Buildings & Contracts Manager

National Museum Directors' Council; Kemp Town Estate; Sur place; GBP 55 000 - 75 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

National Museum Directors' Council is seeking an exceptional Buildings & Contracts Manager to lead the care, maintenance and development of our historic property portfolio. You will oversee major restoration, fire safety improvements and infrastructure upgrades to safeguard heritage assets.

In this strategic yet hands-on role you will plan and deliver maintenance programmes, manage capital projects and collaborate with multiple stakeholders to ensure buildings remain safe, sustainable and fit

Qualifications

• Knowledgeable property professional with a passion for heritage buildings and a track record delivering maintenance and capital projects.
• Experience preparing specifications, schedules of work and tender documentation.
• Sound knowledge of planning legislation, listed buildings and heritage regulations.
• Ability to balance strategic thinking with practical delivery.

Responsabilités

• Lead planned, preventive and reactive maintenance across historic sites.
• Develop and implement a five-year maintenance strategy balancing conservation, sustainability and value for money.
• Commission and manage condition surveys to inform long-term asset planning and investment.
• Oversee conservation, repair and improvement projects from concept to completion using the RIBA Plan of Work.

Connaissances

Maintenance

Conservation

Repair

TenderDocs

PlanningLaws

Description du poste

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.

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.