Building Manager

Flexible Working: Option for either day work or shift work. Day Work: 36hrs week Monday to Friday (08:00-16:00). While there will an opportunity for some home working, this will likely be one day a week, and subject to business need. Shift Work: 4 days on, 4 days off (7am-7pm)., At MI5 we work hard to keep our country safe, and it's equally important that we protect our people, places, and property. When you join us as a Building Manager, you'll help us do just that - from one, or several locations in the London area. Our Estate team are responsible for managing a collection of properties and delivering high quality building services, facilities management, support services, projects and workplace change across a wide variety of building types. It's all about keeping us operational so we can maintain our critical front-line business function. Driven by our passion to drive quality and improvement, the Estates team provide core services from engineering and catering to vehicles and stationery throughout the UK. We set the standard for what good looks like, translating business requirements into actionable outcomes. Wherever or whatever the requirement our team ensure the smooth running of services, seeking the best solutions for small to medium-sized business problems, carefully evaluating the different options and choosing the most cost-effective solution. And we pride ourselves on supporting the work of MI5. This role is essential to our ability to deliver an excellent user experience for our customers. As a Building Manager you'll shape and evolve the role, driving quality and improvement, implementing and managing change, seeking the best resolution. You'll monitor and control the operation of plant and systems within the building effectively, with minimal disruption and downtime. This includes electrical distribution, mechanical systems, security equipment, building management systems and UPS systems. You'll continually identify areas of improvement and take ownership of problems, finding solutions and delivering high-quality outcomes, while always ensuring regulatory and health and safety compliance. Using your communication and planning skills, you'll control finances for all maintenance works, whilst always seeking the best value for money, ensuring our estate strategy is aligned with the business.

We're looking for people who have an aptitude to learn and grow. Ideally, you'll have recent experience and competent knowledge working in management, operations, and leadership, with a mechanical or electrical background and/or have a minimum HNC qualification or equivalent (City & Guilds or NVQ Level 4) in a related field such as management. Preferably you'll have experience using a Computer Aided Facility Management (CAFM) system. The ability to manage professional relationships is key, such as handling complaints from customers and maintaining professional relationships with tact and sensitivity. You'll work well with others and make evidence-based decisions for the team. While a good understanding of plant criticality maintenance regimes and life cycle planning would be beneficial, it's far more important that you're able to undertake work audits and provide reports for action.,

• A minimum Higher National Certificate (HNC) or equivalent and/or demonstrable experience working in management, operations, and leadership - assessed at application sift.
• Demonstrate a commitment for learning and Development - assessed at application sift.
• Strong motivation for applying to work for MI5 and this particular role - assessed at application sift.
  
  MI5 keeps the country safe from serious threats like terrorism and attempts by states to harm the UK, its people, and way of life. We carry out investigations by obtaining, analysing, and assessing intelligence, and then work with a range of partners, including MI6 and GCHQ to disrupt these threats. Through our protective security arm, we provide advice and guidance to government, businesses and other organisations about how to keep themselves safe. A role in MI5 means you'll do unique and challenging work in a supportive and encouraging environment, making a real difference to UK national security., To work at MI5, you need to be a British citizen or hold dual British nationality. You can read our full eligibility criteria here.
This role requires the highest security clearance, known as Developed Vetting (DV). It's something everyone in the UK Intelligence Community undertakes. You can find out more about the vetting process here. Please note we have a strict drugs policy, so once you start your application, you can't take any recreational drugs and you'll need to declare your previous drug usage at the relevant stage. Before you apply, we advise you to consider setting up a separate email address for your contact with us, to ensure your personal and application correspondence remain separate. Try to avoid having identifying features in your email address, such as your first and/or surname and date of birth. This is good practice and will help you to manage your application with us more discretely. This role is based in London, so you'll need to live within a commutable distance. Please consider any financial implications and practicalities before submitting an application. An interest-free loan via our benevolent fund is available to assist with relocating into privately rented accommodation to take up the offer of employment. Please note, you should only launch your application from within the UK. If you are based overseas, you should wait until you visit the UK to launch an application. Applying from outside the UK will impact on our ability to progress your application. You should not discuss your application, other than with your partner or a close family member.

£50,412. Shift work will come with the addition of 12.5% shift allowance, weekend premium and contractual overtime, You'll receive a starting salary of £50,412 plus 12.5% shift allowance (weekend premium and contractual overtime for shift work only). Both working patterns attract other benefits including: - 25 Days Annual Leave automatically rising to 30 days after 5 years' service, and an additional 10.5 days public and privilege holidays. - Opportunities to be recognised through our employee performance scheme. - Interest-free season ticket loan (travel and parking). - Excellent pension scheme. - Personal Learning budget. - Cycle to work scheme. - Facilities such as a gym, restaurant and on-site coffee bars (at some locations). - Paid parental and adoption leave.