Assistant Building Manager

Construction, Property and Engineering; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading property management firm in London is seeking an experienced Assistant Building Manager. The successful candidate will manage service budgets, ensure operational excellence, and uphold building safety regulations. Ideal applicants will have prior experience in a commercial environment and be proficient in relevant software. This permanent role offers a salary of £40k along with benefits. Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

Qualifications

• Prior experience in a commercial ABM/AFM role.
• Understanding of commercial leases and landlord/tenant relationships.
• Knowledge of Building Safety regulations - Health & Safety, Fire Safety, Environmental etc.

Responsibilities

• Manage service charge budget, approve invoices and monitor expenditures.
• Ensure office and staff welfare, planning events and managing supplies.
• Coordinate waste management and support sustainability goals.
• Contribute to client reports and deliver outstanding customer service.
• Manage safety and security procedures actively.
• Enhance performance of suppliers and oversee vendor management.
• Log reactive maintenance and conduct building inspections.
• Maintain communication with clients, occupiers, and internal teams.
• Help meet statutory obligations and industry standards for sustainability.

Skills

Financial Management

Operational Excellence

Waste Management

Vendor Management

Building Safety Regulations Knowledge

Tools

Microsoft Office

Maximo

Elogbooks

Proactis

Job description

Overview

Assistant Building Manager • London Based • 40k + benefits • Permanent, 5 days in office

Responsibilities

• Financial Management: Take a leading role in managing the service charge budget, from approving invoices and raising purchase orders to monitoring and reconciling expenditures.

• Operational Excellence: Be the go-to person for all office and staff welfare needs, including planning events, managing supplies, and ensuring a smooth-running workplace.

• Waste Management: Play a key role in coordinating waste management efforts and supporting our sustainability goals.

• Reporting & Customer Service: Contribute to high-quality client reports, attend key management meetings, and deliver outstanding customer service to both internal and external stakeholders.

• Safety & Security: Actively manage and uphold our robust security and emergency procedures, stepping up to take action when needed.

• Vendor Management: Oversee and enhance the performance of our suppliers, ensuring the best service is always delivered.

• Building Operations: Use Elogbooks to log and report on all reactive maintenance, and conduct regular building inspections to proactively manage and progress any necessary works.

• Client & Stakeholder Communication: Maintain strong, effective communication with all clients, occupiers, and internal teams to ensure everyone is aligned.

• Sustainability: Help the team meet and exceed statutory obligations and industry standards like ISO14001, contributing to our environmental initiatives.

About you

• Prior experience in a commercial ABM/AFM role.

• Understanding of commercial leases and landlord/tenant relationships.

• Knowledge of Building Safety regulations - Health & Safety, Fire Safety, Environmental etc.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office and other relavent softwares - Maximo, elogbooks, Proactis etc.

Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.