Building Operations Manager

The opportunity

This is an exciting opportunity for a Building Operations Manager to take responsibility for the smooth running of Camberwell College's key buildings.

Our Building Operations team plays a crucial role in ensuring the seamless operation of our Camberwell, Chelsea, and Wimbledon campuses. We work closely with Facilities, Estates Projects, and Health and Safety teams to maintain world-class learning environments for our students and staff. 

As the Building Operations Manager for Camberwell, you will oversee operations at two key sites, driving the maintenance and development of our spaces and helping to coordinate a variety of activities on site. You will be the primary contact for internal and external stakeholders relating to building operations, as well as contributing to the College’s strategic estates planning. You will lead on developing the specification for a range of building development projects and ensure building projects are managed to minimise disruption to other College activities.

About you 

• Excellent communication skills and a focus on delivering exceptional service.
• Proven project management expertise with multiple stakeholders.
• IOSH qualified or equivalent with strong health and safety experience.
• Familiarity with Building Regulations, fire risk assessments, health and safety including CDM, the Equality Act 2010, and implications for management of the built environment, etc.
• CAD experience or willingness to undergo training.
• Track record within creative industries, manufacturing, education, or similar complex and dynamic environments.
• Ability to collate data, analyse findings, and manage projects effectively.
• Experience in developing strong internal and external relationships.

 We are UAL

University of the Arts London (UAL) offers an extensive range of courses in art, design, fashion, communication and performing arts. We are a collegiate University spread across London with six Colleges, four Institutes and five Research Centres. UAL also has two subsidiary companies, delivering specialist activities – UAL Short Courses Ltd, and UAL Arts Temps Ltd.

We’re made up of all types of people, coming together in London, the world’s creative capital. We are designers, artists, performers, thinkers, researchers and makers. Our students, staff and graduates form a global network of creatives, entrepreneurs and leaders. Together, our ideas change the world. Because the world needs creativity. 

We are ranked highly across the board. We are ranked first for specialist art and design, second in the world for Art and Design in the 2023 QS World University Rankings (for the fifth year in a row), ranked fifth in sustainability and two of our colleges were rated in the top three fashion schools in the world. 

For further details and to apply please click the Apply button.

Closing date: 4 April 2024 at 23:55.

Should you have any questions about the role, please contact Siri Clark, Head of College Building Operations CCW / s.clark@arts.ac.uk.

Should you have any questions about the application process or require reasonable adjustments for your application, please contact Christine Crouch, Resourcing Advisor / jobs.ccw@arts.ac.uk. 

Our culture 

UAL is committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments for all staff and students to work and learn – a university where we can be ourselves and reach our full potential. We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and Staff Support Networks. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds, including race, disability, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion and belief, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, and caring responsibility.

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