Building Manager

The Building Manager is primarily responsible for the delivery of the full management of a designated building. This role will be the direct interface with the Client and Tenants within the building.

To develop and maintain a motivated and customer orientated service and ensure that service standards are achieved within HLM Property Management’s company policy, and that legislative and regulatory and best practice requirements are met.

The Building Manager may, in cases of a large building, have an assistant property manager to work alongside them and should endeavour to develop the individual’s skills for succession management.

Property Inspections and Maintenance:

Carry out inspections of the property and prepare site reports for the client / residents / insurance company

Ensure compliance with Health & Safety Regulations and maintain accurate records of Risk Assessments, their dates and planned frequency for re-inspection. Record on the Data Station system and take action upon the findings of the Risk Assessments

Meet with contractors to ensure the conditions of their contract are adhered to and inspect works after they have been carried out

Arrange for the maintenance of all areas

Arrange day to day items of repair and obtain two quotations for all works costing over £250 prior to the works being commenced (except in the case of emergency)

Arrange provision of additional items (signs, lights etc) required by the development subject to the terms of the management agreement

Undertake routine fire door inspections to communal fire doors in managed blocks under 18m, subject to passing the BRE Fire Door Course.

Arrange maintenance of external and internal decorations

Arrange maintenance of plant and equipment

Arrange maintenance of lighting installations, including re-lamping

Monitor and maintain building management systems

Arrange maintenance of water features

Instruct other professionals (surveyors, engineers etc) as required and upon client instructions

Arrange car park management

Arrange refuse collection management

Arrange testing of lifting equipment and abseiling points

Arrange cleaning of all areas including facades

Arrange training of other site staff