Head of Building Management

HEAD OF BUILDING MANAGEMENT
Permanent
Salary: £50-55K per annum (Subject to Experience) + bonus & benefits
Hours: Annualised hours, 37 hours per week (excluding breaks), inclusive of some evenings and weekends. Overtime may be required subject to the needs of the business.

About the QEII Centre

The QEII Centre is circa 27,000 Square Metres in size and is set out over 10 floors (including 3 basement levels). Equipped with 18 passenger/goods lifts, 6 plant rooms, 3 cooling towers, 3 ammonia chillers and 3 boilers it requires experience and knowledge to ensure we stay operational and compliant.

The Operations department ensure the smooth running of the site and the delivery of excellent customer service both internal and external. Being on point with our hard and soft service contractors and managing sub-contractors to deliver projects and routine maintenance is key to the success of both the department and the wider Centre. As the Centre enters a period of sustained project activity your experience and project management skills will be essential.

Venue Operations

We are looking for a Head of Building Management who has technical qualification in engineering, electrical or other hard services and will be responsible for the effective management and delivery of hard and soft services, utilities, security and health & safety at the Centre. As a departmental budget holder, you will work with the Venue Operations Director and apply best practice to create the Centre’s annual maintenance budget. You will be accountable for the budget, presenting monthly reports on variances and savings and seeking ways to reduce costs without impacting client facing delivery. You will uphold the Centre’s values and operating principles at all times.

QEII benefits will include:

• Bonus scheme (discretionary) calculated on corporate and individual performance.
• Membership of the Civil Service Pension Scheme
• 25 days' annual leave with an additional day per year to a maximum of 30 days & 1 privilege day
• Subsidized staff restaurant/coffee bar
• Interest free season ticket loan
• Cycle to work scheme
• On site cycle rack
• 3 days paid volunteering
• Participation at staff events; celebratory, educational, team
• Access to learning and development tailored to you
• A working culture which encourages inclusion and diversity
• Regular employment engagement activities
• You will be required at times to work evenings and weekends as necessitated by the business and Overtime/TOIL would be payable.

How to Apply

Candidates should apply by submitting their CV and a statement of suitability to hr@qeiicentre.london having reviewed the Job Description which is available on our website. The statement of suitability should be no more than two sides of A4 and should set out how the candidate meets the criteria set
out in the person specification within the Job Description.

The closing date for applications is 13th October 2024 at 23.59

This vacancy is using the Civil Service Success Profiles Framework, and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths, Experience and Technical skills as set out in the job specification.

Applications will be sifted on candidates' experience against the requirements of the role week commencing 14th October 2024

Interviews will take place on Wednesday 23rd October 2024.
2nd stage interviews will take place on Wednesday 30th October 2024.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview.

Further Information 

The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. There is a guaranteed  interview scheme (GIS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. 

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service  Commission's recruitment principles. 

If you feel at any time your application has not been treated in accordance with the values in the  Civil Service Code and/or you feel that recruitment has been conducted in such a way that conflicts  with the Civil Service Commissioner's Recruitment Principles, you may make a complaint, by  contacting the HR Department hr@qeiicentre.london in the first instance. 

Important Note: Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be  appointed. The level of security needed is Counter-terrorist-check and the process can take up to 8  weeks to complete. Please note that successful candidates will need to pass the CTC security  checks – this requires you to have been resident in the UK for the past 3 years.