Assistant Building Manager - Birchwood Park, Warrington

Cbre Uk

The Role

Overview

Assist building manager in daily operations, maintenance, health & safety, budgeting, and tenant relations.

Key Responsibilities

  • fabric maintenance
  • h&s audits
  • contract oversight
  • budget reporting
  • tenant liaison
  • major works

Tasks

-To ensure the fabric of the building both externally and internally is maintained and serviced to a high standard in accordance with the management contract and agreed budgets. This includes the achievement of all key performance indicators reference those set by the client and also that of the Company. -To ensure all health and safety audits carried out in accordance with the planned programme and all follow up actions carried out within due timetable. This also includes ensuring that Meridian (H&S Management tool) is regularly monitored and updated in accordance with all the Health and Safety requirements and current legislation. -To assist the Building Manager with the compilation of external contracts in conjunction with the Procurement Department. This includes ensuring all procurement needs are carried out in line with company policy. -To ensure fire and other evacuations are carried out on a regular basis in accordance with the health and safety requirements. This includes ensuring the emergency plan and related site maps are continually updated. -To oversee and regularly review the work carried out by the contractors to ensure the required standards are achieved and maintained in accordance with the contractual agreement. -Assist with the drafting, control and reporting of the service charge budget and expenditure for the site(s) in conjunction with the Building Manager, Senior Facilities Manager and surveyor as applicable. -To liaise with local authorities as appropriate. -To work in conjunction with the Building Manager, key stakeholders and external clients ensuring a maintenance and repair programme is in place. -To participate at regular tenant meetings in conjunction with the Building Manager and property and asset management colleagues as applicable. This includes ensuring that all issues are promptly dealt with in accordance with agreed service criteria. -To carry out regular inspection audits of the site(s) and take/organise remedial action if and when required. -To assist the Building Manager in producing management reports in accordance with the needs of the business, as applicable. -To manage major work programmes in conjunction with the Building Manager and specialist consultants on-site, acting as the liaison point for all parties involved.

Requirements

  • iosh
  • health safety
  • it
  • facilities mgmt
  • planning
  • customer service

What You Bring

-A good awareness of Health and Safety legislation and knowledge of environmental protection requirements, and ideally IOSH qualified. -IT literate together with an understanding and experience of industry specific IT applications. -Previous experience of working within a facilities environment in a supervisory or management role. -Ability to work on own initiative and within a pressurised environment with excellent organisational and planning skills. -Excellent customer service, interpersonal and communication skills. -Knowledge of the technical aspect of premises management.

The Company

About Cbre Uk

-Part of the world’s largest commercial real estate services firm, it operates across 15 UK offices with deep local and global connections. -Specialising in sectors from industrial and logistics to life sciences, data centres, healthcare and hospitality, delivers tailored solutions across the property spectrum. -As an advisor on multimillion-pound transactions, orchestrates complex projects—leasing, valuation, asset and facilities management, and investment sales—for public and private sector clients. -Historic undertakings include large-scale retail repurposing, student accommodation developments and frontline advisory in the energy & renewables and data centre space.

Sector Specialisms

Industrial

Residential

Healthcare

Life Sciences

Financial and Professional Services

Roadside and Automotive

Self Storage

Student Accommodation

Data Centres