Band 8a- Head of Estates

MCS Group; Belfast; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading public service organisation in Northern Ireland is seeking an experienced Head of Estates to oversee strategic delivery of estate and facilities. The successful candidate will operate at a senior level, ensuring compliance, managing projects within budget, and presenting to stakeholders. The position offers a salary between £55,690 and £62,682, extensive annual leave, and the opportunity for hybrid working.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

Hybrid working

Impactful leadership role

Qualifications

• Experience operating at a senior level across various disciplines including Estates Management.
• Experience with statutory and mandatory portfolio management.
• Ability to brief and present complex information to stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver estates and facilities strategies.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, environmental, and financial regulations.
• Oversee maintenance programmes and capital works.

Skills

Estates Management

Risk Management

Health and Safety Compliance

Stakeholder Communication

Education

Chartered Engineer membership

Job description

We're recruiting on behalf of a high-impact public service organisation for an experienced Head of Estates to lead the strategic delivery of estate, facilities, and capital development programmes.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a respected organisation, shape a critical estates function, and play a key role in supporting front line public services through professional, mission-led leadership.

The role:

• Assist in developing and delivering estates, facilities, asset, and capital strategies aligned with operational and statutory requirements.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, environmental, financial, and procurement regulations.
• Oversee maintenance programmes and capital works to ensure efficient, timely, and cost-effective service delivery.
• Manage contracts and frameworks to deliver high-quality, value-for-money services.
• Lead strategic asset management, including policy development, condition surveys, and accurate asset records.
• Plan and manage capital build projects, ensuring delivery within budget, on time, and to specification.
• Oversee budget management, performance monitoring, business case development, and team leadership.
• Represent the directorate, handle complex staffing or project issues, and ensure alignment with organisational policies and legal obligations.

The Person

As the successful candidate you will have the following background and experience:

Essential:

• Have experience operating at a senior level across a range of disciplines, including Estates Management, Risk, Health and Safety and Compliance.
• Have experience working with a statutory and mandatory portfolio and interpreting policies and compliance systems.
• Have experience briefing and presenting on complex, sensitive and contentious information to a range of stakeholders including at Trust Board level.
• Be a corporate member of an engineering institute / institution relevant to engineering services in building together with registration as a chartered engineer with the Engineering Council or equivalent.

What's in it for you?:

• Salary: £55,690-£62,682 per annum.
• Generous annual leave.
• Hybrid working.
• The opportunity to lead a vital estates function, driving impactful support for frontline public services through expert and purpose-driven leadership.

To speak in absolute confidence about this opportunity please send an up-to-date CV via the link provided or contact Zachery Downes, specialist recruitment consultant at MCS Group. Contact via 02896935501 or [e-mail].

MCS Group is committed to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion for all, being the first recruitment agency in NI to achieve Bronze Diversity Mark accreditation, if you have a disability which means you require a reasonable adjustment to be considered at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact us and we will endeavour to facilitate the request.

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