Building Manager

Building Manager - Universal Square, Manchester

Universal Square is a thriving modern office campus in Manchester extending to approximately 260,000 sq ft of high-quality workspace, including a café, gym and shared amenity areas. The campus supports a vibrant business community with over 2,500 daily employees and visitors. It is also home to Global Banking School, a rapidly expanding higher education institution with more than 5,000 students currently enrolled.

We are seeking an experienced Building Manager to oversee the day to day operations of this large and dynamic commercial office campus. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring the building operates efficiently, safely and in full compliance with relevant regulations. You will lead and coordinate a large on site team of approximately 40 staff including maintenance, cleaning, café and security personnel, while also managing contractors and suppliers to ensure smooth and effective building operations.

While working as part of a wider property management team, the role requires a highly organised individual who can operate autonomously, maintain high service standards for tenants and respond quickly and effectively to operational issues.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee the daily management and operation of the Universal Square office campus
• Coordinate and supervise routine building maintenance and repair works
• Manage and direct the activities of in-house maintenance, café, cleaning and security teams
• Develop and implement emergency procedures and building safety protocols
• Ensure a safe, secure and well-maintained environment for tenants, staff and visitors
• Prepare and monitor maintenance and operational budgets
• Liaise with and manage third party contractors and service providers
• Conduct regular building inspections and prepare operational reports
• Ensure compliance with all relevant facilities management legislation, policies and building regulations
• Respond promptly to tenant enquiries, requests and operational issues
• Plan and schedule both preventative maintenance and reactive repairs

Requirements

• Extensive experience managing commercial buildings or large multi-tenant properties
• Strong organisational and workload management skills
• Proven ability to manage and lead a large on site team of approximately 40 staff
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to adapt to different audiences
• Strong spoken and written English
• Good customer service skills with the ability to build positive tenant relationships
• Knowledge of facilities management regulations, compliance and building codes is desirable
• Practical and solution focused approach to problem solving

This role offers an opportunity to manage a high profile commercial campus within a fast-growing property organisation and to contribute to delivering a high quality working environment for a diverse tenant community.