Estate Strategy & Planning Leader - Public Sector

VanRath; Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

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Job summary

VanRath is seeking an Estate Strategy & Planning Manager (Government Projects) in Belfast to lead estate strategy, asset planning, and master planning for a major public sector client. You will direct a multidisciplinary team and ensure alignment with statutory requirements and long-term value.

The role focuses on developing data-driven strategies, overseeing long-range programmes, and delivering robust planning outcomes within a public sector context.

Qualifications

• Degree in Architecture, Building Surveying, Estate Management, or related discipline.
• Chartered status desirable (e.g., RICS, RIBA, CIOB or equivalent).
• Experience leading multidisciplinary design/planning teams and estate strategies.

Responsibilities

• Lead the preparation, update, and delivery of the Estate Strategy and supporting documents across the contract lifecycle.
• Develop and maintain the Estate Management Strategy and Asset Management Strategy per standards (ISO 55000, RICS).
• Translate asset data, inspection outputs, and organisational needs into clear estate strategies and plans.
• Provide strategic oversight of a 10-year Estate Programme of Work and a 15-year planning horizon (Blueprint and Masterplans).
• Oversee the production and maintenance of Asset Management Plans and the State of the Estate report.
• Ensure alignment between maintenance strategies, capital investment, and operational needs.
• Lead the development of estate-wide Master Plans and Blueprint designs aligned to the Operating Model.
• Lead stakeholder engagement and governance, presenting complex strategies to non-technical audiences.
• Manage a multidisciplinary team of architects, designers, and CAD technicians.
• Provide technical leadership and quality assurance across design outputs.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Data interpretation

Programme & project development

Commercial awareness

Education

Architecture/Building Surveying/Estate Management degree

Tools

CAD tools

BIM

Job description

VanRath is seeking an Estate Strategy & Planning Manager (Government Projects) in Belfast to lead estate strategy, asset planning, and master planning for a major public sector client. You will direct a multidisciplinary team and ensure alignment with statutory requirements and long-term value.

The role focuses on developing data-driven strategies, overseeing long-range programmes, and delivering robust planning outcomes within a public sector context.