Property Service and Maintenance Manager

WFS Patron; Huntingdon; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

WFS Patron is seeking an Estates professional to lead maintenance, cleaning and capital works across a diverse property portfolio. You will manage budgets, oversee specialist teams and build strong relationships with stations and stakeholders to deliver a customer-focused service.

The role focuses on compliance, sustainability, and delivering projects up to £1 million, influencing service effectiveness and long-term planning.

Qualifications

• Experience leading maintenance and capital works programmes.
• Strong budget control and procurement governance.
• Proven ability to lead multi-disciplinary teams and services.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic survey, repair and maintenance across the estate.
• Manage property maintenance, cleaning and capital works budgets with value-for-money focus.
• Oversee Property Engineering and Cleaning teams to ensure high performance and service excellence.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety, environmental and statutory requirements.

Skills

Budget management

Team leadership

Facilities management

Project delivery

Stakeholder management

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in shaping and developing the estate of a modern Fire and Rescue Service. Responsible for ensuring our buildings and facilities remain safe, compliant, efficient and fit for purpose. You will lead the delivery of maintenance, cleaning services,small works and capital works programmes that support operational priorities and future service needs.

Working across a diverse property portfolio, you’ll manage budgets, oversee specialist teams, and build strong relationships with stations and stakeholders to deliver a customer-focused estates service. From driving sustainability initiatives and ensuring statutory compliance to managing projects up to £1million, you’ll make a tangible impact on the Service’s effectiveness and long-term success.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead the strategic survey, repair and maintenance programme across the estate, ensuring buildings remain safe, compliant, fit for purpose and deliver value for money.
• Manage property maintenance, cleaning and capital works budgets, ensuring effective financial control, value for money and compliance with procurement and tendering regulations.
• Oversee and develop the Property Engineering and Cleaning teams, driving high performance, continuous improvement and excellent customer service.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant property, health and safety, environmental and statutory requirements, maintaining accurate records and governance standards.
• Monitor energy consumption, carbon emissions and budget performance, providing analysis and insight to support sustainability objectives and strategic decision-making.
• Build strong relationships with stations, departments and stakeholders to understand operational needs, inform future estate investment priorities and proactively identify opportunities for improvement.
• Lead and deliver a varied portfolio of maintenance, refurbishment and construction projects
• Develop and implement property policies, procedures and safe systems of work, ensuring consistent standards and accessible guidance across the Service.
• Deputise for the Estates and Property Manager when required, contributing to strategic planning, national forums and the adoption of sector best practice.