Commercial Facilities Manager - Islington, London N1

Facilities Management Role - Islington

Introduction:

Our client is a private investment company currently looking for a Facilities Manager to join their Commercial Property Management team in Islington, London N1.

Job Description:

General Responsibilities

• To deliver an appropriate property and facilities service to the company and their tenants and customers in accordance with best industry practice, the contract terms and statutory requirements.
• To manage on-site building managers and staff in the delivery of the facilities management service.
• To work as part of the Commercial Property Management team, working alongside both the accounting, letting team and legal team members.
• To attend client, contractor and tenants meetings in connection with all aspects of the day to day property management role.

Day to Day Duties (8.30am - 5.30pm)

• To undertake the facilities management role in connection with a number of multi-occupied properties, consisting of central London and West End office buildings, high street retail, industrial and mixed use properties, both in the London area and Nationwide.
• To be responsible for the preparation of the service charge budgets - to be agreed in consultation with the Head of Department and the service charge accounts team.
• To have experience of supervising on-site staff and in the procurement of service contractors to undertake and perform maintenance and contract duties required at the properties under management.
• To assist in the preparation of financial forecasts and annual maintenance expenditure.
• To liaise with the accounts team on funding availability together with the managing of expenditure on a monthly basis.

Health & Safety

• To ensure the implementation of all necessary health and safety procedures.
• To ensure compliance with the company's Health and Safety Policy.
• To assist in special FM related projects from time to time, including major repairs/refurbishments.
• To undertake all other functions that may be required to comply with our procedures and all duties required to perform our contractual obligation.

Requirements

• To have good experience of interpreting lease clauses, liabilities and obligations.
• Experienced in the setting up of new management instructions, with particular regard to multi-occupied service charge properties, including apportioning service charge liabilities, reviewing and setting service charge budgets.
• A good understanding of property management accounts functions, including credit control, dealing with general tenant service charge queries and enquiries.
• A car driver would be preferable.

Qualifications

• To show commercial Property/Facilities management experience in multi-tenanted multi-site commercial office portfolios.
• Preferably IOSH or NEBOSH Certificated.
• Experienced in reading leases and legal documents and interpreting repairing and maintenance responsibilities and liabilities.
• Capable of adopting a very hands on flexible and practical approach to property and Facilities Management.
• Good experience in Property Management computer software, preferably
• To show ability to work within a team and to bring value to the team.
• Good communication skills at all levels and able to present the company in a professional
• Experience with the Meridan Health and Safety Database would be preferable or similar systems.

Salary

• Up to £45k, depending on experience.
• Death in Service Insurance equating to 4 x Annual Salary.
• Private Health cover after a qualifying period.
• 25 Days Annual Leave.
• Business Mileage reimbursed at .45p per mile up to 10,000 miles and .25p thereafter.
• All out of pocket travelling expenses to the properties, will also be reimbursed.