Portsmouth, Hampshire
Abbatt Property Recruitment
Building Manager
Portsmouth £45,000 + Benefits
Monday-Friday 8:30am-5pm 5 days on site
Take ownership. Make an impact.
We’re working with a well-established property management company to recruit a Building Manager for a large, high-end residential development in Portsmouth.
This is a hands-on role where you’ll take ownership of the day-to-day running of the development, managing everything from maintenance and contractors to residents and on-site staff.
No residential property experience? No problem.
We’re particularly interested in candidates from military, emergency services, facilities management or operational backgrounds
The role?
You’ll be responsible for:
Day-to-day building management Planned & reactive maintenance Contractor & compliance management Building inspections & site standards Leading the on-site team Resident communication & complaints Maintenance budgets & spend Coordinating works & resident updates Resident & director meetings
What’s the environment like?
This is a busy, high-expectation development with a very engaged resident board.
Residents have a strong voice, so you’ll need to be comfortable:
Managing expectations Handling challenging conversations Making decisions Pushing back professionally Staying calm under pressure
We’re looking for someone who is:
Confident. Resilient. Organised. Assertive. Diplomatic. Proactive.
Ultimately, someone who takes ownership and gets things done.
Your background?
We’d ideally like experience in:
Building / Property Management Facilities Management Operations Contractor management Team leadership
But residential experience isn’t essential.
Dwellant/Qube experience is a bonus, not a requirement.
Benefits?
Holiday + Bank Holidays Birthday day off Employee discounts & benefits Health & wellbeing support Medicash, life assurance and pension Cycle2Work Professional qualification support Recognition & referral schemes
Interested?
If you’re a confident Building Manager – or you’re coming from a military, emergency services, facilities or operational background – we’d love to hear from you.
Apply today to find out more
