A commercially aware Property, Facilities, Fire & Safety Manager with 10 years’ experience. 35 years work experience. Pragmatic approach, no task too big or too small. Empathic, a reader of people and behavioural patterns. Your confidante, trusted go to person. Ideally placed to advise or investigate most scenes. Having failed and succeeded, lived through life threatening accidents twice. Experience is honest, pragmatic, hardy, yet understanding of you!Currently in a growth role providing knowledge to and learning of a portfolio of 200+ commercial & residential properties with one of the leading forward thinking groups in the industry.Previous experience across the UK and peripheral islands covers:-Operational facilities management and strategic change assistance for multi-site portfolios up to 26 locations. Contract management. Refurbishment, movement and relocation. Tender, termination and mobilisation.Corporate office occupier focus with some private safety practice in schools, restaurants, charities and dwellings of multiple occupancy.Departmental responsibility, including directing health & Safety, supervising people and budget control.Support projects in team and administrate business continuity, security systems, specification, mobilisation. Statutory, planned and reactive requirements.Specialist assignments include:-Freelance Health & Safety Teacher to domiciliary Care workers.Tutoring ILM freelance level 3 Award in Facilities Management.Fire Risk Assessments as sole trader, to offices, warehouse, charities, restaurants, block dwelling and schools.What excites me at work:-Fire Safety Management. Old and new build design. Writing annual reports, analysing trends. Behaviour and Complacency regarding safety and getting the job done efficiently. Vision and common goals. Empathy and leading progress.