Building Services Manager

LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS AND POLITICAL SCIENCE; London; Hybrid; GBP 53,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

The LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS AND POLITICAL SCIENCE is seeking a Building Services Manager to oversee maintenance services and ensure compliance with regulations. This role involves collaborating with project managers and developing long-term maintenance plans, offering competitive salary and benefits including hybrid working.

Benefits

Occupational pension scheme

Generous annual leave

Excellent training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Experience in chairing management meetings.
• Ability to produce and manage technical specifications.

Responsibilities

• Oversee implementation and management of maintenance services.
• Chair management meetings to review service contract performance.
• Collaborate with project managers to ensure compliance with specifications.

Skills

Communication

Technical Specification Management

Contract Compliance Monitoring

Job description

LSE is committed to building a diverse, equitable and truly inclusive university

Maintenance - Estates Division

Building Services Manager

Salary from £53,204 to £61,301 pa inclusive with potential to progress to £68,119 pa inclusive of London allowance.

We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Building Services Manager to join our Facilities Management team. This role involves overseeing the implementation and management of maintenance services, ensuring compliance with statutory regulations, and supporting the delivery of projects across the estate.

The Building Services Manager will chair management meetings to review the performance of service contracts, ensure compliance, and manage the safe operation of plant and equipment. You will collaborate with Capital Development and Project Managers to ensure all new and refurbished installations meet required technical specifications and statutory regulations. Additionally, you will contribute to the development of long-term maintenance plans for both the Campus and Halls of Residence.

Candidates should have:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English, with the ability to prepare technical and management reports to support informed decision-making by senior management.
• Evidence of chairing management meetings to review contract implementation, monitor compliance, and evaluate plant and equipment performance.
• Ability to produce and manage technical specifications, logbooks, and work instructions in accordance with current legislation.
• Experience in collaborating with Capital Development and Project Managers to provide accurate technical information, ensuring compliance with Estates standard specifications, statutory regulations, and relevant EU directives.
• Experience in the implementation and management of policies for the control of Legionella, F-Gas, Gas Safe and Asbestos.

We offer an occupational pension scheme, generous annual leave, hybrid working, and excellent training and development opportunities.

For further information about the post, please see the how to apply document, job description and the person specification.

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The closing date for receipt of applications is 9 June 2025 (23.59 UK time).

Regrettably, we are unable to accept any late applications.