Head of Projects and Asset Management

Hartpury University and College; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave entitlement

Wellbeing support including Employee 3

LGPS pension scheme

Employee discounts scheme

On-site fitness facilities

CPD support

Enhanced maternity/paternity leave

Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice

Free entry to campus events

Shuttle bus to Gloucester

Job summary

Hartpury University and Hartpury College are seeking an experienced Estates professional to lead the asset management and capital programme across our diverse campus. You will oversee refurbishment, maintenance, and capital projects, ensuring delivery on time, within budget, and to high quality.

The role involves developing long-term asset management plans, driving improvements, and enhancing the experience for students and staff through effective space utilisation.

Qualifications

• Experienced estates professional with track record of delivering change and improving estate performance through asset management and project delivery.
• Ability to balance strategic planning with operational delivery and competing priorities using data analysis.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills with collaborative relationship building.

Responsibilities

• Oversee a portfolio of refurbishment, maintenance, and capital projects, ensuring quality, budget, and timescales.
• Develop and implement asset management and estate improvement plans for long-term sustainability and performance.
• Drive estate development initiatives to enhance student and staff experience through space utilisation.
• Provide specialist advice on estate projects, asset management, compliance, and health and safety matters.
• Lead, develop, and support a high-performing Estates team in a positive, inclusive environment.
• Collaborate with contractors, consultants, and stakeholders to deliver sustainable estate solutions.

Skills

Asset management

Strategic planning

Stakeholder management

Financial acumen

Team leadership

Data analysis

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity to lead the asset management and capital programme for Hartpury's diverse portfolio of educational and specialist estate. Key responsibilities in the role include:

• Oversee the delivery of a portfolio of refurbishment, maintenance, and capital projects, ensuring successful outcomes in terms of quality, budget, and timescales
• Develop and implement asset management and estate improvement plans that support the long-term sustainability, resilience, and performance of the campus
• Drive initiatives that enhance the student and staff experience through well-planned estate development and space utilisation
• Provide specialist advice on estate projects, asset management, compliance, and property related health and safety matters
• Work collaboratively with colleagues, contractors, consultants, and stakeholders to deliver innovative and sustainable estate solutions
• Lead, develop, and support a team, creating a positive, inclusive, and high performing working environment
• You will be an experienced estates professional, able to demonstrate:
• a strong track record of delivering change and enhancing estate performance through both asset management and project delivery.
• Innovation and the ability to balance strategic planning with operational delivery and competing priorities, using data analysis.
• Good stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to build d effective ancollaborative relationships
• Commercial and financial acumen and a commitment to delivering excellent service and creating positive outcomes for students, staff, and visitors
• An interest in developing sustainable, efficient, and future ready estate environments

Hartpury University and Hartpury College are among the UK's leading specialist education providers in agriculture, animal, equine, sport and veterinary nursing. Located in Gloucestershire, Hartpury University and Hartpury College sit side-by-side on a beautiful 360-hectare campus. We provide world-class facilities to more than 4,500 university and college-level students studying undergraduate and postgraduate degrees, A-levels and diplomas, as well as undertaking industry research. The University is rated top 10 in the UK for Teaching Quality (The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025) and has 97% graduate employability, whilst the College is rated Ofsted Outstanding in all areas. Our passionate, innovative business culture and strong support networks make Hartpury an exceptional place to develop professionally and progress your career.

• We offer a fantastic package of staff benefits including:
• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Wellbeing support including our Employee Assistance Programme
• Generous pension scheme through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Employee Discounts Scheme
• On-site fitness facilities
• Support for continuous professional development
• Enhanced maternity, adoption and paternity leave
• Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Scheme, launching in 2026
• Free entry to seasonal events on campus
• Shuttle bus to Gloucester available, pay per use