Regional Estates Manager

Construction; England; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension

32 days holiday

Bank holidays

Flexible & Mobile Working

Mileage

Salary Sacrifice Scheme

Career progression

Job summary

Construction in Cheshire is seeking a Regional Estates Manager to lead estates operations across four education sites, overseeing on-site teams and contractors while ensuring compliance and high maintenance standards.

This role blends operational leadership with strategic estate planning, offering progression opportunities, flexible and mobile working, and a salary of £43,386 to £49,619 plus pension and generous holiday.

Qualifications

• Experience managing estates, facilities or building services across multi-site or complex environments.
• Strong knowledge of statutory compliance, contractor management and Health & Safety.
• Experience delivering maintenance programmes and capital improvement projects.
• Excellent stakeholder management and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead estates operations across four specialist education sites
• Support and develop on-site estates and caretaking teams
• Manage statutory compliance and Health & Safety across the estate
• Oversee planned preventative and reactive maintenance programmes

Skills

Estates management

Facilities management

Contractor management

Health & Safety

Leadership

Job description

Regional Estates ManagerCheshire£43,386 - £49,619 + Local Government Pension + 32 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays + Flexible & Mobile Working + Mileage + Salary Sacrifice Scheme + Excellent Career ProgressionAre you an experienced Estates or Facilities Manager looking for an opportunity where you can influence the future of an expanding organisation rather than simply maintain buildings?Do you want to join a growing organisation where you'll combine operational leadership with strategic estate planning whilst building a long-term career with genuine progression opportunities?This is an exciting opportunity to join a forward-thinking organisation that has grown significantly over recent years and continues to expand across the North of England. As part of its long-term growth strategy, the organisation is investing in a new regional estates structure, creating an excellent opportunity for an experienced Estates professional to help shape how the function develops over the coming years.This isn't simply a maintenance management position. You'll become a key member of the wider leadership team, working closely with senior stakeholders to ensure multiple sites remain safe, compliant and well maintained whilst supporting future capital investment, estate development and long-term strategic planning.Initially, you'll oversee four specialist education sites across Cheshire, providing leadership to on-site estates teams, managing contractors, driving statutory compliance and ensuring planned and reactive maintenance is delivered to the highest standards. As the organisation continues to grow, there is genuine opportunity for the role to evolve into a broader regional leadership position with increased strategic responsibility and career progression.The role offers an excellent balance between operational and strategic responsibilities. Alongside overseeing day-to-day estates management, you'll support the delivery of capital improvement projects, develop estate management plans, manage contractor performance and work alongside senior leadership to continually improve the estate across the region.Unlike many regional estates roles, this position allows you to become embedded within the schools you support, building strong relationships with site teams and senior leaders while having the autonomy to make a genuine difference. The organisation has an excellent reputation for developing and promoting its people, making this an ideal opportunity for someone looking to grow their career alongside a business with ambitious expansion plans.This is an excellent opportunity for an Estates Manager, Regional Facilities Manager, Facilities Manager, Hard FM Manager or Building Services Manager looking for a rewarding leadership role offering genuine career progression, excellent benefits and the chance to make a lasting impact.

The Role

• Lead estates operations across four specialist education sites
• Support and develop on-site estates and caretaking teams
• Manage statutory compliance and Health & Safety across the estate
• Oversee planned preventative and reactive maintenance programmes

The Person

• Experience managing estates, facilities or building services across multi-site or complex environments
• Strong knowledge of statutory compliance, contractor management and Health & Safety
• Experience delivering maintenance programmes and capital improvement projects
• Excellent stakeholder management and leadership skills
• Comfortable working across multiple sites
• Full UK Driving Licence

We are an equal opportunities company and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.