Asset Management

To ensure The Parklane Group’s property assets within the residential, student, leisure and hospitality sector are maintained and compliant within the standards of relevant legislative building and H&S standards. To include the implementation of new projects from construction to operational delivery.

Key Responsibilities:

• To lead and implement new projects from construction, handover to operational delivery.
• Advise on best practices and operational requirements through all phases of construction and design.
• Responsible for acceptance of completed projects and implement a 360-delivery ensuring final retention payments are released subject to the quality process being satisfied.
• Manage quality, defects and latent defects processes.
• Key objective is to preserve and protect the portfolio of assets (quality, compliance, value) within the following areas; FM, Compliance, Asset Management, Projects, Developments, 3rd party leases.
• To manage the group facilities and compliance team, nurturing and developing their skills and knowledge with oversight on contracts and costs.
• To provide technical advice and support to Heads of Departments and Operations Managers.
• Lead, plan, communicate and deliver agreed changes to improve asset performance to current sites.
• Recommendations also to be made, and aspirations of the Group to be reviewed periodically so that long-term objectives are aligned.
• Manage and ensure all areas of the property management contracts are compliant with statutory legal requirements.
• Ensure these contracts also comply with the internal KPI/SLAs set out.
• Manage and be accountable for budgets for contractual spend in proactively managing building assets as well as scheduled works.
• Ensure contractual and consultants work is delivered to a high standard ensuring long term value to the business.
• Manage planned investment programmes along with the key stakeholders.
• Report on any areas of internal non-compliance with Operational Managers.
• Produce and manage any subsequent action plans on skills, experience etc and provide or assist with relevant training/information.
• Aid department heads or operations managers in training and implementing Health, Safety and Fire Safety compliance programmes. These may include safety audits, assessments and training.
• Achieving the above and assisting the Directors in discharging their legal duties as responsible persons.
• Assist decision making by reporting on the safety systems, their performance and promote a safety culture.
• Responsible for assessing and implementing sustainability and ESG initiatives for all building assets.

Experience & Skills:

• At least 5 years in a Contract, Facilities, H&S and/or building management role or a career where building management has been a core responsibility.
• Contract Management Experience.
• Good knowledge of Mechanical, Electrical and Heating and Ventilation systems.
• A NEBOSH General or equivalent certificate to establish an understanding of minimum statutory requirements.
• Good understanding of fire safety in high rise buildings, life safety systems and experience in managing HRB’s.
• Project Management experience and a relevant certification would be preferred.
• Knowledge and experience of Building Systems and Fire Safety Systems.
• Demonstrates effective training and presentation skills.
• Efficient IT and data analysis skills with excellent competency of MS Excel and MS suite of applications.
• Excellent communication (both written and verbal).
• Be resourceful, analytical and have the ability to work well within your team and with other departments.
• Experience of working within a multi-faceted organization.
• Ability to adapt approach depending on situation and circumstances.
• Be a self-starter and take ownership including excellent follow up.
• Valid driving licence holder with own vehicle, as some nationwide travel will be required.
• Excellent understanding of using AI within building assets.

Key Attributes and Behaviours:

• The role holder will advocate safe working practices and develop strong working relationships in a professional manner with the ability to influence key stakeholders where risk is identified and resolved efficiently within the interests of safety and cost management.
• A strong capability in managing multiple projects at different sites, prioritising and delegating with discipline ensuring time frames are reached.
• The ability to adapt with positivity, creativity and with strong change management skills.

Our central offices are vibrant and have fantastic facilities in addition to free parking. We have varied employee benefits including employee rates at Roomzzz and our Golf Centre, Cycle to work scheme, 25 days holiday that increases with service, employee health cashback scheme and great office perks.

NO AGENCIES PLEASE.