Assistant Facilities Manager

<p><b>Date Posted:</b></p><span>2026-08-06 </span><p><b>Country:</b></p>United <span>Kingdom </span><p><b>Location:</b></p>Livingston, West <span>Lothian </span><p><b>Position Role Type:</b></p>Onsite<p></p><p></p><p><b><u>Job Description </u></b></p><p><b>Please save a copy of the job description for reference during your application.</b></p><p></p><p>Role</p><p>01859887 Assistant Facilities Manager</p><p></p><p>Function</p><p>Facilities</p><p></p><p>Location</p><p>Livingston West Lothian Scotland</p><p></p><p>Security</p><p>Clearance Required: Baseline &amp; SC</p><p></p><p>For further information on security clearance requirements and eligibility please visit this website:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/united-kingdom-security-vetting-clearance-levels/national-security-vetting-clearance-levels" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">National security vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK</a></p><p></p><p>Duration</p><p>Permanent</p><p>Hours</p><p>37hrs plus flexibility for call outs outside of standard hours</p><p></p><p>Key Skills &amp; Experience</p><p>See job description below for further details.  Key skills include facilities, <span>electronics/electrical</span> engineering, building maintenance, health &amp; safety, asset management.  Project Management and Computer Drawing Tools e.g. CAD also preferred.</p><p></p><p><b><u>Benefits and Work Culture</u></b></p><p><b>Benefits</b></p><ul><li>Competitive salaries.</li><li>25 days holiday + statutory public holidays, plus opportunity to buy and sell up to 5 days (37hr)</li><li>Contributory Pension Scheme (up to 10.5% company contribution)</li><li>Company bonus scheme (discretionary).</li><li>6 times salary ‘Life Assurance’ with pension.</li><li>Flexible Benefits scheme with extensive salary sacrifice schemes, including Health Cashplan, Dental, and Cycle to Work amongst others.</li><li>Enhanced sick pay.</li><li>Enhanced family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity &amp; shared parental leave.</li></ul><p></p><p><b>About</b> <b>Raytheon UK</b></p><p></p><p>At Raytheon UK, we take immense pride in being a leader in defence and aerospace technology. As an employer, we are dedicated to fuelling innovation, nurturing talent, and fostering a culture of excellence.</p><p></p><p>Joining our team means being part of an organisation that shapes the future of national security whilst investing in your growth and personal development. We provide a collaborative environment, abundant opportunities for professional development, and a profound sense of purpose in what we do. Together, we are not just advancing technology; we're building a community committed to safeguarding a safer and more connected world.</p><p></p><p><b>About the role</b></p><ul><li>Accountable for the completion of standard or non-standard tasks, within the scope of the function</li><li>Delivers activities to support operational objectives for their role</li><li>Inputs to planning activities with horizons of typically up to 6 months</li><li>Makes decisions within parameters set by manager, using job/specialist experience</li><li>Interacts with client or users around specific work efforts and deliverables</li><li>Supports delivery of Health and Safety policy and standards</li><li>Supervises the activities of service partners to meet deadlines and quality standards taking account of impact outside area of responsibility</li></ul><p></p><p><b>Skills and Experience</b></p><ul><li>Working knowledge of one functional area through job experience &amp; training</li><li>Have achieved an HND or HNC as a minimum in an Engineering discipline</li><li>Experience of supporting a business contract and/or providing support to a professional function</li><li>Have a sound working knowledge of all UK facilities biased statute</li><li>Member of a relevant recognised Industry professional body (e.g.  IWFM, CIBSE etc) although not essential.</li></ul><p></p><p><b>Desired Qualifications </b></p><ul><li>Have a working knowledge of automated drawing software packages / Computed Aided Design</li><li>Have a working knowledge of project management scheduling tools such as Microsoft Project</li><li>Have a working understanding of Asset Management / Protection.</li></ul><p></p><p><b>Responsibilities </b></p><ul><li>Ownership of the operational management of Livingston.</li><li>Deliver all facilities management and project services on site.</li><li>Manage Facilities function interface with other business functions for Livingston.</li><li>Manage day to day running of site.</li><li>Manage the activities of the  site Facilities team.</li><li>Ensure performance of the department meets service requirements and strives for continual improvement.</li><li>Support delivery of Health and Safety policy and standards</li><li>Support delivery of Environmental policy and standards</li><li>Support delivery of corporate policy and standards</li><li>Support customer and company audits ensuring op