Building Manager

Ref Number B01-04886

Professional Expertise Estates, Facilities, Accommodation and Safety Department

Vice-President (Operations) (B01)

Location: London

Working Pattern: Full time

Salary: £43,374 - £51,860

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Type: On site

Available for Secondment: No

Closing Date: 09-Apr-2025

About us

The UCL Estate comprises over 270 buildings valued at over £3 Billion, more than four million square feet of academic accommodation and approaching 4,250 student bedrooms. The scale, variety and complexity of the Estate are unparalleled in the Higher Education sector. The Area Facilities Management Team (AFM Team) is part of the Faculty Estates department, and the Campus Experience and Infrastructure (CE&I) Division. The AFM Team enables and facilitates the smooth running of the Estate (non-residential) and enhances the customer experience by overseeing and supporting campus operations. The Building Management team (currently three people) form part of the AFM Team and offer various facilities management and purchasing support to a specific group of buildings occupied by staff in Vice-Provost offices.

About the role

As a Building Manager at UCL, you will be at the heart of our campus operations, ensuring that our buildings provide a high-quality and well-maintained environment for staff and visitors. Acting as the main point of contact for building users, you will oversee everything from maintenance and cleanliness to health and safety compliance. Your responsibilities will include managing facilities services, ensuring the smooth operation of shared spaces, and supporting staff with workplace essentials. You will play a key role in enhancing the user experience, identifying opportunities for improvement, and collaborating with various teams to maintain our world-class facilities. This role is perfect for someone who enjoys working in a fast-paced setting, is passionate about customer service, and is eager to contribute to the success of one of the world's leading universities.

About you

You are a proactive and customer-focused professional with a keen eye for detail and a passion for delivering exceptional service. With practical experience in overseeing estates services and operations, you thrive in a dynamic environment where no two days are the same. Your strong communication skills enable you to build effective relationships across all levels of the organisation, ensuring that issues are resolved efficiently, and improvements are continuously made. Whether you're managing health and safety compliance, coordinating building services, or enhancing workplace facilities, you bring a problem-solving mindset and a commitment to excellence in all that you do.

What we offer

As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits, some of which are below:

1. 41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave, 8 bank holidays, and 6 closure days)
2. Additional 5 days' annual leave purchase scheme
3. Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
4. Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
5. Immigration loan
6. Relocation scheme for certain posts
7. On-Site nursery
8. On-site gym
9. Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
10. Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service
11. Discounted medical insurance

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Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

As London's Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world's talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong.

We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL's workforce. These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women.

You can read more about our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion here .

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