The role

Responsible for managing the delivery of an effective and compliant facilities management service through in-house staff, suppliers and consultants, across hard and soft services, to a large group of buildings.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, monitor and reconcile service charge budgets

• Check and approve expenditure against service charge budgets

• Provide best in class customer service to internal and external customer base

• Maintain regular and effective communication with clients and tenants

• Manage site based staff, ensuring all people related policies and procedures are followed

• Maintain regular and effective communication with internal colleagues in Property Management, support functions and the wider Real Estate business

• Monitor works conducted/service provided by suppliers

• Audit and inspect supplier delivery

• Measure and report supplier performance against agreed SLAs

• Manage suppliers to ensure effective, safe and compliant delivery of all M&E related services, including: life safety systems, vertical transportation equipment and public health systems

• Work effectively with a range of specialist consultants to deliver agreed outcomes

• Procure goods and services, following procedures and policies

• Develop, agree and manage capital replacement programmes

• Prepare management reports for a variety of stakeholders and attend/chair management meetings as required

• Undertake regular building inspections, complete reports and initiate/progress any required works

• Ensure compliance with all current statutory legislation in respect of health and safety and the environment

• Manage local environmental activities in order to meet statutory obligations and achieve/retain industry standards e.g. ISO14001 working with sustainability team

• Ensure compliance with all internal procedures and policies - e.g. Procurement, Finance, Compliance, HR

• Ensure security and emergency procedures are robust and adhered to at all times, taking an active role in the event of emergency situations

Person specification

Qualifications/Key Skills

• Degree or equivalent

• Membership or Associate Membership of IWFM or RICS

• National General Certificate in Occupational Safety and Health - accredited by NEBOSH or prepared to gain this qualification within 12 months

Experience

• Previous experience in a similar role

• Understanding of commercial leases and the landlord and tenant relationship

• Good understanding of service charge budgets and accounting principles

• Management of in-house and supplier staff

• Management of supplier relationships

• Good health and safety and environmental knowledge

• Good mechanical and electrical services knowledge

• Excellent English language skills - both written and spoken

• IT literate - MS Office at intermediate level and other relevant software (e.g. Meridian, Proactis, Snapshot, Tramps) at a level to undertake the role satisfactorily

• Experience of managing multi-site environments

• Experience of managing a single-site environment in excess of 100,000 square feet and/or service charge budgets in excess of £1m

We are proud to offer award-winning benefits to support and reward our employees:

• Heath & Leisure: Private medical cover, 25 days annual leave + public holidays (the option of purchasing up to 5 additional days via flex benefits), health screening, gym discounts, wellbeing support, volunteering opportunities, cycle to work scheme, eye care voucher, travel & retail discounts, travel insurance, concierge service, kids pass, open fairways golf card, great company culture and social events (including sports teams, charity events, art pass), perks at work

• Financial: Pension, life assurance at 8 x basic salary, group income protection (long term disability insurance), interest free season ticket loan, bonus scheme - you will be eligible to participate in the Company’s Bonus Scheme, share incentive plan, financial and mortgage advice

BNP Paribas Real Estate is committed to providing a work environment that fosters diversity, inclusion, and equal employment opportunity without regard to race, colour, gender, age, creed, sex, religion, national origin, disability (physical or mental), marital status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, or any other legally protected status.