Building Manager

Greenwood & Partners Recruitment Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Greenwood & Partners Recruitment Ltd on behalf of a niche property consultancy is seeking a Building Manager to lead the on-site team at a large commercial asset in Canary Wharf. The role focuses on day-to-day management, maintenance, and ensuring high standards of service for building occupiers.

The successful candidate will supervise staff and contractors, maintain compliance, and work with the Facilities Lead to maximise value for the client.

Responsibilities

• Ensure client property management and compliance systems are up to date and used in line with process and policy.
• Complete and upload daily and monthly checklists within the agreed timeframe; action any resultant work.
• Maintain high standards of property presentation and customer service for occupiers.
• Audit contracts and performance with Facilities Lead to achieve best value for client and occupiers.
• Engage with contractors and provide regular feedback to the line manager.
• Ensure contractors carry out work to a high standard and escalate contract issues in a timely manner.
• Promote safe working practices and ensure audits are updated monthly with progress.
• Communicate clearly with occupiers, service partners and visitors to the property.
• Attend occupier meetings and build professional relationships with occupiers.
• Assist the Surveyor in preparing the annual service charge budget and reconciliation.
• Utilise web portals, compliance tools and client-led systems.

Job description

We are currently recruiting on behalf of a niche property consultancy for a Building Manager to lead the on site team at a large commercial asset in Canary Wharf.

The main purpose of the role is supervising all aspects of the day to day running and maintenance of the property under your control and ensuring the immediate supervision of staff and contractors and ensuring the required standards are achieved and maintained at all times.

Key to the role is effective communication and excellent customer service for the building occupiers. The Building Manager represents the client at the property and as such is required to example high levels of professionalism, work ethic and attention to detail. Candidates should only apply if they have prior experience of working on a similar commercial property for another managing agent.

• Ensure all client property management and compliance systems are up to date and used in line with process and policy
• Complete and upload onto the appropriate system, daily and monthly checklists within agreed timeframe; ensure any resultant work is actioned
• Ensure that high standards of property presentation and customer service are achieved and maintained at all times.
• In conjunction with Facilities Lead, ensure best value is achieved for client and occupiers by auditing contracts and performance, and identifying potential improvements
• Regularly engage with contractors and provide regular feedback to the line manager
• Ensuring contractors carry out their work to a high standard and maintain site standards and escalate any contract management issues to the FM Lead in timely manner
• Ensure and implement best practice whilst ensuring safe working practices are complied with at all times.
• Ensure all actions resulting from any audit are updated monthly to show progress, and are completed within agreed timeframe
• Ensure appropriate clear communication (written and verbal) with occupiers, service partners and all visitors to the property
• Attend occupier meetings and build excellent professional relationships with your occupiers
• To assist the Surveyor preparing the annual service charge budget and subsequent annual reconciliation.
• Ability to use web-based portals, compliance tools and general systems (client led)

This is a fantastic opportunity for an individual to develop their career and make a significant impact at an established commercial asset.