Building Services Manager

3 months ago

Kingston upon Thames, United Kingdom Recruitment Campaign Team Full time

**Salary: £41,793 - £46,857 | Permanent | Full Time | 30 Days Annual Leave | Hybrid Working (Ratio of days of attendance and remote working will vary in line with business requirements but are likely to be around 4:1 due to the nature of the role)**

**About the Role**

This is a new role within a new management team and new service delivery model. It is an excellent opportunity to shape the role and steer building services delivery, and to help form a new team managing the full range of Facilities Management services at the Royal Borough of Kingston.

As Building Services Manager, you will be responsible for line managing and supporting an Engineering Services and Compliance Lead, and also pick up responsibility for the delivery of building fabric services and minor works up to the individual value of £100k. The role also manages the Mechanical, Electrical, Public Health and Building Fabric Services provider and works closely with the Capital Delivery team and wider Property, Investment & Development service.

It is expected that to be effective in this role a high degree of physical attendance in the workplace is required. Ratio of days of attendance and remote working will vary in line with business requirements but are likely to be around 4:1.

For more in-depth information about the role, please refer to the job description at the bottom of the page.

**About Us**

The Facilities Management team manages the built environment to ensure safety, efficiency and comfort for all users as well as playing the key role in maintaining the council's assets in optimum condition. The need for a highly skilled and experienced, strategic and operational management team is critical to its success. A brand-new team of six staff is being recruited to progress and manage a newly commissioned FM service, being delivered by specialist contractors. This is a great opportunity to be part of a small, forward thinking and dynamic team with the ability to shape the systems, processes and structures of the team

Here at Kingston we are keen to promote collaborative working across stakeholders and services. We are seeking to build a highly professional, expert and approachable team that strives for the best possible outcomes for all.

**About You**

To be successful as Building Services Manager, you must have:

- A bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline or equivalent is essential.
- Affiliation to CIBSE or other recognised, industry-related body.
- Must have a substantial, proven background in managing building services, ideally in a public sector, client-side capacity with a breadth of experience across an extensive and varied property portfolio.
- Must possess skills and experience to manage £1m+ supply partner contracts, achieving maximum quality and value for money whilst building and maintaining effective working relationships.
- Must have a collaborative work ethic with excellent leadership and influencing skills.
- Must be an effective communicator at all levels.

**Our Offer To You**

As an organisation that values and nurtures talent, we're committed to helping you fulfil your potential and will offer you a supportive, friendly and collaborative environment to grow and develop your career and skills. We're constantly striving to improve our ways of working so putting your ideas across however big or small; will be fully encouraged and supported by your colleagues and our dynamic and experienced management team.

In addition we offer a modern and flexible working environment for our staff supported by our IT infrastructure, Google Chromebooks and Google Apps, which have acted as a key enabler for collaborative and streamlined working. The COVID-19 pandemic has required us to be even more flexible in how we work and manage staff workloads, ensuring they have the correct equipment and resources to be able to maximise their talents and looking after their wellbeing.

Employees have access to a wide range of benefits, some of which include:

- Generous annual leave entitlement plus bank holidays (pro-rata if part-time working hours apply)
- Three volunteering days per year
- Flexible and agile working arrangements
- Comprehensive learning and development programme
- Discounts on a range of local shops, restaurants, gyms and leisure centres
- Interest free season ticket loans
- Local Government Pension Scheme
- Bicycle loan facilities and cycle to work scheme
- Zip car scheme
- Free eye tests and contribution towards glasses
- Confidential wellbeing and counselling support
- Subsidised gym membership

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