Junior Building Manager

JR United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Junior Building Manager in central London. This role involves supporting senior management in overseeing building operations, ensuring compliance with health and safety standards, and enhancing service delivery across multiple facilities. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in facilities management, excellent customer service skills, and the ability to manage budgets and contractors effectively. Join a dynamic team committed to maintaining high standards of safety and service in a fast-paced environment, where your contributions will make a significant impact on operational excellence.

Qualifications

• A qualification in facilities management or related field is essential.
• Health & Safety certification is preferred for this role.

Responsibilities

• Build and manage relationships with stakeholders and ensure SLA compliance.
• Oversee essential services and manage contractors for operations.

Skills

Facilities Management

Health & Safety Compliance

Customer Service

Budget Management

Project Oversight

Education

Qualification in Facilities Management

Health & Safety Certification (NEBOSH, IOSH)

Job description

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Robert Half is working with a client looking for a Building Manager based in central London.

The Junior Building Manager is responsible for the effectively supporting senior building management of building operations, ensuring facilities are maintained to the highest standards of safety, compliance, and service delivery. This role covers a range of responsibilities across hard and soft facilities management, environmental performance, health and safety, and project oversight.

Responsibilities:

• Liaison & Relationships: Build and manage relationships with institutions, landlords, occupiers, suppliers, and external agencies; ensure SLA compliance and represent facilities both internally and externally.
• Customer Service & Support: Provide expert advice across multiple buildings, improve service delivery, respond to urgent issues, and enhance customer experience.
• Compliance & Health & Safety: Ensure buildings are safe, operational, and compliant with health, safety, and legal standards; manage risk assessments, emergency procedures, incident reporting, and statutory obligations.
• Organisation & Operations: Oversee essential services (security, maintenance, cleaning, waste, etc.), manage contractors, contribute to budgets, environmental initiatives, and support new building projects.
• Continuous Improvement: Drive service quality, advise on policy, deliver sustainability programmes, monitor energy use, and contribute to capital improvement initiatives.

Qualifications:

• A qualification in facilities management, building services, or a related field.
• Health & Safety certification (e.g. NEBOSH, IOSH) preferred.

Experience:

• Experience of working in a facilities environment
• Experience in both hard and soft FM services.
• Experience of managing PPMs and contractors
• Familiarity with managing statutory compliance, maintenance contracts, and refurbishment projects.
• Budget management and financial forecasting experience.
• Comfortable working with stakeholders at all levels, including external suppliers and contractors.
• Successful experience of managing partnerships and 3rd party stakeholders.