Maintenance Manager

JR United Kingdom; York; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a historic estate as an Estate Maintenance Manager where you'll lead maintenance across diverse properties. If you're a proactive professional with strong communication and a knack for building maintenance, this is your opportunity to shape the future of a beautiful estate while ensuring the highest standards of care.

Benefits

Company pension

Private health insurance

Generous holiday entitlement

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of UK Building Regulations.
• Experience managing maintenance schedules and budgets.
• Solid IT skills for managing records.

Responsibilities

• Leading all planned and reactive maintenance.
• Managing maintenance staff and contractors.
• Ensuring compliance with health & safety regulations.

Skills

Building maintenance

Construction methods

Health & safety compliance

Organisational skills

Tools

IT systems for workflow management

Job description

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Salary: Up to £38,000 Plus Great Package and Opportunities !

Are you a hands-on, proactive maintenance professional with a passion for historic and rural

properties? Are you looking for a role where your work will have lasting impact across a unique

and beautifully managed estate?

An exceptional opportunity has arisen for an experienced Estate Maintenance Manager to join a long-established, privately owned estate located near York. The development is entering a new phase of investment —and you could play a central role in shaping its future.

The Role

Reporting to the Senior Management and working closely with a close-knit, dedicated in-house team, this is a varied and rewarding position that spans all facets of the estate’s physical assets. You will be responsible for ensuring the estate’s portfolio of period residential and commercial properties—and its wider rural infrastructure—are maintained to the highest standards.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading all planned and reactive maintenance across a diverse property portfolio
• Managing internal maintenance staff and coordinating external contractors
• Developing and implementing effective PPM schedules
• Ensuring compliance with all statutory requirements and health & safety regulations
• Working closely with finance and lettings colleagues to deliver smooth, efficient operations
• Contributing to wider estate projects, from property refurbishments to rural infrastructure improvements

About You

You’ll be a practical, self-motivated individual with excellent organisational skills and a strong understanding of property maintenance in a rural or estate setting. A natural communicator, you’ll enjoy working as part of a team and building strong relationships with contractors, tenants, and colleagues.

You should have:

• Strong knowledge of building maintenance, construction methods, and UK Building Regulations
• Experience managing maintenance schedules, budgets, and contractor performance
• Sound knowledge of health & safety, compliance, and risk management
• Solid IT skills and confidence in using systems to manage workflows and records
• A ‘can-do’ attitude and the flexibility to adapt to an ever-changing workload

Benefits :

• A competitive salary dependent on experience
• Company pension and private health insurance
• Generous holiday entitlement with options to buy extra leave
• A tranquil rural working environment within a forward-thinking and diverse estate
• Opportunities to contribute to meaningful, long-term projects with visible results

This is a unique chance to take on a broad and fulfilling role within a privately owned estate that values professionalism, integrity and sustainability.

Apply Now:

If you're ready to step into a role where your organisational skills, people focus and vendor expertise will be truly valued, we’d love to hear from you. If you’d like to apply for this role, please contact one of the Maxwell Stephens team on 02071184848 for more details.