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Building Manager

December 8, 2025 | Comments Off on Building Manager

Building Manager - Bournemouth - £40,000 to £42,000 DOE + discretionary bonus

My client, a globally established and leading Real Estate Agency, are currently seeking a Building Manager to provide onsite lettings and property services to an exciting residential Build-to-Rent development in Bournemouth.

You will be the first point of contact from enquiry stage, viewing the property through to resident move in, ensuring a high level of customer service is provided to residents at all times. You will support the Resident Services Manager to engage with the residents and ensure a sense of community is created within the development.

Previous BTR/Property Management/Building Management/Facilites Management experience required.


Key Responsibilities

  • Responsible for all residential, commercial and retail on site management
  • Develop and maintain supportive relationships with long term commercial and retail tenants
  • Ensure site grounds are managed and ensuring the required standards are achieved
  • Manage on site staff team, including sub-contracted staff
  • Daily reports and hand over briefings
  • Management and coordination of all onsite Maintenance and Repairs in timely manner
  • Manage contractor site access and permits to work for service provider contracts
  • Organising and running tenant services via third parties and in house
  • Ensuring up to date resident communication via various channels including social media
  • Seeking special offers and discounts for residents from local businesses
  • Creating a community feel through communication, events and innovations
  • Co-ordinating all contractor appointments and defect warranty repairs, logging issues in order that required service levels are attained
  • Carrying out regular inspections of communal areas and apartments
  • Responsible for Health and Safety compliance coordination; liaising with the Estate and Facilities managers where required
  • Managing the building expenditure budget and ensuring value for money from suppliers, maximising the net operating income
  • Managing leasing process - dealing with initial enquiries, booking in viewings and negotiating offers, agreeing leasing offers and processing these and completing applicant vetting
  • Meet and greet with all new tenants
  • Completing check in and check out reports; determining deposit returns
  • Assisting the credit control team to ensure the timely payment of rents and liaising with residents to address problem cases
  • Providing regular asset performance reports and attending monthly meetings with line manager
  • Attend court hearings
  • Ensure that the day-to-day running of the buildings and estate is effective and efficient.
  • Keep service areas in a clean, tidy and secure condition
  • Walk the public areas on a regular basis throughout the day checking on cleanliness, maintenance, landscaping etc.
  • Ensure compliance with all statutory requirements and codes of practice, health and safety requirements. Ensure H&S policy is complied with at all times
  • Maintain overall control of the security operations, paying particular regards to incident response and customer care.
  • Liaise with tenants/Leaseholders/Client and the police in any reported incidents on site.
  • Deal with enquiries by telephone, personal visits from tenants, leaseholders, contractors, the public, or whoever may have reason to make contact.
  • Establishing and developing good relations and partnerships with various authorities and local agencies
  • Establish and develop close working relationships with tenant representatives and manage tenant satisfaction and confidence in Savills service delivery
  • Working with site staff and contractors towards achievement of their goals.
  • Identifying and implementing training and development programs and pursuing suitable training solutions.
  • Conduct performance review, ensure that a training plan is identified and managed.

Skills, Knowledge and Experience

  • Previous BTR/Property Management/Building Management/Facilities Management experience required
  • Candidate with strong leasing experience would be ideal
  • Strong Customer Service background
  • Ability to think on their feet and make considered decisions with a common-sense approach
  • Outgoing, warm and friendly personality with a positive attitude
  • Organised, meticulous and tenacious
  • Excellent written and spoken communication
  • IT literate and Social Media savvy
  • Strong financial management skills
  • ARLA/IOSH - Preferred

Working Hours: Monday to Friday 8.30am to 5.30pm or 9am - 6pm
Salary: £40,000 to £42,000 DOE plus discretionary bonus

For more information please contact Megan on the Business Support team at Dove & Hawk Property Recruitment.
02080597472

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