Facilities Industrial Placement

Company Description

History doesn’t repeat itself. It’s rebuilt - one breakthrough at a time. Be part of the team redefining performance and writing the next winning chapter for Williams Racing. 

Atlassian Williams Racing – Shape our team’s next chapter: 

For nearly 50 years, Williams Racing has pushed the limits of speed and innovation. As one of the most successful teams in F1 history, with 16 World Championships and a legacy shaped by legends like Sir Frank Williams and Nigel Mansell, we’re now on a bold mission to reclaim our place at the front and win multiple championships again. 

Our People Promise:

Join a high-performance team where ambition and our people promise guide everything we do. In a fast-paced, challenging environment, your work directly shapes our winning formula. Collaborate with the brightest minds in motorsport, building on our rich heritage and pushing the boundaries of speed and innovation. We want people who live our values - innovation, teamwork, resilience, excellence, and accountability to create the winning formula that drives Williams Racing back to the top.   

Early Careers:

At Atlassian Williams Racing, our Industrial Placement gives ambitious students 12 months inside Formula 1. You’ll take on real responsibility with projects that shape the future car and our business. Grow with a cohort from day one, then head back to university with experience you can apply immediately. Join a high-performance team, push boundaries, make an impact.   

Job Description

Functional Description:

The Facilities team plays a crucial role in ensuring our buildings operate safely, efficiently, and smoothly. Within this team, they are managing maintenance schedules, coordinating contractors, and overseeing compliance with health, safety, and building regulations. From conducting regular safety inspections to maintaining equipment and handling supply needs, the team ensures an optimal working environment for all employees. Their expertise in facility maintenance and proactive approach to problem-solving help create a safe, functional, and well-managed workplace. 

Facilities Industrial Placement

Join us in shaping the future of our workplace environments. A Facilities Placement plays a key role in supporting the smooth and efficient operation of our buildings. Working closely with the Head of Facilities Delivery, this role offers hands-on experience in managing day-to-day facilities activities, coordinating contractors, and ensuring that maintenance tasks are carried out to a high standard. 

We’re looking for a proactive and detail-oriented individual to help maintain an optimal working environment across our sites. In this role, you’ll assist with regular safety and security inspections, support the upkeep of building systems and equipment, and help ensure that all mandatory checks and compliance requirements are scheduled and completed on time. 

Shape The Future

• Proactively contribute ideas to improve facilities processes, tools, and systems. You won’t just follow instructions; you’ll help us do things better. 
• Eager to learn and adapt in a fast-paced environment whether it’s new regulations, systems, or challenges, you’ll be ready to grow. 
• Collaborate across departments you’ll work closely with Health & Safety, contractors, and internal teams to ensure compliance and operational excellence. 

Make Real Impact

• Manage building and equipment maintenance schedules to keep everything running smoothly. 
• Maintain health and safety compliance records and ensure mandatory inspections are completed. 
• Document processes and keep accurate maintenance records to support audits and reporting. 
• Assist in project planning and execution, including raising purchase requisitions. 
• Coordinate equipment and supply needs — from furniture and kitchen appliances to in-house maintenance stock. 
• Ensure compliance with building regulations and work closely with the Health & Safety team to uphold standards. 

Qualifications

Find Your Place

• This role will suit you if you're studying in business administration, engineering, or facilities management  
• You’re organised, a natural problem-solver, and able to manage multiple tasks with confidence. 
• Hands-on experience in building maintenance, HVAC systems, or compliance is a plus. 
• Certifications such as IWFM, health & safety, electrical or plumbing can strengthen your profile. 

Additional Information

Life At Williams

Based at our Grove campus in Oxfordshire, enjoy competitive benefits, exclusive events, subsidised dining, and 24/7 gym access with fitness classes. Need a break? Relax in green spaces or explore nearby Oxford city centre, just 30 minutes away by bus. 

Additional Information

Atlassian Williams Racing is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and inclusion and welcomes discussions about reasonable job adjustments. 

This job description is not exhaustive, and the job holder will be required to carry out from time-to-time tasks in addition to the above that will be both reasonable and within their capabilities. 

Atlassian Williams Racing is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and inclusion. We are happy to discuss reasonable job adjustments.