Facilities Manager

1. WILLIAM McKIM
162 High Street
Sutton
Ely, Cambs
CB6 2NR
Tel: 01353 778790
Work 01223 339129
E-mail: bm355@cam.ac.uk
CAREER SUMMARY
I am a professionally qualified manager with more than 25 years’ experience in
Facilities Management and Property maintenance.
My considerable experience has been gained in both the Public and Private sector
and has enabled me to develop the following qualities:
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Ability to identify, analyse and prioritise the management of work/staff in line with
objectives of the organisation and budgetary requirements
• Strong negotiation and interpersonal skills
• Team management and motivation including conflict management
• Experienced understanding of regulations
• Passion to succeed
• Train others in Health and Safety and Customer focus.
PROFESSIONAL AND EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS
• Chartered Management Executive Diploma Level 7
• Chartered Management Diploma Level 5
• Chartered Management Diploma Introductory Level 3
• Project Management National General Certificate(NGC)
• Site Management Certificate
• Competency in Pasma Training Certificate
• Construction Site Safety Certificate
• Managing Asbestos in Contracts Certificate
• IOSH, Managing Safely
• Fire Risk Assessment
• NEBOSH, National General Certificate in Occupational Health, Safety and
Welfare
• Train the trainer assessor certificate.
• Grievance Investigation
• Appraisal management
• IEMA Leading with Environmental Sustainability
CAREER HISTORY
Jan 08 –Present Facilities Manager
Robinson College
Grange Road
Cambridge.

2. I manage a team of 10 tradesmen, attending to day to day maintenance of the
college buildings, properties, and grounds. I have responsibility for energy
management successfully and continually reducing consumption and costs by
maximising new techniques and products. I am the Health and Safety advisor to 105
members of staff and qualified to NEBOSH and tech member of IOSH. As well as
day to day maintenance I manage all planned capital projects, most recently the
successful completion of 2 x 24 room student accommodation blocks.
Currently I am working as Clerk of works/ College Liaison on a £5.4 million new
seminar building which will provide the college with additional teaching space as well
as conference facilities. The building is now successfully completed and in full use.
In my role as FM I have restructured the department from a team of 13 to the present
10 by utilising strengths and efficiencies though identifying weaknesses, providing
relevant targeted training to improve the overall service.
Nov 2006-Dec 2007 Estates Manager,
Long Road Sixth Form Centre,
Cambridge
I had full management responsibility for all Estates and Facilities related issues
including all cleaning, security, maintenance and new build projects, also managing a
small team of maintenance personnel and contract management of external supplier
of the cleaning and grounds maintenance contracts.
2002 – Nov 2006 Building Surveyor/Projects Manager
Cambridgeshire County Council
• Managing construction projects (£5,000 to £500,000)
- rebuilds
- asbestos removal
- re-modernisation/refurbishments
• Managing graduate trainees
• Presentations to Governing bodies, management and
clients
• Deputising for Operations Manager
The largest of these projects was the successful delivery of an office refurbishment
and asbestos removals project based in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire. The project
required a significant amount of pre-planning and logistical challenges; the project
was delivered on time and within budget. I also returned to part time education at this
time gaining levels 3-7 in Chartered Management (Masters Equivalent)
2000 – 2002 Property Manager
Cambridgeshire County Council
Maintenance Department
Managing maintenance/improvement work as appointed from Schools, social
services buildings and county buildings. I also had to manage time and budgets
delivering successful projects to a high standard within those limitations.
Implementing Health and Safety / CDM regulations acting as the CDM coordinator on
capital projects.
1992 – 2000 Estates Bursar
Impington Village College

3. Employing and managing maintenance staff, Facilities and property management
and technical support to swimming pool team. As part of my duties I managed all
college lettings. In 1993 I developed an in-house cleaning team successfully
delivering a high quality not for Profit Company employing 24 part time staff and 3 full
time staff. I also managed all new builds which included a new leisure/swimming
pool, sports centre and classroom blocks.
1987 – 1992 Jobbing Builder
Self-employed
The main elements of my work were: Barn conversions, Kitchen refurbishments,
small extensions etc.
OTHER EMPLOYMENT
Various construction positions including site carpenter, first fixer and kitchen fitter
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
• Chartered Member of Chartered Management Institute
• Certified Member of the British institute of Facilities Management
• Tech Member of IOSH
• Continued Professional Development (CPD), construction related courses
• Learning Achievement Award 2005 (Cambridge Regional College)
• Adept at using Microsoft software (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
• Interests include gardening, boxing, D.I.Y. bird watching and bee keeping
• Full, clean Driving Licence
• Date of birth 11.08.61
References available on request