Building Manager Building Manager

The Crown Estate; City of Westminster; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious property management company in Westminster seeks a Building Manager to ensure operational excellence across one or more properties. This hands-on role requires strong leadership, property management expertise, and a commitment to customer satisfaction. The Building Manager will oversee maintenance, manage teams, and ensure compliance with safety regulations. The position offers a competitive salary, flexible working, and family-friendly policies, promoting a healthy work-life balance.

Benefits

28 days paid holiday

Flexible working options

Family-friendly policies

Private healthcare

Life and critical illness cover

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of property management and building services operations.
• Confident understanding of building systems, maintenance, and compliance requirements.
• Experience in contractor and KPI management.

Responsibilities

• Act as the single point of contact for all matters relating to the building.
• Oversee maintenance and repair tasks including inspections and compliance.
• Manage on-site teams, recruitment, training, and performance reviews.
• Create and manage maintenance budgets and monitor costs.
• Build relationships with owners and service partners.

Skills

Property management

Leadership skills

Interpersonal skills

Negotiation skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Customer service

Time management

Sustainability awareness

Experience in compliance reporting

Education

NEBOSH or IOSH certification

IWFM qualification

Relevant trade or professional accreditation

Tools

Microsoft Office 365

CAFM systems

Job description

As a Building Manager at The Crown Estate, you will drive service and operational excellence by leading on-site teams, engaging with stakeholders, and delivering an outstanding customer experience. You will oversee the daily operations of one or more properties, ensuring safety, security, and the smooth running of all building facilities. This is a hands‑on role, ideal for someone with initiative, drive, and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Act as the single point of contact for all matters relating to the building(s) in scope
• Oversee all maintenance and repair tasks, including regular inspections, preventative maintenance, and managing reactive repairs
• Ensure health and safety compliance, maintain records, and oversee security systems and emergency procedures
• Manage and develop on-site teams, including recruitment, training, and performance reviews
• Create and manage maintenance and operations budgets, monitor costs, and support contract management of third‑party vendors
• Ensure compliance with all relevant laws, regulations, and building codes, as well as internal policies and procedures
• Build strong relationships with property owners, occupiers, and service partners, ensuring excellent service delivery and customer satisfaction
• Champion sustainability initiatives and support The Crown Estate's targets for net zero carbon, waste reduction, and social impact
• Oversee public realm areas adjacent to the property, ensuring high standards of service and safety
• Manage documentation, including O&M manuals, occupier handbooks, and compliance records
• Support customer fit‑outs, understand lease terms, and manage service charge budgets
• Lead on risk management, business continuity planning, and insurance matters
• Maintain familiarity with building systems (HVAC, MEPH), and ensure planned preventative maintenance is delivered
• Conduct safety inspections, manage contractors, and ensure all activities are compliant with regulations and best practice, We value that you get more time with your family and friends. Therefore, we offer everybody 28 days paid holiday, 2 volunteering days and the option to purchase further holiday.
• Flexible working
• We value work‑life balance highly, therefore we have flexible & hybrid working policies.
• Market leading family friendly policies
• We want the support we offer to be inclusive of everyone, reflective of the wide range of situations people face in life.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing commercial buildings, with a strong understanding of property management, statutory compliance, and building services operations
• Appropriate trade or professional accreditation and/or qualifications in real estate, facilities, technical, or commercial management (e.g., IWFM, NEBOSH, CIBSE; IOSH required, NEBOSH preferred)
• Confident understanding of building systems, maintenance, and compliance requirements
• Strong communication, interpersonal, negotiation, and leadership skills for managing staff, tenants, vendors, and stakeholders
• Skilled in mentoring and motivating teams, promoting a positive culture, and driving high performance
• Passion for delivering exceptional customer service and enhancing occupier satisfaction
• Experience in contractor and KPI management, service charge budgeting, and compliance reporting
• Excellent organisational and time management skills, able to handle multiple priorities and respond effectively in emergencies
• Commercial awareness and the ability to identify and develop business improvement opportunities
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365 and CAFM systems
• Commitment to sustainability and ESG principles, with a forward‑thinking approach to responsible property management
• As well as a competitive salary, pension and performance related bonus offering, we have a wealth of benefits available ranging from flexible working; market leading family policies and shopping discounts in the West End, to private healthcare; life and critical illness cover and 28 days holiday with the option to buy more. We value work life balance and your wellbeing highly, enabling you to be your best self to work.