Contract Manager

CBRE Enterprise EMEA; Slough; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global provider in facilities management seeks a Technical Contract Manager in Slough. The role involves overseeing mechanical operations, maintaining client relationships, and managing a team. Ideal candidates should have a bachelor's degree and relevant experience, demonstrating strong leadership and organizational skills.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of relevant experience required.
• Ability to guide complex information exchange and handle problems.
• In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office products.

Responsibilities

• Manage operations and maintenance for assigned facilities.
• Oversight of recruiting and training employees.
• Implement improvements for preventive maintenance programs.

Skills

Leadership skills

Organizational skills

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

CBRE Global Workplace Solutions is a leading global provider of integrated facilities and corporate real estate management. We are recruiting a Technical Contract Manager for our site based in Slough.

About the Role:

As a CBRE Technical Contract Manager, you will assist with the management of the team responsible for all mechanical operations, maintenance, communications, energy management, and workforce development programs for a facility, campus, or portfolio of buildings.

This job is part of the Engineering and Technical Services job function. They are responsible for providing support, preventive maintenance, and repairs on equipment and systems.

What You'll Do:

Provide formal supervision to employees. Monitor the training and development of staff. Conduct performance evaluations and coaching. Oversee the recruiting and hiring of new employees.

Coordinate and manage the team's daily activities. Establish work schedules, assign tasks, and cross-train staff. Set and track staff and department deadlines. Mentor and coach as needed.

Manage operations and maintenance for assigned facilities. Assist in the development of operating and capital budgets.

Implement improvements for preventive maintenance programs on an ongoing basis. Maintain effective building-specific maintenance and safety procedure manuals.

Coordinate maintenance efforts with outside contractors, tenant finish personnel, and technicians.

Oversee all building systems including fire/life safety, plumbing, HVAC, and electrical issues. Must remain current with the latest technology trends.

Guide ongoing communication with tenants, clients, owners, facility management team, and vendors.

Facilitate the acquisition of new management contracts and maintain as-built drawings.

Respond to emergency situations and customer concerns.

Lead by example and model behaviors that are consistent with CBRE RISE values. Influence parties of shared interests to reach an agreement.

Apply knowledge of own discipline and how own discipline integrates with others to achieve team and departmental objectives.

Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve day-to-day and moderately complex issues that may or may not be evident in existing systems and processes.

What You'll Need:

• Bachelor's Degree preferred with 3-5 years of relevant experience. In lieu of a degree, a combination of experience and education will be considered.
• Ability to guide the exchange of sensitive, complicated, and difficult information, convey performance expectations, and handle problems.
• Leadership skills to motivate team impact on quality, efficiency, and effectiveness of the job discipline and department.
• In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office products. Examples include Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.
• Extensive organizational skills with a strong inquisitive mind.

Our Values

• RESPECT: We act with consideration for others' ideas and share information openly to inspire trust and encourage collaboration
• INTEGRITY: No one individual, no one deal, no one client, is bigger than our commitment to our company and what we stand for
• SERVICE: We approach our clients challenges with enthusiasm and diligence, building long-term relationships by connecting the right people, capital and opportunities
• EXCELLENCE: We focus relentlessly on creating winning outcomes for our clients, employees and shareholders

About CBRE Global Workplace Solutions:

As one of CBRE's core global businesses, Global Workplace Solutions (GWS) provides end-to-end services to occupier clients across the entire lifecycle of a building. Our teams help companies improve their operations and reduce costs, through expert facilities management, project management, real estate and energy and sustainability services. Our dedicated teams work across all industries, and support clients ranging from global Fortune 500 companies to single, iconic buildings.

CBRE Group, Inc. is the world's largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with 2019 revenues of $23.9 billion and more than 100,000 employees (excluding affiliate offices). CBRE has been included on the Fortune 500 since 2008, ranking in 2020. It also has been voted the industry's top brand by the Lipsey Company for 19 consecutive years and has been named one of Fortune's "Most Admired Companies" for eight years in a row, including being ranked number one in the real estate sector in 2020, for the second consecutive year. Its shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "CBRE."

Application Process:

Your application will be reviewed by our Talent Resourcing Team and you will be contacted if you have been successful in being short listed for the role.

Taking into consideration the costs of sponsorship, the nature of the role and the financial resources of the account in question, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.

No agencies please.

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