Description of the workplace:

The Real Estate Division of Gjøvik Municipality consists of approximately 100 dedicated employees who build, manage, operate, maintain, develop, and clean the municipality’s 149,000 m² of building stock. In addition, the municipality leases approximately 21,000 m².
The Real Estate Department has separate divisions for management, operations and maintenance, energy management and technical operations, cleaning, and project management.

The Operations and Maintenance Department has 14 employees who perform daily routines and as-needed maintenance at over 50 locations throughout the municipality, including schools, daycare centers, healthcare facilities, a movie theater, city hall, and other buildings.

We are now looking for a dedicated building operations manager to strengthen our efforts to operate and maintain the municipality’s existing building stock.

As a building operations manager with us, you will help achieve the municipality’s goal of managing and developing relevant buildings and properties in a value-preserving, holistic, and sustainable manner to support the municipality’s services.

You will collaborate with colleagues in the operations department, as well as operations technicians and other professionals in the real estate department. In addition, you will collaborate with building users and external stakeholders.

Job Responsibilities:

• Operations and maintenance tasks both inside and outside the buildings, as well as in outdoor areas
• Repairs and service tasks related to the locations
• Monitoring and recording the building’s status via the FDV system
• Ordering and following up on assignments for external contractors
• Using the internal control and work order system
• Ensuring that HSE requirements are met during assignments
• The position is part of a team with broad expertise that is responsible for the operation and maintenance of 10–12 locations

Qualifications:

• Relevant education and, preferably, a trade certificate
• Extensive relevant experience may compensate for a lack of formal education
• Experience in the construction and real estate industry as a custodian or building operations manager is an advantage
• Strong ICT skills
• Experience with internal controls and facility management systems is desirable
• It is viewed positively if you are versatile and have knowledge of multiple construction disciplines
• Knowledge of pool operations is desirable

Class B driver’s license, and preferably BE.

Personal qualities:

• Ability to work independently and in a team
• Flexible, organized, and service-oriented
• Committed and solution-oriented
• Proficient in Norwegian, both written and spoken
• We emphasize personal suitability
• A valid police clearance certificate is required

We offer:

• A varied workday with challenging and exciting tasks across our buildings
• Friendly colleagues and facilities tailored to our operations
• We work in a positive and solution-oriented environment, helping one another and bringing out the best in each other
• Membership in the KLP pension plan and comprehensive insurance coverage
• Salary to be negotiated

Any exemption from public disclosure must be justified:

Gjøvik Municipality practices a policy of greater transparency, cf. Section 11 of the Public Administration Act.

This means that all applicants are listed on a public applicant list. Special circumstances must exist to be granted an exemption, cf. the Public Administration Act § 25.

Application:

All applications must be submitted electronically via our application system. 

We strive for a diverse work environment and encourage all qualified individuals to apply, regardless of gender, ethnic background, religion, disability, or age.