Estates Manager

University-of-Oxford; Oxford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

St Cross College in Oxford is seeking an experienced Estates Manager to oversee the college’s estate, manage its maintenance needs, and coordinate major building projects. The role includes contributing to strategic planning and ensuring compliance with legal, environmental, and health and safety obligations.

It will lead a small Estates team (3 staff) and coordinate external contractors. You will work within a dynamic, internationally minded college community, supporting graduate students and

Qualifications

• Experience in estates or facilities management.
• Budgeting and financial planning experience.
• Strong understanding of health and safety and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to and implement estates strategic planning focused on physical environment and resources.
• Plan, manage and develop the college estate cost-effectively across short, medium and long-term needs.
• Lead and support the Maintenance team to deliver high-quality services across multiple sites.
• Assist Bursars in developing and managing capital and maintenance budgets.
• Promote a strong health and safety culture across all estates activity.
• Ensure legal and regulatory compliance in all aspects of estate management.

Job description

St Cross College is inviting applications for an experienced Estates Manager, who will beresponsible for managing all aspects of the College’s estate, overseeing its effective maintenance and managing major building projects, and contributing to the College’s strategic planning while ensuring the College meets its legal, environmental and health and safety obligations. The role will manage the directly employed Estates team (3 people) and co-ordinate contractors with them.

Responsibilities

Some of the role's core responsibilities include:

• Contribute to and implement the College’s Estates strategic planning, with particular focus on the physical environment and physical resources
• Plan, manage and develop the College estate creatively and cost-effectively, balancing short, medium and long-term maintenance needs
• Lead, motivate and support the Maintenance team to deliver exceptional service across multiple sites
• Support the Bursars in developing and managing capital and maintenance budgets
• Champion a strong health and safety culture across all estates activity
• Ensure legal and regulatory compliance in all areas of estate management

Working at St Cross

Dedicated solely to Graduate students and Fellows, St Cross is characterised by an intellectually vibrant and truly international community. One of Oxford’s youngest colleges, St Cross prides itself on its friendly community filled with inter disciplinary academic excellence. As part of this close-knit egalitarian college you will find staff, students and fellows welcoming and committed to promoting the world class study, research and innovation of Oxford University. For more information please visit www.stx.ox.ac.uk.