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Buildings Manager – McCarthy Stone
The Vacancy
Buildings Manager – McCarthy Stone
Location: Midlands based (Coventry Divisional Office)
Contract Type: Full-Time ¦ Permanent
Salary: Competitive + Car Allowance + Excellent Benefits
Be part of something meaningful. Shape communities, elevate standards, and lead with purpose.
McCarthy Stone, the UK's leading developer and manager of retirement communities, is looking for a Buildings Manager to join our dynamic Divisional Property Operations team. If you're passionate about property, a hands-on problem-solver, and thrive in leading high-performing teams—this could be your next big move.
What You’ll Be Doing
As our Buildings Manager, you’ll be the go-to expert for managing complex property issues, ensuring safe and high-quality outcomes across our developments. You’ll take ownership of:
* Overseeing major works and contractor performance, ensuring compliance with CDM and Health & Safety standards.
* Managing a team of Property Operations Technicians—directing workloads, setting goals, and driving high performance.
* Using data insights (via Fixflo) to identify trends, support business performance, and enhance customer satisfaction.
* Acting as first-line escalation for complex repair issues and collaborating with stakeholders across the business to find resolutions.
* Leading site investigations and supporting NHBC resolution cases.
What We’re Looking For
Experience & Qualifications:
* Solid property/building management experience—trade background a plus.
* Technical qualification (e.g., City & Guilds) and a full UK driving licence required.
* SMSTS and DBS/Disclosure (Scotland) highly desirable.
Skills & Strengths
* A strong communicator and natural team leader who thrives under pressure.
* Organised, analytical, and confident using systems like Fixflo and MS Office.
* Hands-on, quality-focused, and driven by outcomes.
* Able to manage people and projects with professionalism, care, and accountability.
Why join McCarthy Stone?
Make a Real Impact – Your work helps ensure that our retirement communities remain safe, well-maintained, and welcoming homes for our homeowners.
Travel & Variety – Enjoy the challenge of working across multiple sites and leading diverse projects.
Grow With Us – We invest in people, offering continuous development, leadership support, and a culture of learning.
Great Benefits – Competitive salary, car allowance, pension scheme, private healthcare, employee discounts, and more.
Ready to lead with purpose?
Apply now and help shape the places people call home.
About Us
As the UK’s leading developer and manager of retirement communities, we provide high quality homes to exacting specifications. As of January 2025, McCarthy Stone operates over 545 developments across the UK for more than 24,200 people.
We believe in championing the role, wellbeing, and happiness of older people in society. We help our customers have a better later life, so they feel more connected, recognised, and valued than ever. In late 2020 we launched the McCarthy Stone Charitable Foundation to support local causes that help older people in need across Britain.
We are proud to have been certified as a Great Place to Work 2025 as well as making the Great Place to Work Wellbeing list!
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
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Management and Manufacturing
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Construction
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