Estates Project Manager

Falmouth University; Penryn; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer Pension Contribution up to 10

28 days + 8 bank holiday

Life Assurance

Subsidised Sports Centre Membership

Enhanced Maternity/Paternity Pay

Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme

Salary Sacrifice Cycle Scheme

Salary Sacrifice Home & Tech Scheme

Vivup Lifestyle Discounts

Job summary

Falmouth Exeter Plus is seeking a proactive Project Manager to lead a portfolio of estates projects across campus sites. You will plan, coordinate and deliver initiatives from inception to completion, ensuring on-time delivery, budget adherence and high-quality standards.

Reporting to the Head of Asset Management, you will collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, manage contractors and maintain rigorous documentation while supporting the university partners’ estate strategy.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a Project Management role.
• Excellent stakeholder management and customer service skills
• Strong understanding of CDM regulations and health & safety best practice
• Meticulous record keeping and experience producing documentation to support investment and strategic maintenance decisions.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, coordination and delivery of estates projects from inception to completion.
• Manage projects to ensure on-time delivery, within budget and to high standards.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders; manage contractors and monitor performance.
• Maintain robust documentation to support investment decisions and maintenance planning.

Skills

Project Management

Stakeholder management

Health & safety

Documentation

Job description

About The Role

We’re looking for a proactive and experienced Project Manager to join our Estates team at Falmouth Exeter Plus. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in delivering a range of estates projects that enhance the facilities supporting our partner universities and their vibrant learning communities.

As Project Manager, you’ll take the lead on the planning, coordination, and delivery of a range of projects, from strategic lifecycle works to major building works. You’ll manage projects through all stages, from inception to completion, ensuring they are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest standards.

You’ll work closely with internal and external stakeholders, managing contractors and monitoring performance, while ensuring minimal disruption to our campuses. Supported by a highly skilled estates team, you’ll have the autonomy to shape your portfolio of works to ensure the best outcomes for our university partners.

About You

Reporting to the Head of Asset Management, you’ll be a highly motivated and detail-focused professional with a strong background in Project Management within estates and/or construction. You’ll bring both technical knowledge and excellent people skills, able to balance the demands of complex projects with the effective management of diverse stakeholders.

• Proven experience in a Project Management role.
• Excellent stakeholder management and customer service skills
• Strong understanding of CDM regulations and health & safety best practice
• Meticulous record keeping and experience producing documentation to support investment and strategic maintenance decisions.

This post is offered on a permanent, full-time, 37.5 hour a week contract working across Monday-Friday.

The closing date for the position is Monday 31 August 2026.

About Us

Falmouth Exeter Plus manages and delivers services at Falmouth, Penryn and Truro Campuses on behalf of Falmouth University and the University of Exeter. Working closely with the Falmouth & Exeter Students' Union (The SU) and the wider, universities partnership we support Higher Education learning and living, ensuring that the interests of all campus users are at the heart of everything we do.

It is a fast moving environment where agility and a positive approach to change and enhancement are central to our progress. Our mission is ‘to deliver world-class shared professional services to help our partners achieve their global ambitions’.

As an employer of choice we can offer the successful candidate for this role a range of benefits, including:

• Employer Pension Contribution up to 10%.
• 28 days + 8 days bank holiday.
• Life Assurance
• Subsidised Sports Centre Membership (Gym & Fitness Classes)
• Enhanced Maternity/Paternity Pay
• Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme (Tusker)
• Salary Sacrifice Cycle Scheme
• Salary Sacrifice Home & Tech Scheme
• Vivup Lifestyle Discounts

Alongside these benefits we offer a first class working environment across our campuses with all the facilities you would expect from working across two leading Universities.

Falmouth Exeter Plus welcomes and encourages job applications from people of all identities and backgrounds, particularly those under-represented and/or marginalised, as it is important we have a diverse range of candidates to consider.