inspire and empower you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed - today and into tomorrow. With more than 55,000 people in 40 countries, working at Jacobs offers an exciting range of opportunities to develop your career within a supportive and diverse team who always strive to do the right thing for our people, clients and communities.

People are Jacobs’ greatest asset, and we offer a competitive package to retain and attract the best talent.
In addition to the benefits you’d expect, UK employees also receive free single medical cover and digital GP service, family-friendly benefits such as enhanced parental leave pay and free membership of employee assistance and parental programmes, plus reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships. We also give back to our communities through our Collectively program which incorporates matched-funding, paid volunteering time and charitable donations.

Work-life balance and flexibility is a key focus area for Jacobs. We’re happy to discuss hybrid, part-time and flexible working hours, patterns and locations to suit you and our business.

**About the opportunity**:
Within our UK Real Estate Operations team (Facilities), we have an immediate requirement for a colleague seeking a lateral move to join the team to manage the Facilities needs of our Newcastle office. This role exposes you to the heart of the business, sitting at the forefront of our client centric journey.

Look at the role outlined below and if you think you fit the bill and want to work within a team that celebrates performance, drives personal development, and offers a great working environment, we want to hear from you

We are looking for a fun, caring, and passionate individual to manage the Facilities needs of the Newcastle office which covers welcoming guests and new employees through to full compliance requirements of the office and networking with the Facility Leads across our UK network and part of a global team. Our Newcastle (Gosforth) office has just completed a refurbishment project and the Facility Lead role will help support and oversee elements of the transformation project working alongside the Project Manager.

The role can support part-time hours up to 20 hours per week, covering core office hours from 08.30-14.00 Monday to Thursday. This role supports a multi-site location in Gosforth and Quayside. Our Gosforth office in Newcastle has free onsite parking or there are good links and access to public transportation routes. Jacobs also offer a Season Ticket loan alongside other flex-benefits. Physical activity is a daily part of this role. You will need to be able to lift (aligning with UK HSE guidance) bend, stoop, walk, climb stairs, and sometimes sit at reception for long periods.
Our team are agile, driven, highly organised, who operate in pressured, fast-paced environments but have created a close-knit community where we constantly support each other, and share knowledge, best practices and lessons learnt.

**Here’s what you’ll need**:
The selection process is focused upon attributes and relevant practical experience, as opposed to prescribed levels of academic or professional qualification. Key attributes for the role include, but are not limited to:

- Good communication and interpersonal skills with stakeholders at all levels of the business
- Strong work ethic and proactivity, self-motivation, and initiative
- Ability to positively deal with unexpected change
- Work regime flexibility and accepting there are periods of increased working requirements
- Patience, positivity, and resilience
- Enjoys team camaraderie whilst is also being able to work independently

Previous Facilities or similar experience is desirable, but not essential. All grades and technical and professional backgrounds are considered. Full on-boarding to Facilities & on-the-job training is provided.

**Our Culture**

Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and diversity. We put people at the heart of our business and we truly believe that by supporting one another through our culture of caring, we all succeed. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees. **Find out more about life at Jacobs.**

We aim to embed inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we’re more connected, and if we are diverse, we’re more creative. We accept people for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, mental health, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. This is reflected in our wide range of Global Employee Networks centred on inclusion and diversity - ACE, Careers, Enlace, Harambee, OneWorld, Prism, Vetnet, and Women’s - **find