Operations Manager - Battersea Power Station in London

This role is being advertised by Savills Management Resources (SMR), a wholly owned entity of Savills (UK) Limited but a separate employing entity which is not accredited by Real Living Wage.

Purpose of the Role

To facilitate and manage the delivery of a high quality management service, for the benefit of BPSEM and residents.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure that the Operation Reporting System and Health & Safety systems are up to date and complete at all times.
• Ensure compliance with all legal and statutory requirements, including S20 Consultation and compliance. IOSH qualifications or commitment to the same is essential.
• Prepare each area for risk assessment, maintaining a target compliance rating of 90% or above.
• Ensuring that a full set of risk assessments is held for each area and uploaded to the Operation Reporting System and that action plans are implemented diligently and competently at all times.
• Ensure that monthly checklists are completed and uploaded on to the Health & Safety system within the appropriate timescales.
• Inspect all properties on frequency specified by the Estate Director.
• In the event of emergency situations, act as first point of contact, attend the emergency as soon as feasible and report back to relevant personnel.
• Where required, conduct and record vacant unit inspections in line with insurance requirements.
• Ensure that high site standards, in respect of cleaning, repair and presentation are achieved and maintained at all times, within property budget constraints.
• Instruct and manage repairs and maintenance using the relevant CAFM systems.
• Source quotes for insurance claims purposes using the relevant CAFM systems.
• Responsibility for specific services and contracts as dictated by the Estate Director which may be subject to change.
• Evaluate existing contractual relationships under the Operations Manager remit and ensure that the service provided by contractors is in line with the agreed specification.
• Tender, procure and manage maintenance agreements in conjunction with the M&E Manager and the Procurement and Contract Management Team.
• Monitor contractor performance and quality of works conducting random spot checks, providing feedback on performance via the relevant CAFM systems.
• Monitor project works and keep the Estate Director up to date on progress and issues.
• Assist in the preparation of the annual service charge budget by completing a first draft of relevant sections with explanatory notes detailing your recommendations and financial requests.
• Raise Purchase Orders and approve expenditure invoices, if required to do so, using the relevant invoicing approval systems.
• Ensure that the Estate Director is kept fully informed as to site issues at all times and attend face to face meetings with the Operations team on a regular basis.
• Manage and liaise with all management, technical and administration staff, on strategic and operation/service delivery issues.
• Carry out ad-hoc projects as required by the Estate Director such as policy and procedure development.

Secondary Responsibilities

• Establish and implement best practice, whilst ensuring safe working practices are complied with at all times.
• Ensure appropriate, clear communication lines are established and maintained with all relevant parties, to include Onsite Operations team, head office team, accounts team, commercial occupiers, suppliers, and clients.
• Attendance at internal training courses are compulsory, as is the self-identification of training needs.
• Attendance at internal meetings as required.
• Able to work weekends / bank holidays on a rota arrangement.

Skills, Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Experience in a retail / shopping centre or Mixed Use environment is key.
• Experience in the provision of maintenance services to a busy environment visited by members of the public.
• Experience in Management of security, cleaning and maintenance staff.
• Experience in setting up and administration of detailed record keeping systems.
• Knowledge and/or experience managing services to an agreed budget.
• Able to work on own initiative and meet tight deadlines.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Willingness to adopt a flexible approach to working patterns in order to respond to the changing needs of a mixed use environment.

Desirable

• Operational experience at supervisory / managerial level.
• Ability to use full range of Microsoft applications inc. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook.
• First Aid qualifications.
• Liaison with Police, Fire and Government Enforcement office.
• NEBOSH Health & Safety qualifications.

Working Hours

0900 – 1730

Salary

Up to 60k

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