Head Of Estate Maintenance & Operations

MorePeople; England; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Estate house

Estate vehicle

Pension

Training & development

On-call weekends

Tools and PPE

Job summary

MorePeople is recruiting an experienced Estate Maintenance Manager for a prestigious Berkshire estate. You will lead maintenance, refurbishment and day‑to‑day operations across a diverse property portfolio and operational assets, ensuring safety, compliance and high standards.

You will manage maintenance teams, coordinate contractors and budgets, and drive refurbishment projects across residential, commercial, and historic buildings, including renewable energy assets on site.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in property maintenance or facilities management.
• Experience leading maintenance teams and coordinating contractors.
• Strong focus on refurbishment projects and planned maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Lead estate maintenance and grounds teams; plan workloads and allocate resources.
• Oversee reactive repairs and preventive maintenance across residential, commercial, and operational properties.
• Manage refurbishment and construction projects from quotations to delivery.
• Coordinate contractors and suppliers; ensure work is safe and compliant.
• Support operation of renewable energy systems on the estate.
• Work with Farm Manager to coordinate maintenance for agriculture.
• Ensure buildings and infrastructure remain safe and compliant; oversee inspections and risk assessments.

Skills

Property maintenance

Facilities management

Team leadership

Budget management

Health & safety

Communication

Budgeting

Education

NEBOSH / IOSH / SMSTS / CIWM / WAMITAB beneficial

Job description

The Opportunity

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Estate Maintenance Manager to join a prestigous estate in Berkshire, taking responsibility for the maintenance, refurbishment and day-to-day operation of its diverse property portfolio and operational assets.

This is a varied, hands‑on management position overseeing a unique estate comprising of residential properties, commercial premises, pubs, golf courses, farm buildings and a number of significant historic and listed buildings.

Alongside the traditional estate property portfolio, the role also encompasses a range of operational assets, including an anaerobic digestion plant, hydroelectric turbine and biomass heating system.

You will lead the estate maintenance team, coordinate contractors, oversee refurbishment projects and ensure the estate's buildings, infrastructure and facilities are maintained to the highest standards.

The Role

Reporting into the wider Estate team, you will take responsibility for the effective management of maintenance operations, property improvements and specialist estate infrastructure.

• Leading, managing and developing the estate maintenance and grounds teams, planning workloads and allocating resources effectively.
• Overseeing planned preventative maintenance programmes alongside reactive repairs across the estate's residential, commercial and operational properties.
• Managing refurbishment, renovation and improvement projects, from obtaining quotations and managing budgets through to overseeing contractors and ensuring quality delivery.
• Coordinating external contractors and specialist suppliers, ensuring work is completed safely, efficiently and to the required standard.
• Supporting the operation and maintenance of the estate's anaerobic digestion plant, hydroelectric turbine and biomass heating system.
• Working closely with the Farm Manager to support agricultural operations and coordinate maintenance requirements across the wider estate.
• Ensuring all buildings, facilities and infrastructure remain safe, compliant and well maintained.
• Managing statutory inspections, risk assessments, health and safety procedures and relevant compliance requirements.
• Monitoring budgets, ordering materials and equipment, and ensuring maintenance resources are used effectively.

About You

We are looking for a practical, proactive and organised individual with a strong background in property maintenance, facilities management or construction.

You will ideally have:

• Significant experience in property maintenance, facilities management or a similar hands‑on operational management role.
• A recognised trade background or strong practical building and maintenance knowledge.
• Experience managing maintenance teams, grounds staff and external contractors.
• A proven track record of overseeing refurbishment projects, building works and planned maintenance programmes.
• A good understanding of health and safety legislation, statutory compliance and safe working practices.
• Strong organisational and communication skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities.
• Experience managing budgets, sourcing materials and obtaining contractor quotations.
• A full UK driving licence.
• Experience within a rural estate environment would be advantageous, as would familiarity with listed and historic buildings, agricultural operations or renewable energy systems such as anaerobic digestion, hydroelectric and biomass.
• Relevant qualifications such as NEBOSH, IOSH, SMSTS, CIWM or WAMITAB would also be beneficial.

The Package

• Competitive salary, dependent on experience.
• Monday to Friday, 8am - 4.30pm.
• Estate house available.
• Estate vehicle for business use.
• Tools and PPE provided where required.
• Pension scheme.
• Ongoing training and development opportunities.
• Weekend and on-call cover by negotiation.