Job Responsibilities
The most important overall responsibility is that of the smooth
day to day running of the building complex. All other duties
would be seen as achieving the above statement. These duties
would include looking after maintenance contract i.e. pricing of
work, issuing order dockets for replacement needs and repairs,
keeping to budgets worked out on yearly basis, over seeing of
work done to a satisfactary and insurable standard. Another duty
is the security of complex and car park facsillity. Also a good
example of duties is as follows. Our clients leasing the complex
are of different government departments, one of the departments
on our third floor have requested the modernisation of the entire
floor. As it is work being done for for the government the Office
of Public Works (O.P.W.) take care of all official contracts. The
contract is for 2.5 million euros and as such there is alot of
liasing to be done between all parties, and being the people in
the direct line of day to day runing we have extra duties to over
see from health and safety, use of car parks for construction
deliveries and workmen parking, the over seeing of more cleaning
staff to help keep inconvienance for other clients using complex
to a minimum. This are a few of the different problems that might
arise on a daily basis, this also keeps the job fresh and
interesting as no two days are the same. As you can see putting a
time frame to any of the duties would be impossible, but you can
count on around two hours of paperwork a day to keep on top of
things.
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Job Requirements
Although there are specific courses in different aspects of
building management most people I work with came into this
industry from other areas of work. The best training for this job
is experience, as all builings have their own systems. Most
people attend college after starting, but having some
qualifications in business studies, heating systems or air
conditioning is a deffinate advantage. Our company activly
encourage college courses. There is alot of courses that would be
benifical in a wide ranging job such as this so there is a lot to
pick from but customer relations is a favourite as this is
deffinately a job that requires good people skills.
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Uppers
This job has many good points depending the type of person your are. I
personally enjoy this job as it is wide ranging and differant on a daily basis.
You are treated as professional even by people that you would consider above your
normal station i.e government and finacial ministers who appreciate the job you
are doing. I talk to many people on a friendly casual basis who on many occations
are on their way to see heads of states of other countries. Not many jobs allow
you to come into close contact with people that are responible for your countries
finances then go on to see the face of a member of the public who's day you have
just helped in some small way. It is a job that has balance
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Downers
This section has a short answer. Apart from paper work which on
the odd occation can be a bit tedious. For example the end of the
financial year can be a bit hectic. Nothing for me would be
concidered a downer!
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Lifestyle
The lifestlye that comes with this job is excellent. Being in contact with such
a wide range of people from all aspects of life and culture the social
possibiltes are endless. Civil servants make up a large proportion of staff in
the complex so there is always some event on the horrizon from retirements,
charity events, birthdays, promotion parties and official functions to choose
from. Apart from the social side of things there are many training courses aswell
as college places to consider. Travel is not a big considerstion as Ireland is a
small country but on occation a weekend course in the country side or the U.K
does arise. Hours of work are normally business hours but as this building
requires around the clock supervision I like to work some night shifts, to do my
fair share and it can be nice to have a few days away from the hustle and bustle
of things to catch up on paperwork and some peace and quiet. My dress code is
taylor made trousers and blazer not that i'm complaining.
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Compensation
Salary for my job is paid monthly into your bank account. By far
the best method of payment. Pay scales from 35000 euros to 60000
euros depending on service, position and level of qualifications
gained. 24 dys paid holidays is the norm with six months full
sick pay. company has a pension plan and a health plan if
requested. Christmas bonuses are usaul also there is a percentage
share if yearly budgets are meet, but these are not a set
percentage and change year to year.
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Advice to Jobseekers
This I would consider a job type with a future, especially as
architects create more and more excellent building designs the
need for more people to run, maintain and over see opperations
will be required. Buildings may become more automated but someone
needs to be on site for overall accoutabilty. Also as this is
a "peoples" industry you will never in my opinion be able to take
the people away from it. If you enjoy being engaged on many
levels and enjoy interacting with all types of people on a
friendly and helpful level while having behind the scenes
responsibilities I would suggest this as job to consider.
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