Kim Wilkinson

Experience

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  Laing Civil Engineering

  Jan 1995 - Jan 1998

  Senior Document Controller

  Responsible for maintenance and recording of all engineering plans and documentations for the Midland Metro Line site project. Process management was key to this role, ensuring all internal stake holders received up to date and accurate documents that related to the constriction.

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  Advantage West Midlands

  May 1999 - Mar 2012

  Facilities Manager

  Key Skills and Experience Communications• Ensured new recruits were fully briefed and became team members.• Carrying out Fire Risk Assessment etc.• Liaising with landlords, contractors and service providers. Monitoring their H&S.• Prepared and presented monthly reports to leadership team on facilities.• Represented on the Staff Consultative Forum.Teamwork and Leadership• Training and coaching new members of the team(s).• Resource planning and task delegation to maximise efficiency.• Managing conflict resolution.• Achieved spotlight award.• Conduct quarterly appraisals with members of staff on a 1-1.• Fire Marshal supervisor. • Maintaining office stationery supplies.Customer Service• Gained Investors in People.• Ensured front of house was presented in a professional manner whilst still maintaining a relaxed and friendly environment.• Liaising with the IT team and catering teams ensuring that meeting roomswere organised for the day’s events.• Meeting and greeting visitors issuing passes on signing in and recording their exit on departure.Planning and Organisation• Arrange and ensure that inspections relating to Health and Safety maintenance were carried out and recorded accurately. These included Portable Appliance Testing and fixed wiring, Emergency lighting, firefighting equipment. Following up on any remedial works that were required.• Prompt and accurate response to issues arising, minimising disruption to daily business activities.• Contract Management – tendering and appointing contractors to carry out Pre-planned maintenance. • Managing holidays, to ensure that business activities were running smoothly.• Tendering contracts for office goods and services.• Reactive maintenance measures.• Planning and organising the utilisation of office space involving relocating 270 members of staff in one weekend,Including scheduling and overseeing all activities.• Willing to learn Show less

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  Nuvia Limited

  Mar 2013 - now

  Office Manager

  Office Manager reporting to the Business Operations Manager, this role was a crucial 1st hire to establish the Derbyshire office from ground level upwards, ahead of engineering and office based staff joining the team. Key to this role:Management of Hard and Soft FacilitiesImplementation and compliance of Health and Safety requirementTendering for suppliers and services.Training and coaching new hiresResource planning and task management.Reactive and pre-planned maintenance.Organisation and planning of internal office work space Show less