Corporate Property Manager

National Grid; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 39,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus based on performance

Pension scheme with employer matching

Share incentive plan

Flexible benefits

Job summary

National Grid is seeking a Corporate Property Manager to lead strategic planning and day-to-day facilities management across a portfolio of corporate sites. You will drive performance via the supplier network, ensuring safe, sustainable and compliant workplaces that support the business.

The role is based at our London Strand office with a hybrid pattern: circa four days on site and one day from home, plus occasional travel to Euston and Bury St Edmunds as needed.

Qualifications

• NEBOSH Certificate and a full UK driving licence.
• Experience in facilities management, property management or workplace operations.
• Strong knowledge of hard and soft FM services, statutory compliance and workplace best practice.
• Experience managing suppliers and holding partners accountable for performance and service delivery.
• A good understanding of building services, including mechanical and electrical systems.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence at all levels.
• The ability to navigate competing priorities in a fast-paced, regulated environment.
• Membership of, or working towards membership of, IWFM, BIFM, IOSH or an equivalent professional body.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic planning and day-to-day management of facilities services across your portfolio of sites.
• Act as the key point of contact for workplace, facilities and property-related matters.
• Manage hard and soft facilities management service providers to ensure exceptional service, compliance and value for money.
• Champion a strong safety, health, environmental and security culture across sites and suppliers.
• Ensure buildings meet statutory obligations and National Grid governance standards.
• Identify and resolve operational, environmental and safety risks.
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders and maintaining a visible on-site presence.
• Support projects, workplace changes and continuous improvement initiatives that enhance customer experience and operational performance.
• Promote a strong Safety, Health, Environmental and Security culture across sites and suppliers.
• Drive continuous improvement in service delivery, performance and customer outcomes.

Skills

NEBOSH

Driving licence

FM experience

Supplier management

Building services

Safety culture

IWFM

IOSH

Job description

At National Grid, we're at the heart of the energy transition, connecting millions of people to the energy they use every day. Behind every successful office, operational site and collaboration space is a workplace that's safe, compliant and built for success. Join our team as a Corporate Property Manager and be a part of something bigger-where your unique skills and passions can make a real difference. Together, we are superpowered.

We're looking for a Corporate Property Manager to join our team and play a key role in managing a portfolio of corporate sites, ensuring colleagues, customers and partners have exceptional environments in which to work and thrive. Based on your assigned region, you'll lead the delivery of facilities and property services, drive performance through our supplier network, and help create workplaces that are safe, sustainable and fit for the future.

This is based at our London office The Strand, where the requirement is 4 days a week onsite at the Strand and 1 day a week working from home. This role covers 3 properties in total, with 90% of your time managing The Strand, and some occasional travel to our Euston office and Bury St Edmunds.

What You'll Do

• Lead the strategic planning and day-to-day management of facilities services across your portfolio of sites.
• Act as the key point of contact for workplace, facilities and property-related matters.
• Manage hard and soft facilities management service providers to ensure exceptional service, compliance and value for money.
• Champion a strong safety, health, environmental and security culture across sites and suppliers.
• Ensure buildings meet statutory obligations and National Grid governance standards.
• Identify and resolve operational, environmental and safety risks.
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders and maintaining a visible on-site presence.
• Support projects, workplace changes and continuous improvement initiatives that enhance customer experience and operational performance.
• Promote a strong Safety, Health, Environmental and Security culture across sites and suppliers.
• Drive continuous improvement in service delivery, performance and customer outcomes.

What You'll Have

• NEBOSH Certificate and a full UK driving licence.
• Experience within facilities management, property management or workplace operations.
• Strong knowledge of hard and soft FM services, statutory compliance and workplace best practice.
• Experience managing suppliers and holding partners accountable for performance and service delivery.
• A good understanding of building services, including mechanical and electrical systems.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence at all levels.
• The ability to navigate competing priorities in a fast-paced, regulated environment.
• Membership of, or working towards membership of, IWFM, BIFM, IOSH or an equivalent professional body.

Don't meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At National Grid, we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace for everyone. So, if you're excited about this role but your experience or qualifications don't match the job description exactly, we encourage you to apply anyway. You might just be the right person for our growing business in this role or another one.

What You'll Get

Up to £65,000 per annum - dependent on capability.

As well as your base salary you will receive a bonus based on personal and company performance and a competitive contributory pension scheme where we will double match your contribution to a maximum company contribution of 12%.

You will also have access to a number of flexible benefits such as a share incentive plan, salary sacrifice car and technology schemes, support via employee assistance lines and matched charity giving to name a few.

Further Information

This is a hybrid working role from our Strand office with circa 4 days in the office. The closing date for this vacancy is Midnight 21 October 26, with interviews due to take place w/c 26 October 26 onwards. We encourage candidates to submit their applications as early as possible and not to wait until the published closing date. National Grid's recruitment periods can and may vary. We reserve the right to remove this advert or close it to further applications at any point during the recruitment process.

About us

Every day we deliver safe and secure energy to homes, communities, and businesses. We are there when people need us the most. We connect people to the energy they need for the lives they live. The pace of change in society and our industry is accelerating and our expertise and track record puts us in an unparalleled position to shape the sustainable future of our industry. To be successful we must anticipate the needs of our customers, reducing the cost of energy delivery today and pioneering the flexible energy systems of tomorrow. This requires us to deliver on our promises and always look for new opportunities to grow, both ourselves and our business

At National Grid, we work towards the highest standards in everything we do, including how we support, value and develop our people. Our aim is to encourage and support employees to thrive and be the best they can be. We celebrate the difference people can bring into our organisation, and welcome and encourage applicants with diverse experiences and backgrounds, and offer flexible and tailored support, at home and in the office. Our goal is to drive, develop and operate our business in a way that results in a more inclusive culture. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, the innovation from diverse teams & perspectives and business need. We are committed to building a workforce so we can represent the communities we serve and have a working environment in which each individual feels valued, respected, fairly treated, and able to reach their full potential.