Property Maintenance Manager
Permanent
London
Competitive
This role requires flexibility during our busy season with regards to hours and days worked.
Dedicated to providing a 6-star quality private concierge service to our exclusive clients. UKME ensures that the properties we maintain are presented to the highest standard possible.
This is an exciting role for a talented individual who is looking for a new challenge, wants to join a fast paced and high performing team renowned for their approach and delivery of unparalleled service.
We are looking for a Property Maintenance Manager to undertake the following duties on a day-to-day basis:
Key responsibilities
- Responsible for in house and external contractors, planning and supervising works, dealing with technical administration to include preparing reports and quotations.
- To ensure that all maintenance/mechanical works are allocated to team Supervisors and they are completed to a satisfactory standard and within a timely manner.
- Managing and coordinating property refurbishment/building works.
- Supplier management - raise/log/approve purchase orders and invoices. Day to day management of contracts.
- To contact suppliers, arrange quotes and authorise work to be done within budget.
- Ability to manage a safe and compliant environment, adhering to statutory and regulatory requirements
- Ensure compliance with all regulations across all trades including permits, risk assessments and method statements.
- Managing preventative maintenance and attending to re-active calls and general building maintenance works at properties.
- Manage the Property team in all aspects (including appraisal, development, training etc.)
- Maintain health and safety records.
- Ensure that regulations and records are auditable in a compliant manner.
- Dealing with technical administration including reports and quotations.
- Oversee the development of a maintenance strategy.
- Liaising regularly with the General Manager and other Client Directors to ensure that they are aware of all works carried out.
- To assist with team projects as required.
- To adhere to all of the Company's policies and procedures.
- To ensure that a professional approach is always taken, with particular emphasis on maintaining confidentiality.
- Provide cover for colleagues in times of absence
Knowledge/Experience/Skills/Abilities ?
- Proven practical experience and knowledge of building maintenance
- Proven practical experience and knowledge of mechanical/heating and ventilation systems
- Proven practical experience and knowledge of electrical systems
- City and Guilds or equivalent mechanical qualifications
- Knowledge of building codes, rules and regulations
- Knowledge of using a property maintenance system
- Strong IT skills and knowledge of Microsoft Office including Word, Excel and Outlook
- Excellent communication, listening and motivational skills, particularly when under pressure
- Good working knowledge of all aspects of residential property management
- Ability to produce written reports, plans, and operational procedures in clear concise language
- Experienced planner and logical thinker
- Good time management and organisational skills
- Proven managerial experience of a large team including the ability to coach, teach, train and mentor others
- Experience dealing with high profile clients
- Experience working in luxury private properties
Personal Attributes
- Enthusiastic and self-motivated with determination and commitment
- Accurate and pays close attention to detail
- Logical approach to problem solving
- Enthusiastic and self-motivated with the confidence and ability to work unsupervised/in a standalone role
- Flexible, adaptable and able to work to pressing deadlines
- Ability to deal with situations sensitively and maintain confidentiality
- Reliable and professional approach
- Highly motivated, 'can do' attitude
- Customer focused at all times
- Able to be 'hands on'
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