Buildings & Contracts Manager

National Museums; Brighton; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

National Museums is seeking an exceptional Buildings & Contracts Manager to lead care, maintenance and development of our historic property portfolio. You will drive major restoration, fire safety improvements and infrastructure upgrades to protect heritage assets for future generations.

This strategic and hands-on role combines planning with delivery, coordinating specialists, contractors and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Experience in building maintenance, conservation and repair.
• Experience preparing specifications, schedules of work and tender documentation.
• Knowledge of planning legislation, listed buildings and heritage regulations.
• Able to balance strategic thinking with practical delivery.

Responsibilities

• Leading and delivering planned, preventative and reactive maintenance programmes across our historic sites.
• Developing and implementing a five-year maintenance strategy that balances conservation, sustainability and value for money.
• Commissioning and managing condition surveys, using findings to inform long-term asset planning and investment.
• Overseeing conservation, repair and improvement projects from concept through to completion, following the RIBA Plan of Work.

Skills

Building maintenance

Conservation

Contract management

Tender documentation

Job description

We’re looking for an exceptional Buildings & Contracts Manager to lead the care, maintenance and development of our unique property portfolio. From major restoration projects and conservation works to fire safety improvements and infrastructure upgrades, this is a rare opportunity to make a lasting impact on some of the country’s most significant heritage assets.

This is a strategic and hands‑on role where you’ll play a key part in protecting and enhancing our historic estate.

You’ll lead the planning and delivery of maintenance programmes, manage capital projects, oversee specialist contractors and collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders. Every day will bring new challenges and opportunities as you help ensure our buildings remain safe, sustainable and fit for the future.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Leading and delivering planned, preventative and reactive maintenance programmes across our historic sites.
• Developing and implementing a five-year maintenance strategy that balances conservation, sustainability and value for money.
• Commissioning and managing condition surveys, using findings to inform long-term asset planning and investment.
• Overseeing conservation, repair and improvement projects from concept through to completion, following the RIBA Plan of Work.

About You

You’ll be a knowledgeable and proactive property professional with a passion for heritage buildings and a track record of delivering successful maintenance and capital projects.

You’ll bring:

• Strong expertise in building maintenance, conservation and repair.
• Experience preparing specifications, schedules of work and tender documentation.
• Sound knowledge of planning legislation, listed buildings and heritage regulations.
• The ability to balance strategic thinking with practical delivery.

National Museum Directors' Council, National Museums Liverpool, World Museum, WilliamBrown Street, Liverpool, L3 8EN