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Posted 12 August, 2026

Building Manager

Abbatt Property Recruitment
Portsmouth, ENG, GB Full Time

Job Description

Building Manager

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Portsmouth | £45,000 + Benefits

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Monday-Friday | 8:30am-5pm | 5 days on site

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Take ownership. Make an impact.

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We're working with a well-established property management company to recruit a Building Manager for a large, high-end residential development in Portsmouth.

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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.

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No residential property experience? No problem.

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We're particularly interested in candidates from military, emergency services, facilities management or operational backgrounds...

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The role?

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You'll be responsible for:

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* 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

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What's the environment like?

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This is a busy, high-expectation development with a very engaged resident board.

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Residents have a strong voice, so you'll need to be comfortable:

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* Managing expectations* Handling challenging conversations* Making decisions* Pushing back professionally* Staying calm under pressure

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We're looking for someone who is:

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Confident. Resilient. Organised. Assertive. Diplomatic. Proactive.

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Ultimately, someone who takes ownership and gets things done.

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Your background?

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We'd ideally like experience in:

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* Building / Property Management* Facilities Management* Operations* Contractor management* Team leadership

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But residential experience isn't essential.

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Dwellant/Qube experience is a bonus, not a requirement.

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Benefits?

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* Holiday + Bank Holidays* Birthday day off* Employee discounts & benefits* Health & wellbeing support* Medicash, life assurance and pension* Cycle2Work* Professional qualification support* Recognition & referral schemes

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Interested?

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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.

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Apply today to find out more!!