Building Manager - Farnborough Aerospace Centre, Farnborough

CBRE; Farnborough; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

CBRE is seeking a skilled Facilities Manager to oversee day-to-day operations at a London-based property. The role emphasizes health and safety compliance, service quality, and cost control within the service charge framework.

The candidate will lead a site team, manage budgets, reports, and contract activity while maintaining excellent occupier relationships and coordinating with procurement and external partners.

Qualifications

• Degree level education or equivalent.
• Experience in facilities management of property or portfolio.
• Knowledge of the technical aspect of premises management.
• Excellent customer service, interpersonal and communication skills.
• Good awareness of Health and Safety legislation; environmental protection knowledge.
• IT literate with experience of industry IT applications.
• Ability to work on own initiative in a pressurised environment.
• IOSH qualification.
• IWFM qualification desirable.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, control and monitor the service charge budget in accordance with the client’s budgetary agreement and timescales, with Senior Facilities Manager.
• Prepare management reports to meet business needs.
• Be responsible for all health and safety compliance, audits, fire evacuations and site updates, maintain Meridian tool.
• Proactively manage risk and insurance compliance on site with public and statutory bodies.
• Assist with compilation of external contracts with Senior Facilities Manager and Procurement Department; ensure policy compliance.
• Compile and maintain site management information and records (asset register, emergency plans, etc.).
• Liaise with local authorities as appropriate.
• Perform any other duties as required by the business.

Skills

Customer service

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

IT literacy

Initiative

Ability to work under pressure

Education

Degree level or equivalent

IOSH qualification

IWFM qualification desirable

Tools

IT applications

Job description

About The Role

Manage the day to day operational activities in line with all health and safety, environmental and company procedures, legislative requirements, budgetary costs and client/tenant requirements in line with the required customer service criteria and key performance indicators.

About The Role

Manage the day to day operational activities in line with all health and safety, environmental and company procedures, legislative requirements, budgetary costs and client/tenant requirements in line with the required customer service criteria and key performance indicators.

Role Specific Particulars

The property is a medium premises located in the London. The successful candidate will be part of a site team of One and will be an essential asset to the property, colleagues, clients and occupiers.

What You’ll Do

Commercial

• Preparation, control and monitoring of the service charge budget in accordance with the client’s budgetary agreement and the time scales set by the business, in conjunction with the Senior Facilities Manager.
• To prepare management reports in accordance with the needs of the business.

Compliance

• To be responsible for all health and safety compliance. This includes ensuring that all health and safety audits, fire and other evacuations are carried out on a regular basis in accordance with the laid down requirements, the emergency plan and related site maps are continually update and that Meridian (Health and Safety tool) is regularly updated etc.
• To proactively manage risk and deal with insurance compliance onsite with regards to both public and statutory bodies as applicable.
• Ensure a Crisis Management plan is in place that this is reviewed and tested annually.
• To assist with the compilation of external contracts in conjunction with the Senior Facilities Manager and the Procurement Department. This includes ensuring all procurement needs are carried out in line with company policy.
• To compile and maintain all required management information and records relating to the site. This includes asset register, emergency plans, plant testing, etc.
• To liaise with local authorities as appropriate.
• Any other duties as in accordance with the needs of the business.

Customer Service and Quality

• To ensure the fabric of the building both externally and internally is maintained and serviced to a high standard in accordance with the management contract and agreed budgets. This includes ensuring the agreed planned maintenance programme is carried out in accordance with the laid sown timetables and monitoring FM works on site including the required liaison with service providers and/or contractors.
• To further development and maintain excellent occupier relationships, ensuring that they receive the highest standards of service in relation to their operational needs and attend tenant meetings.
• To oversee and regularly review the work carried out by contractors to ensure the required standards are achieved and maintained in accordance with the contractual agreement.

People Management

• Direct line management responsibility of on-site CBREMS personnel. This includes ensuring that all personnel are trained in accordance with the requirements of their role.
• Carrying out regular performance reviews including annual appraisals and the setting of objectives.
• Ensure all appraisals are carried out in accordance with the required standard and company time table. This includes the setting and reviewing of SMART “value added” objectives and regular performance reviews.

What You’ll Need

• Educated to degree level or equivalent
• Previous experience of facilities management of property or portfolio of properties. This includes Line Management responsibility for Company personnel and contractors and management of service agreements.
• Knowledge of the technical aspect of premises management.
• Excellent customer service, interpersonal and communication skills.
• Good awareness of Health and Safety legislation and knowledge of environmental protection requirements.
• IT literate together with an understanding and experience of industry specific IT applications.
• Ability to work on own initiative and within a pressurised environment.
• IOSH qualification.
• IWFM qualification desirable.

Why CBRE

When you join CBRE, you become part of the global leader in commercial real estate services and investment that helps businesses and people thrive. We are dynamic problem solvers and forward-thinking professionals who create significant impact. Our collaborative culture is built on our shared values — respect, integrity, service and excellence — and we value the diverse perspectives, backgrounds and skillsets of our people. At CBRE, you have the opportunity to chart your own course and realize your potential. We welcome all applicants.

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