Building Manager in Lincoln

Residential Management Group, part of Places for People, is looking for a customer-focused and organised Building Manager to join our Property Management team. This is a key role where you'll be responsible for providing a comprehensive building management service, ensuring the development is managed efficiently, safely and within budget, while maintaining high standards of service for residents. You'll be a visible presence on site, helping to make sure communal areas are well maintained, services are running smoothly and residents receive a professional and responsive service.

Where will I be working? Based on site at Brayford Wharf, Lincoln (LN1 1BN)

Working Hours: 35 hours per week as per rota below:

• Wednesday: 1pm to 7pm
• Thursday: 7am to 7pm
• Friday: 7am to 7pm
• Saturday: 9am to 5pm

What you'll be doing: As Building Manager, you'll carry out regular inspections of all common areas, ensuring they are clean, tidy and in good repair. You'll identify and address maintenance issues on a daily basis, helping to ensure resident safety and compliance with relevant health and safety legislation. You’ll also arrange, monitor and obtain quotations for service and maintenance contracts relating to building services and facilities. Where appropriate, you'll complete minor repairs such as changing light bulbs or spot cleaning, and you'll inspect and sign off work completed by external contractors to ensure standards are met. Working closely with the Property Manager, you'll support with more complex issues, liaise with contractors and issue permits and health and safety notices where required. You'll also be responsible for routine checks including fire, emergency lighting and security testing, as well as maintaining access control systems such as key fobs. A key part of the role will be keeping accurate records, including logs of activity and resident complaints, attending residents' meetings when required and helping to manage the building within agreed budget parameters. You'll also support risk and safeguarding awareness, ensuring any concerns or incidents are appropriately reported.

Essential Criteria:

• Knowledge of building services, facilities management and residential building operations.
• Excellent customer service skills with the ability to build positive relationships with residents, contractors and colleagues.
• Strong communication skills, with the confidence to deal professionally with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Understanding of health and safety responsibilities within a residential environment.
• Experience of identifying and managing risks, with an awareness of safeguarding principles.

What does RMG have to offer you? You’ll not only be joining a thriving market leader where you’ll benefit from working alongside the best in the industry, you’ll also receive a superb package of company benefits including:

• 27 days holiday plus all Bank Holidays - Pro rata for shift based roles
• Free Healthcare cashback Plan (re-claiming for things like optical treatment and dental care, physiotherapy and GP Charges – plus more! (all to a generous fixed amount), plus 24/7 access to remote GP Services
• Sponsorship for study and professional qualifications (up to 4 study days)
• Pension scheme (matched up to 7%) and Life assurance (4 x annual salary)
• As part of Places for People Group (RMG's parent company), you will have access to Our Place Rewards, where you can choose from a huge range of shopping discounts, instore vouchers and reloadable e-cards, earn cashback on online purchases and take advantage of many exclusive offers!