Building Manager - Cardiff
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Position Overview & Specifications
Job Description
Job Title: Building Manager
Reports to: Facilities Manager
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Cardiff (Onsite)
Salary: £32,000 - £42,000
Key skills: A Customer focused and approachable Building Manager with a good understanding of client needs and how building work.
The role
We have an exciting new opportunity for a Building Manager to join a global commercial property consultancy. As the Building Manager you will be 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 single complex building.
- Prepare, monitor and reconcile service charge budgets.
- Provide best in class customer service to internal and external customer base
- Maintain regular and effective communication with clients and tenants
- 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
- 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.
- 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.
Experience
- Previous experience in a similar role.
- Experience of managing single-site environments
- Experience of managing a single-site environment in excess of, square feet and/or service charge budgets in excess of £1m.
- Understanding of commercial leases and the landlord and tenant relationship
- Good understanding of H&S in the industry, ideally IOSH qualified
- Management of in-house and supplier staff
- Management of supplier relationships
- Good health and safety and environmental knowledge
- Good mechanical and electrical services knowledge
Take a look at some of the award-winning benefits our client offers to support and reward their employees:
Health & 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.
How to apply
If this looks like the perfect opportunity for you, please apply or send your CV to dinusha@beachbaker.co.uk
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: General
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Building Manager - Cardiff roles across Beach Baker Property Recruitment's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £38,000 - £42,000 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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