JOB DESCRIPTION
Job Title: Section:
Department:
Head of Asset Management Asset Management
Property and Facilities Management
Level:
9
Job Purpose The objectives of this role are to enable the University to:
• Properly discharge its responsibilities as the freeholder of a number of strategic properties in Bloomsbury and elsewhere and as landlord to a number of University of London federation members and other tenants. • Deploy, operate, maintain, upgrade, and dispose of the estate assets in a cost effective, commercially informed and transparent way, in line with the University’s Estate Strategy and master plan. • The role covers buildings, outdoors spaces and the Bloomsbury precinct and surrounding areas. • To preside over, in a managerial capacity, specialist staff members ensuring effective space management and environmental sustainability across the University. Job Content 1. To be the strategic lead on all property, landlord and tenant matters, providing professional advice and support on all strategic developmental and operational matters. 2. To ensure that the University’s own occupied space is being used as effectively and efficiently as possible employing modern working practices to improve efficiency where possible. 3. To take responsibility and oversight, through the management of specialist staff members, for effective space management across the University’s land and property holdings. 4. To take responsibility and oversight, through the management of specialist staff members, for ensuring that the University meets and exceeds its objectives with regards environmental sustainability. 5. To ensure that arrangements for building occupation by others, such as leases and licences are in place, up to date and reflect market conditions or agreed negotiated alternatives. 6. To put in place and keep up to date a suitable system for asset management. 7. To consider the University’s property portfolio and identifying opportunities for diversification to reduce risk and maximise income. 8. To research new markets and opportunities to maximise income from the estate. 9. To advise on property investments and market demand. 10. To lead on space feasibilities and scenario planning with regards to future estates developments developing and applying best practice space norms. 11. To create reports and information for presentation to committees as may be necessary. 12. To deal with clients face to face, by telephone and via other media to develop good and productive working practices and long term relationships. 13. To prepare schedules for dilapidations. 14. To handle claims and negotiations with all including loss adjusters. 15. To report on building defects. 16. To undertake building and measured surveys if needed.
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