The role of the Facilities & Asset Management Advisory team is to provide a range of specialist advice and support to clients to improve the value and performance of their Facilities Management and Asset Management functions. We achieve this by alignment of FM and Asset Management with organisational culture, values, strategy and objectives whilst embedding industry best practices and consideration of the latest prop tech. We work collaboratively with clients to identify improvement opportunities and support the implementation of changes to deliver the benefits.
Role overview
As an Intern, you will be enrolled into the G&T Industry Insights Programme which will provide you with an understanding of the role of a Facilities & Asset Management consultant, the wider firm and the industry.
Working within a team, you will be assisting with various aspects of daily project work as requested by your supervisor, working with a certain level of independence to complete tasks, while also knowing when to discuss and ask questions to ensure the best outcome.
The role will be varied, and the actual experience gained will be dependent on the team and sector
you are working in. Those interns who excel throughout the placement will be offered the opportunity of sponsorship for their ongoing studies and an opportunity to return to the firm for further experience/a role on successful completion of their current studies.
The facilities and asset management advisory team
Our core Facilities and Asset Management Advisory Services for existing buildings and portfolios are set out in the graphic below: In addition, we provide a range of services for new builds and refurbishment projects.
Life cycle costs
We provide specialist life cycle cost advice, and whole life carbon analysis to developers, constructors, occupiers, funders, SPVs, and operators of new build and existing facilities.
We work with our clients to develop / understand their life cycle cost objectives and tailor our services accordingly, ranging from benchmarking for strategic business cases to detailed as-built life cycle replacement and maintenance cost plans.
Soft landings
The team advocates that all stakeholders of new or refurbished built assets benefit where the project is conceived, designed, procured, built and handed over with the occupier, end user, operator and maintainer at the heart of the process, otherwise known as Soft Landings.
We provide Soft Landings maturity assessments, bespoke Soft Landings processes design and implementation, including operations advisory support for individual projects alongside an array of life cycle advice.
General responsibilities
In conjunction with your line manager, the internship will typically include experience of the following:
- Providing administrative support to the Facilities Management team to help them perform tasks quickly and accurately
- Gaining understanding and insight into often complex client requirements
- Attending meetings to provide support to the consultants with minute taking, record keeping, and producing the first draft of project outputs
- Assisting with research tasks and data collection, development and analysis to enable decision-making and goal setting
- Assisting the team in compiling contract documents
- Supporting the team in preparing project schedules
- Working directly with team members to help implement project goals
- Updates to the Lifecycle cost database
- Using Excel and Outlook
- Market research
- Working directly with senior team members to help implement project goals
- Learning the various software packages used by the team
Required qualifications skills
- Good A-Level grades or equivalent
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to work to deadlines
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Excellent working knowledge of current IT systems and software packages
- Understanding of the importance of client care & relationships
- Trustworthy and reliable
- Ability to prioritise work efficiently
- Ability to work to deadlines
- Ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative
- Proactive and flexible approach to different situations
- Dedication and commitment
- Desire to learn
- Genuine interest in Property and Facilities and Asset Management
