Who are we?

Seloxium Limited is a specialist precious metal recovery business, working with mining operations to recover high-value materials from waste streams. We are a fast-paced company at an exciting stage of development, scaling our operations across three sites (an R&D laboratory facility in Oxford and two pilot processing plants in the North East of England). As we grow, we are looking for an experienced and capable Facilities Manager to join our team. 

About the Role:

This is a fast-paced, dynamic role requiring a hands-on professional who can ensure both sites operate safely, efficiently, and compliantly in support of our science and engineering activities. As Facilities Manager, you will take end-to-end responsibility for the management, maintenance, and compliance of all Seloxium's facilities. Working within a fast-paced and growing SME, you will operate with a high degree of autonomy and be expected to manage multiple priorities across both sites simultaneously. Although based in Teesside, UK, this is a role that will see you visit in person all Seloxium sites across your working month, so to succeed in this post, you will need to have a full UK driving license and be able to visit our site in Oxford each month.

You will be responsible for:

Site & Facilities Management 

• Day-to-day management of all Seloxium's sites - Oxford R&D facility and North East of UK scale-up sites 

• Developing and maintaining planned preventative maintenance schedules across both sites 

• Managing reactive maintenance, contractor relationships and service agreements 

• Overseeing all aspects of buildings (liaising with landlords), utilities, laboratory infrastructure, and specialist equipment environments 

• Ensuring all sites are maintained to a high standard and remain fit for purpose as the business scales, managing facilities budgets, procurement, and supplier relationships effectively

Health, Safety & Compliance 

• Health and safety compliance across both sites, working with senior Seloxium staff (technical & non-technical), site H&S representatives and the H&S committee – ensuring necessary risk assessments, SOP / method statements, and safe systems of work are in place and reviewed / maintained

• Compliance with all relevant statutory regulations including COSHH, RIDDOR, fire safety, electrical safety, and environmental legislation 

• Managing laboratory-specific safety requirements, including the handling of hazardous materials and specialist equipment 

• Maintaining accurate records, permits, and compliance documentation for both sites 

• Act as the primary point of contact for any regulatory inspections or external audits  
• Liaising with the HSE, local authorities and other regulatory bodies as required, ensuring all statutory reporting and permit obligations are met 

Budget & Administration 

• Managing the facilities and H&S budget across all sites, tracking expenditure, reporting plus identifying efficiencies 

• Maintaining comprehensive records of all compliance activities, contractor visits, permits, inspections and certifications. Also for insurance purposes 

• Producing regular facilities and H&S performance reports for senior leadership, highlighting risks, actions and progress against key tasks 

Requirements

This role is for you if you have :

• Extensive experience managing multi-site facilities, ideally within a science, engineering, chemicals or technology SME 
• Demonstrable experience managing laboratory, R&D, or industrial/scale-up environments 
• Strong working knowledge of health & safety legislation and compliance requirements relevant to scientific and engineering facilities 
• Knowledge of permits and permitting within the UK 
• Experience managing contractors, service providers, and procurement processes 
• A background in or practical understanding of chemistry, chemical engineering, engineering, or building surveying, enabling confident engagement with technical site requirements 
• Experience of international logistics and technical procurement 

Ideally if you also have:

• Professional membership or qualification in facilities management: IWFM (Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management) membership or equivalent 
• NEBOSH General Certificate or equivalent, or IOSH Managing Safely at a minimum 
• Experience with laboratory design, fit-out, or scale-up facility development 

Our Recruitment Process:

We want all our applicants to enjoy the best recruitment process possible, so we are sharing our recruitment process with you. Please also make us aware of any necessary adjustments we can make for you, so that you can achieve the best recruitment experience with us:

Benefits

• A competitive salary plus car/travel allowance for multi-site travel
• 25 days annual leave plus UK bank holidays
• Excellent employee package, including generous pension, private healthcare, and share options
• Opportunities for national and potentially international travel
• The opportunity to help shape the growth strategy of a specialist business in a sustainability-driven sector