Louis Edridge

Experience

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  Boyle Highways Limited

  Jan 2014 - Jan 2015

  Traffic Management Operative

  • Reviewed planned road work layouts and ensured all equipment is packed and accounted for.• Ensured the timely set-up and break-down of all planned and reactive road works.• Monitored active jobs to ensure they are functioning efficiently.• Liaised with service providers on site to ensure the job meets their requirements.• Health and safety monitoring of the site.• Filed the relevant paper work once a job was completed.

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  The Esprit Group

  Jan 2015 - Dec 2016

  Porter

  • Worked within a team of porters providing back of house support.• Involved in the planning of all back of house activities• Versatile working to ensure I adapt to an everchanging team and environment.• Responsible for the timely set-up and break down of equipment.• Built key stakeholder relations on each event that I supported.

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  Hands On Event Staffing

  Jan 2017 - Aug 2018

  Head Porter

  • Managed a team of porters.• First point of contact for event managers.• Planning all back of house activities• Versatile working to ensure I adapt to an everchanging team and environment.• Responsible for the timely set-up and break down of equipment.• Built key stakeholder relations on each event that I supported.• Notable event venues include The Shard, The National History Museum and The Royal Hospital Chelsea.

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  Lambeth Palace

  Sept 2018 - Aug 2022

  • Managing all facilities management activity throughout the complex Grade 1 listed estate• Line Managing a facilities team comprised of two coordinators and two assistants.• Responsible for the development and implementation of robust health and safety systems throughout the estate.• Managing the security of the estate.• Managing a wide range of services and associated contracts.• Managing the operational impact of the estate and ensuring disruption to residents and staff is minimised.• Effectively communicating with the Archbishop’s family and other residents on a weekly basis.• Building key stakeholder relationships.• Managing compliance and ensuring best practices are followed throughout the estate.• Managing all contractors and ensuring service level agreements are being met.• Managing the facilities helpdesk.• Actively ensuring high levels of customer service are being delivered for all services.• Monitoring the estates environmental impact and pioneering sustainability.• Providing budgetary support to the Head of Estates.• Where required, deputising for the Head of Estates during their absence. Show less • Coordinating all facilities management activity throughout an 80,00 square foot Grade 1 listed estate, including a fully operational palace and state of the art library.• First point of contact for all contract managers and contractors throughout a range of services.• Contractor supervision and ensuring service level agreements as well as planned maintenance schedules are being met.• Helpdesk support including logging, actioning and closing out reported jobs.• Monitoring health and safety throughout the site whilst working with the facilities manager to ensure legal compliance.• BMS operation and monitoring.• Building healthy relationships with key internal and external stakeholders such as the Archbishop of Canterbury and his family.• Delegate tasks to the facilities assistants.• Coordinate VIP visits with private police and security details.• Deputization for the Head of Facilities Management.• Processing of departmental invoices.• Processing of orders for all departments. Show less

  • Facilities Manager

    Jan 2022 - Aug 2022

  • Acting Facilities Manager

    Sept 2021 - Feb 2022

  • Facilities Coordinator

    Sept 2018 - Feb 2022
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  The University of Edinburgh

  Jul 2022 - now

  • Responsible for managing health and safety compliance, various services and emergency procedures throughout 10 buildings on the central campus.• Line management of the Facilities Team.• Acting as the public face for IS Facilities.• Operations management of central campus study spaces.• Working closely alongside the Estates department to ensure buildings are operating optimally at all times.• Working closely with the Security department to ensure the central area security is effectively managed.• Managing complaints and feedback.• Project Management of capital works.• Actively ensuring high levels of customer service are being delivered for all services.• Monitoring environmental impact and pioneering sustainability.• Providing budgetary support to the Facilities Operations Manager.• Involved in the management of space within the Main Library, the busiest building on campus. Show less

  • Building and Facilities Manager

    Jun 2024 - now

  • Building and Service Manager

    Jul 2022 - Jul 2024