Building & Facilities Lead

Workman Facilities Management Limited; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

The Building Manager at Workman Facilities Management Limited will oversee day-to-day management and deliver first-class services across cleaning, security, reception, postal services, service desk, IT, telephone and administration. They will support theFacilities/Regional Facilities Manager and Property & Asset Manager as needed.

Key duties include maintaining client property cost-effectively, ensuring Health & Safety compliance, supervising contractors, managing occupier relations and

Responsibilities

• Maintain and manage the client's property in a cost efficient manner.
• Protect the interests of the client / Workman as their representative and conduct any facilities/building related business in a professional and business-like manner at all times.
• Total familiarisation with all layouts and systems for the building.
• Liaise with the Facilities/Regional Facilities Manager to ensure compliance with all H&S regulations and legal requirements at the building.
• Ensure that staffing levels are adequate and provision is made for emergency and out of hours cover.
• Maintain the highest standards of professionalism and Facilities and Property Management at all times.
• Assist in the setting of the annual service charge budget identifying works required and obtaining contractor costs, monitoring of the service charge budget and spend.
• Check and sign off contractor job sheets, making sure that works are complete beforehand.
• Ensure any communication received for the property is forwarded to your immediate superior in a timely and efficient manner.
• Conduct regular contract reviews and undertakings tender and benchmarking exercises to ensure value for money is being delivered.
• Supervise the provision of services, having regard to the standards required.
• Maintain an appropriate security culture for the building.
• Ensure that the air conditioning and heating systems perform consistently in liaison with consultants and contractors.
• Ensure that standards of cleanliness / tidiness in the property are kept at a high standard and that the finishes are maintained in accordance with manufacturers' requirements.
• With approval of the FM/Property & Asset Manager, instruct contractors responsible for Planned Preventative Maintenance work, ensuring work is within budget and completed on time.
• Seek greater efficiencies and better work practices in order to improve the quality of service delivery to occupiers.
• Monitor and assess the performance of contractors at the property and report any shortcomings to your immediate superior.
• Ensure that all work carried out is in accordance with current Health & Safety at Work legislation and issue Permit(s) to Work where needed.
• Ensure that all call outs are dealt with efficiency and promptly, as well as keep all occupiers / contractors / consultants updated on progress.
• Arrange any appropriate training courses in consultation with the Facilities Manager.

Skills

Facilities management

Contractor supervision

Health & Safety compliance

Stakeholder liaison

Budget awareness

Job description

The Building Manager at Workman Facilities Management Limited will oversee day-to-day management and deliver first-class services across cleaning, security, reception, postal services, service desk, IT, telephone and administration. They will support theFacilities/Regional Facilities Manager and Property & Asset Manager as needed.

Key duties include maintaining client property cost-effectively, ensuring Health & Safety compliance, supervising contractors, managing occupier relations and