Buildings Manager

Overview

As Buildings Manager you lead a multidisciplinary team to deliver expert technical services across diverse assets, ensuring safe, compliant, and on-time capital projects and maintenance. You drive proactive asset management to maximise building performance, support statutory compliance, and contribute to the council’s sustainability goals. You’ll balance budget, risk, and stakeholder expectations while shaping a high‑performing, collaborative team. This role offers a meaningful impact on public assets and service delivery at scale.

Pay / Benefits

• generous annual leave (pro rata)
• employee wellbeing support
• staff discounts
• flexible working arrangements
• investment in technology
• training and development opportunities

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership, line management and professional development for a team of six direct reports
• Oversee day-to-day building fabric and M&E RM, manage term service contracts
• Deliver and monitor budgets (£750k estate, £2m schools RM, £850k corporate RM)
• Lead M&E elements of schools RM programme and corporate RM programme
• Build strong internal and external stakeholder relationships; contract management and supply chain engagement
• Prepare and present operational reports and technical advice to elected members and colleagues
• Identify risks, drive service improvements and respond to short/medium-term challenges
• Act as Principal Designer under CDM 2015 and Building Safety Act where required

Key requirements

• Degree in building, surveying or engineering discipline
• Professional qualification accredited by RICS, CIOB, CIBSE or IET
• Extensive technical knowledge across building surveying and M&E with diverse asset experience
• Proven experience leading technical teams and managing service delivery
• Experience in capital projects planning and progression
• Public sector procurement knowledge and budget management experience
• Strong knowledge of Building Regulations, Building Safety Act, Control of Asbestos Regulations, Fire Safety legislation, Procurement Act and SPPM principles

• Cross-functional leadership
• Stakeholder influence and credibility
• Collaborative mindset
• Building surveying
• Mechanical and electrical engineering (M&E)
• Contract management

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