Building Manager

Arcus FM Limited.; Redditch; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus up to 4%

25 days annual leave

Pension plan 5-6%

Life assurance

Training academy

Sponsorship scheme

Cycle to work

Health cash plan

Store discounts

Job summary

Arcus FM Limited in Redditch is seeking an experienced Building Manager to oversee our Head Office and National Operations Centre. You will ensure the smooth operation of our estate, deliver excellent facilities and security management, and support our clients and colleagues.

Key duties include budget management, contractor oversight, visitor processing, and coordinating with internal teams. The role may require travel to other offices; a driving licence is essential.

Qualifications

• Excellent interpersonal skills and relationship-building.
• Understanding of FM building requirements.
• Strong IT skills; familiarity with MS Office, Verisae, Aeromark.
• Experience managing contractors.
• Flexible, proactive with prioritisation.
• Attention to detail.
• Calm under pressure to meet deadlines.
• Highly organised and effective workflow.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Compliance qualifications such as IOSH or asbestos awareness would be beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Be the face of Arcus for clients, visitors and colleagues.
• Oversee all building operations and budget delivery.
• Support Helpdesk and Planning from Redditch HQ.
• Manage sub-contractors and visitor sign-in and badges.
• Develop processes and ensure KPI targets are met.
• May travel to other sites; driving licence essential.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

FM building knowledge

IT skills

Contractor management

Prioritisation

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Tools

Microsoft Office

Verisae

Aeromark

Job description

Why Join Us

Arcus FM are actively recruiting for an experienced Building Manager to join our team at our Head Office and National Operations Centre in Redditch.

You will be joining a welcoming and dynamic team of professionals, who deliver a first-class experience to all Arcus colleagues, visitors and clients when using our Estate buildings through delivering brilliant facilities and security management and customer service.

Compliance of our estates is one of our key foundations, ensuring we keep everyone safe, therefore it will have to be managed closely and proactively through the great use of systems and building relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

All of this needs to be delivered, whilst making sound commercial decisions and with effective budget management so our Estate supports the rest of Arcus to thrive.

What You'll Be Doing

As Building Manager, you will be the face of Arcus for everyone using our buildings including clients, visitors and colleagues. You will be responsible for every aspect of what goes on in our buildings, to ensure we deliver a brilliant environment for our teams to work in as well as engaging with the local community we are based in. You will also be accountable for delivery against the budget associated with running the building.

Redditch is our National Operations Centre and Head Office. We run the majority of our Helpdesk and Planning functions from this office. You will be responsible for ensuring the building runs smoothly, supporting the occupants, welcoming clients and visitors and assisting with room booking requirements.

You will be managing both Sub-Contractors and visitors to the building in accordance with the company requirements, including signing in and out and issuing a visitor’s badge whilst on the premises, if required.

Contributing to the development and implementation of robust team processes is essential, ensuring that a high-quality service is provided to both internal and external customers is a key part of this role, as is actively managing all work orders, ensuring KPI’s are met in accordance with agreed process and inline with budget.

There may also be a requirement to travel to our other buildings around the country and you may be asked to actively manage some of them remotely. Therefore, a driving licence is essential.

What We're Looking For

To be successful you will have:

• Excellent interpersonal skills and be able to build relationships effectively and quickly
• An understanding of FM building requirements and support services
• Strong I.T skills and awareness of Microsoft Office, Verisae and Aeromark systems or other work order management systems
• The skills to effectively manage Contractors and their performance
• A flexible approach, be proactive and able to prioritise effectively
• Excellent attention to detail
• The ability to stay outwardly calm under pressure to meet deadlines
• A highly organised and personally effective way of working
• Great verbal and written communication skills
• Formal compliance qualifications e.g. IOSH, legionella/asbestos awareness would be beneficial but not essential

Salary & Benefits

• Salary: Up to £35,000 depending on experience
• Up to a 4% bonus, subject to achievement of targets
• 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
• Group personal pension scheme of matched contributions between 5% and 6%
• Life assurance
• Access to state-of-the-art training academy
• Funded training sponsorship scheme
• Refer a friend reward scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Health cash plan
• Discounts at a wide variety of stores and restaurants

Other Information

• The role will involve working 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm

Pre-employment checks

If you are successful, we will undertake standard pre-employment checks after you have been offered a job. This includes employment referencing, verifying your right to work in the UK, verifying your driving licence (if applicable) and a health assessment.