Facilities Manager with responsibility for the corporate offices of Dillon Eustace Solicitors.Management of building and support services contractors, health and safety and security systems, and tenant liaison to ensure the smooth and uninterrupted operation of the office environment.

On site Facilities Manager at JP Morgan Ireland. Responsible for full service facilities management with budgetary responsibilities, team management and development and safety responsibility as well as compiling management reports.

FSSI Consultants is an innovative business solutions consultancy with more than twenty years experience in the provision of practical Health and Safety, Facilities and physical Security Management services in Ireland, the UK, Channel Islands, mainland Europe and the Far East. We are perfectly positioned to support your business in the development of tailor made processes and procedures to suit your business requirements. Locally based and with an eye to developing long term and sustainable partnerships with our clients we offer a wide range of services spanning the broad areas of Safety, Security and Facilities Management.We are ready to help and support your organisation to;• compile safety and security policies • improving health and safety arrangements• compile emergency response, crisis management and business continuity programmes• maximise space planning potentialsCalling upon our expertise will ensure that you can safely drive your business forward whilst we ensure the safety of your greatest assets, your staff, your premises and your reputation.

Disputes Management: I managed a disputes management protocol with the specific task of reducing the 60+ days past due ledger and aiding the Credit and Collections Department with the collections of these outstanding invoices. I liaised with colleague departments in Customer Services, Warranty, Logistics and our retail partners to ensure that all disputes were addressed and resolved promptly.Provide support to the Letter of Credit team during periods of peak volume to ensure the timely preparation, administration and presentation of the credits to the various stakeholder shipping companies, banks and customs departments.Facilities Management: Co-ordinate planning and operations with facilities contractors to ensure the uninterrupted operation of a busy shared services centre. Plan preventative maintenance schedules to ensure that the core business is not affected by down time. Agree annual operations budget with outsourced facilities contractorsSafety and Security Management:Disaster Planning and Business Continuity PlanningSafety Audits and ReportingFirst AidFire training and evacuation co-ordination

Facilities and Safety Manager.• Manage the refit and space planning for the HQ office building. • Managed an annual services and facilities budget of €3.8 million.• Merge and re-organise three separate services teams, • Build and maintain internal process and procedures to support expansion plan• Build sustainable long term partnerships with internal departments and external contractors and suppliers.• Business Continuity Planning and Disaster Recovery Team Member.• Managed and reported on all aspects of Health and Safety and Fire Safety for the Company.• Managed Security for the business across the branch network.

Project Scope: Re-organise and expand the health and safety function. Develop a common health and safety strategy and role it out across all the Irish and UK offices. Audit accident reports and report on accident levels. Review contractor safety statements and ensure compliance with the banks safety policy. Assist outsourced security specialists integrate a new security program and develop training materials from program. Co-ordinate with HR team to role out new training initiatives in Health and Safety and Security across the business. Report to senior management on monthly basis

Outsourced Facilities Management contractor

Manage the fit out of the new headquarters building, 4 floors over two basement levels covering 40,000 sq feet of office space, two levels of underground car parking and in conjunction with the architect to space plan the office space to accommodate 120 people with future expansion planned for a further 220 people.Following the successful completion of phase one I was then tasked with merging and re-organise two separate and culturally distinct services teams, 27 members of staff, build and maintain internal process and procedures to support long term business expansion plans.Build sustainable long term partnerships with internal departments and external contractors and suppliers.Expanded the function of the department across the four international sites Iberia and Gibraltar and Hong Kong and Dubai, taking direct managerial responsibility for 16 staff members in these satellite sites.Manage the customer advice and statement process ensuring the banks 90,000 expatriate and international customers received their correct statements, transaction advice's and other bank literature. I was a member of the Y2k and Business Continuity Planning teams. I was directly responsible for the sourcing and fitting out of our Disaster Recovery Site a project which finished ahead of schedule and under budget.I managed and reported on all aspects of Health and Safety and Fire Safety for the Offshore Company.I managed Security for the business on the Isle of Man.