Building Project Manager

Foster + Partners

Building Project Manager

Reporting to: Buildings Manager

Head office- Battersea

Foster and Partners are an award-winning British architectural design and engineering firm who put forward an innovative, modern and sustainable approach. We are based in Battersea SW London.

Due to continuous growth, we are looking for Building Project Manager to work in our Facilities team. The Building Project Manager is responsible for the coordination of day-to day management, planning and delivery of small construction projects within the Facilities team.

Responsibilities include but not limited to:

• To ensure the fabric of the building both externally and internally is maintained and serviced to a high standard in accordance with the management contract and agreed budgets.
• To carry out regular inspection audits of the site(s) and take/organise remedial action if and when required.
• To work in conjunction with the Building Manager, key stakeholders and external clients ensuring a maintenance and repair programme is in place.
• To ensure all health and safety audits carried out in accordance with the planned programme and all follow up actions carried out within due timetable.
• To ensure fire and other evacuations are carried out on a regular basis in accordance with the health and safety requirements. This includes ensuring the emergency plan and related site maps are continually updated.
• To liaise with local authorities as appropriate.
• To manage major work programmes in conjunction with the Building Manager and specialist consultants on-site, acting as the liaison point for all parties involved.
• To assist the Building Manager in producing management reports in accordance with the needs of the business, as applicable.
• To oversee and regularly review the work carried out by the contractors to ensure the required standards are achieved and maintained in accordance with the contractual agreement.
• Comply with health and safety

Qualities & Skills required

• Previous experience in facilities management
• Experience of managing a team
• Developed technical knowledge of estate and property related facilities, including mechanical and electrical services and building structures.
• Excellent organisational skills
• Able to manage sensitive and sometimes confidential information
• Holding a Health & Safety qualification is desirable but not essential

In return you will receive a competitive basic salary and a generous benefits package which includes 25 days paid holiday plus bank holidays, DIS and company pension