Building Manager

Arcus FM are actively recruiting for an experienced Building Manager to join our team at our National Support Centre in Brentwood.

You will be joining a welcoming and dynamic team of professionals, who deliver a first-class experience to all Arcus colleagues, visitors and clients when using our Estate buildings through delivering brilliant facilities and security management and customer service.

Compliance of our estates is one of our key foundations, ensuring we keep everyone safe, therefore it will have to be managed closely and proactively through the great use of systems and building relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

All of this needs to be delivered, whilst making sound commercial decisions and with effective budget management so our Estate supports the rest of Arcus to thrive.

As Building Manager, you will be the face of Arcus for everyone using our buildings including clients, visitors and colleagues. You will be responsible for every aspect of what goes on in our buildings, to ensure we deliver a brilliant environment for our teams to work in as well as engaging with the local community we are based in. You will also be accountable for delivery against the budget associated with running the building.

Brentwood is our National Support Centre, our HR, Finance and other support functions work from this office. You will be responsible for ensuring the building runs smoothly, supporting the occupants, welcoming clients and visitors and assisting with room booking requirements.

You will be managing both Sub-Contractors and visitors to the building in accordance with the company requirements, including signing in and out and issuing a visitor’s badge whilst on the premises, if required.

Contributing to the development and implementation of robust team processes is essential, ensuring that a high-quality service is provided to both internal and external customers is a key part of this role, as is actively managing all work orders, ensuring KPI’s are met in accordance with agreed process and inline with budget.

There may also be a requirement to travel to our other buildings around the country and you may be asked to actively manage some of them remotely. Therefore, a driving licence is essential.

To be successful you will have

Excellent interpersonal skills and be able to build relationships effectively and quickly

An understanding of FM building requirements and support services

Strong I.T skills and awareness of Microsoft Office, Verisae and Aeromark systems or other work order management systems

The skills to effectively manage Contractors and their performance

A flexible approach, be proactive and able to prioritise effectively

Excellent attention to detail

The ability to stay outwardly calm under pressure to meet deadlines

A highly organised and personally effective way of working

Great verbal and written communication skills

Formal compliance qualifications e.g. IOSH, legionella/asbestos awareness would be beneficial but not essential

Salary & Benefits

Salary: Up to £35,000 depending on experience

Up to a 4% bonus, subject to achievement of targets

25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays

Group personal pension scheme of matched contributions between 5% and 6%

Life assurance

Access to state-of-the-art training academy

Funded training sponsorship scheme

Refer a friend reward scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Health cash plan

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Other Information

The role will involve working 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm

If you feel you have the skills and experience needed, please submit your application by clicking on the ‘apply’ button.

Pre-employment checks

If you are successful, we will undertake standard pre-employment checks after you have been offered a job. This includes employment referencing, verifying your right to work in the UK, verifying your driving licence (if applicable) and a health assessment.