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Join us as Supplier Manager at Barclays, where you will manage and monitor supplier risk and performance to meet the requirements of the Barclays Third party Service provider Policy and Standards, through control execution, commercial management, relationship and risk management.

Join us as a Technology Sourcing Manager at Barclays, where you will optimise and address Barclays 3rd party spend requirements, including the definition, development and implementation of approaches for relevant spend categories and requirements. Working in close collaboration with the business and execution of strategic sourcing and buying channel development/optimisation.

Join us as a Technology Sourcing Manager at Barclays, to optimise and address Barclays 3rd party spend requirements, including the definition, development, and implementation of approaches for relevant spend categories and requirements with close collaboration with the business and execution of strategic sourcing and buying channel development/optimisation.

Shift multi skilled engineer (Mechanical Bias) Job ID 221727 Posted 30-Jun-2025 Service line GWS Segment Role type Full-time Areas of Interest Engineering/Maintenance Location(s) Chester - England - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland CBRE is the global leader in real estate services and leverages the industry's most powerful knowledge base to meet the commercial real estate needs of its clients worldwide. Our vision is to be the preeminent, vertically integrated, globally capable real estate service firm. Globally we employ over 70,000 employees and operate in 48 countries.CBRE Global Workplace Solutions is a leading global provider of integrated facilities and corporate real estate management. We are recruiting a Shift Technician to join the team located in Broughton. Role Summary: Carry out routine planned preventative maintenance tasks as required within across HV and LV distribution systems, associated plant / equipment and HVAC mechanical cooling / heating systems as determined by the CMMS system's work orders Monitor BMS for running and alarm conditions Attend to A/C related clients' problems Building walk-rounds, taking meter readings from UPS, PDU's and utilities Investigate faults, identify causes and effect remedies Prepare accurate / timely reports as required Ensure corrective / repair works are carried out in accordance with current regulations Assist when and where required with installation works Participate in emergency call out roster providing cover for weekend and team member absences, as required Develop a comprehensive understanding of the portfolio buildings their layouts, functions and complexities Establish and develop trusting, meaningful relationships with Facilities Managers, Client staff and representatives Endorse day to day and future compliance to safe working practices, quality standards conformity and best practice methods Volunteer ideas / initiatives that contribute to the service levels and delivery Undertake other tasks, as required by Customer Services Supervisor / Contract Manager, in accordance with experience and competencies 12 hour rotating shiftExperience Required: Essential City & Guilds Electrical Competency Parts 1 & 2 or equivalent Good building services knowledge Critical Environment Experience Good Customer relationship skills Working knowledge of "Permit to work" systems Understand and interpret technical drawings / processes Experience of CMMS and BMS systems 17th Edition IEE Regulations Desirable Time served electrical apprenticeship Experience of working in banking environment HV switching qualification/experience Experience of Microsoft Office applications ACoPs L8>

Advise on the best way to communicate key messages about key business objectives.Develop an annual internal engagement communications plan for the site.Produce high-quality engaging content to deploy on internal and external channels.Enable meaningful two-way communication with colleagues to champion employee engagement and encourage organisation-wide collaboration.Organise and deliver key communication events and routines such as town halls, networking days and other engagement events as required throughout the year.

Hard Services Contract Manager Job ID 220300 Posted 14-May-2025 Service line GWS Segment Role type Full-time Areas of Interest Engineering/Maintenance Location(s) Chester - England - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Company Profile CBRE is the global leader in real estate services and leverages the industry's most powerful knowledge base to meet the commercial real estate needs of its clients worldwide. Our vision is to be the preeminent, vertically integrated, globally capable real estate service firm. Globally we employ over 70,000 employees and operate in 48 countries. Job Title: Contract Manager CBRE Global Workplace Solutions is a leading global provider of integrated facilities and corporate real estate management. We are recruiting a Contract Manager to join the team in Broughton. Role Summary: • Responsible for the contract management of the staff, operation and maintenance of all electrical and mechanical plants/services, project works and Building performance. • Daily management of the Engineering team including compliance with CBRE disciplinary processes and procedures. • To direct, instruct and manage all CBRE staff under their control as well as SSP's ensuring compliance with working practices. • To complete the weekly operations report to the client and attend weekly operations meeting, client meetings as requested, in conjunction with the client. • Ensure that all matters that may impact the smooth running of the building and facilities are immediately reported to both CBRE and the contracts Senior Management. • To conduct regular reviews of operating procedures making recommendations for improvement with appropriate working practices and emergency/contingency procedures within the critical systems. • Liaise and keep informed both the client and the CBRE Area Manager on all aspects of contract problems (defects & deficiencies). • To ensure that all staff within their control are conversant with the operation and control of critical and noncritical systems installed within the portfolio. • To ensure quality is maintained throughout the facilities. • Ensuring business policies and processes are effectively communicated, and implemented within the contract. • Ensure optimum staffing structures operate across contracts, balancing cost reduction with the delivery of service excellence. • Working with other Operations Managers to ensure the collaborative development of the business, effective team working, and support to colleagues. • Development of contract financial plans for revenue and profit delivery, reduction of WIP, debt, cost reduction and contract growth, and ensure that these are met and exceeded. • Ensure appropriate control systems to ensure statutory, policy and contractual commitments are met. • Ensuring a customer focus within all areas of operational activities, and that effective relationships are maintained with key client contacts. • Provision of leadership and guidance, advice, coaching and direct support, where required to deliver best practice selection, training, assessment and recognition/reward. • Delivering effective business communication through advice, review, leadership and direct contribution to management and team meetings, briefings, consultation forums, correspondence, publicity, monthly and ad-hoc reporting and other publications, as appropriate. • Provide a learning environment, and appropriate training and development planning. Ensure basic training needs are delivered, employees are fully competent to undertake their roles, and are able to reach their full future potential. • Demonstrate a willingness to attend on and off site training for plant and systems as they are installed. This may require nights away from home. Experience Required: • Experience in Building Services industry. • HV Authorised Person (Preferable). • Completed recognised formal Electrical or Mechanical training to at least city and Guilds level, preferably ONC/HNC or Higher. • Strong communication skills. Ability to lead, motivate and direct a team of technicians/operatives. • Possess an understanding of Health and Safety issues, NEBOSH / IOSH, or equivalent formal training would be desirable. • Conversant with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint). • A good level of English and Mathematics required. • Strong organisational and communication skills with the ability to prioritise workloads. • Ability to work under pressure whilst remaining calm, clear thinking and able to deliver the required services to the client within given time constraints. />

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Administering a variety of contracts in accordance with project objectives and policies.Providing accurate project cost monitoring, forecasting and reporting to completion in line with budget.Pro-actively monitoring and managing cost variance and contract cash flow, and ensuring that applications are made correctly and in a timely manner.Collaborating with client and contractor teams to manage the delivery of project deliverables, KPIs, and objectives, including programme performance, cost control, and value engineering.Managing contract change effectively, ensuring that projects remain within governance and adopt best practice Driving improvements in the accuracy of forecasts and budgets

Development of project cost control data structures to accurately track and control actual costsEstablishing and setting the project control budget aligned with agreed baselinesThe tracking of actual costs both for internal and external expenditure against the cost controls structuresThe tracking and control of project accruals and commitments against set budget constraintsThe build of project forecast to include for estimated work to complete (ETC) and the development of the estimate at complete (EAC)The accurate and timely reporting of all project information including Earned Value ManagementThe tracking of project contingency and exposure associated with risk events and remaining risks on the projectThe tracking of project change control to ensure alignment with agreed baselines and control data structuresThe tracking of key project trends which can inform future change controls

Provide leadership, supervision and development of team members Be the point of contact for Technical Service Delivery Act as Appointed Person for control of work. Ensure reactive, PPM and extra works jobs are completed on time, and to the CBRE standard Provide technical support for all engineers and leadership team Drive the productivity of engineers to ensure high profile & open jobs are being dealt with accordingly Presenting any changes to higher team Be the escalation point for Engineers

Establishing friendly, professional and appropriate relationships with clients, colleagues and other parties involved in the projects and programmes we support.Administering a variety of contracts in accordance with project objectives and policies.Providing accurate project cost monitoring, forecasting and reporting to completion in line with budget.Pro-actively monitoring and managing cost variance and contract cash flow and ensuring that applications are made correctly and in a timely manner.Collaborating with client and contractor teams to manage the delivery of project deliverables, KPIs, and objectives, including programme performance, cost control, and value engineering.Managing contract change effectively, ensuring that projects remain within governance and adopt best practice.Driving improvements in the accuracy of forecasts and budgets.Proactively providing sound commercial knowledge and support to all stakeholders.Ensuring that final accounts are negotiated and agreed.Leading people and commissions as needed.

A good understanding of personal tax compliance and some experience of providing personal tax advisory and compliance services to a variety of different clients Ability to prepare proposals for new work, including researching target client companies and on technical issues to identify new solutions Experience of managing and developing junior colleagues Experience of engaging with senior stakeholders Some experience of dealing with client senior management and key stakeholders Educated to degree level with ideally CTA and/or ATT qualification or working towards a tax or accounting qualification.