Building Manager – Southwark

Macdonald & Company; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Global Real Estate Consultancy is seeking a Building Manager to oversee a significant Grade A office asset in London. This role involves managing effective facilities management services and maintaining relationships with tenants and contractors. The successful candidate will demonstrate strong supplier management skills and ensure compliance with necessary health and safety standards while delivering excellent client service.

Qualifications

• Experience managing in-house and supplier staff.
• Strong supplier relationship management skills.
• Knowledge of health, safety, and environmental standards.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and manage service charge budgets.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, and environmental legislation.
• Conduct regular building inspections.

Skills

Supplier relationship management

Health and safety knowledge

Mechanical and electrical services knowledge

IT proficiency

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Job Summary

Macdonald & Company are delighted to be working again with a Global Real Estate Consultancy on the appointment of a Building Manager. You will work across a 70,000 sqft Grade A office asset and will be responsible for managing the delivery of an effective and compliant facilities management service through in-house staff, suppliers, and consultants, covering hard and soft services, for a single complex building. Working closely with Property Managers, you will manage and maintain relationships with all tenants and third-party contractors.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare, monitor, and reconcile service charge budgets
• Check and approve expenditure against service charge budgets
• Provide excellent customer service to internal and external clients
• Maintain regular and effective communication with clients and tenants
• Manage site-based staff, ensuring all policies and procedures are followed
• Communicate effectively with internal teams in Property Management, support functions, and the wider Real Estate business
• Monitor and audit supplier work and service delivery
• Measure and report supplier performance against SLAs
• Manage suppliers to ensure effective, safe, and compliant delivery of all M&E services, including life safety systems, vertical transportation, and public health systems
• Collaborate with specialist consultants to deliver outcomes
• Procure goods and services following established procedures
• Develop and manage capital replacement programs
• Prepare management reports and participate in meetings as required
• Conduct regular building inspections and oversee necessary works
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, and environmental legislation
• Manage environmental activities to meet statutory obligations and industry standards (e.g., ISO14001), working with the sustainability team
• Adhere to internal procedures and policies, including Procurement, Finance, Compliance, and HR
• Maintain security and emergency procedures, taking active roles during emergencies

Person Specification:

• Experience managing in-house and supplier staff
• Strong supplier relationship management skills
• Knowledge of health, safety, and environmental standards
• Mechanical and electrical services knowledge
• Excellent written and spoken English skills
• IT proficiency in MS Office and relevant software (e.g., Meridian, Proactis, Snapshot, Tramps)
• Experience managing single-site environments
• Experience overseeing sites over 100,000 sqft and/or managing service charge budgets over £1m