Rural Maintenance Manager

Landmarc; Tilshead; On-site; GBP 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company as a Rural Maintenance Manager. You will manage countryside maintenance across vital military training areas, ensuring high standards while supporting conservation projects. This role offers a competitive salary and an array of benefits aimed at your well-being and professional growth.

Benefits

Pension scheme with 8% contributions

25 days annual leave

Edenred Savings Scheme

Annual Salary Reviews

Life Assurance

Health Cash Plan

Professional Development Support

Sick Pay after 6 months

Qualifications

• Experience with rural management or forestry essential.
• Basic tree inspection qualification is desirable.
• Full UK driving license is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team managing countryside maintenance tasks.
• Oversee planned and reactive maintenance activities.
• Develop income-generation opportunities.

Skills

Management

Interpersonal skills

Health & Safety focused

Planning

Problem-solving

Education

Qualification in rural/estate management or forestry (Level 4+)

Tools

GIS

MS Excel

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Rural Maintenance Manager to join our team, managing the delivery of countryside maintenance across our rural and built estates. Using both in-house teams and contracted services, your work will cover a broad range of activity including forestry, fencing, maintaining public access and preserving scheduled monuments. You’ll also support conservation work across specially protected sites such as SAC, SPA and SSSIs.

The Rural Maintenance Manager will cover tasks to support the Training Estate contract across Salisbury Plain which has many complexities due to the size of the Estate, Salisbury Plain is the largest military training area in the UK covering 38,000 hectares.

Location: Westdown Camp, Tilshead, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP3 4RS

Salary: £44,143.67

Travel required: Regional travel will be required - Associated costs will be supported by the company.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out Rural Maintenance Tasks across the Training Estate
• Lead and manage a team of operatives (performance, attendance, safety & welfare)
• Oversee all planned, preventative and reactive maintenance across rural and built assets.
• Allocate appropriate resources and manage contractors effectively
• Ensure all work meets statutory obligations and best practices, especially environmental and safety standards.
• Develop additional works plans and identify income-generation opportunities

The Ideal Candidate

• Strong management and interpersonal skills
• Health & Safety focused
• Skilled in planning, problem-solving and meeting deadlines
• Basic tree inspection qualification (desirable)

Essential Criteria

• Qualification in rural/estate management or forestry (Level 4+) or equivalent experience
• Familiarity with the relevant legal context for countryside management
• Proficient in IT tools including GIS and MS Excel
• Holds full UK driving license

More about this role

This is a fulfilling and dynamic role for a proactive manager who thrives in a varied and sometimes unpredictable environment. You’ll be leading a skilled and dedicated team, delivering high standards of estate care that directly support the UK’s vital military defence mission. In addition, you’ll play an active role in conservation and sustainability projects across a unique rural landscape.

This position is ideal for individuals with experience or interest in roles such as Rural Maintenance, Agricultural Management, Land and Estate Management, Countryside or Environmental Management, Grounds and Facilities Supervision, Forestry Operations, or Infrastructure Maintenance.

Rural Maintenance Managers are essential members of our team on Salisbury Plain. If you’re ready to take on a meaningful role with real impact, we want to hear from you!

Join Landmarc and Enjoy a Competitive Salary Plus Outstanding Benefits!

At Landmarc, we value our employees and go beyond just offering a competitive salary. We’re proud to provide a range of exceptional benefits designed to support your well-being, career growth, and work-life balance. Here are just some of the highlights:

Pension

• Join our company stakeholder pension scheme, with contributions of up to 8% of your salary from Landmarc.
• Generous Holiday Entitlement
• Enjoy 25 days of annual leave pro-rata.
• Your holiday allowance grows with your continued service.
• Want more time off? You can purchase up to 10 additional days each year for greater flexibility.

Other Amazing Benefits

• Edenred Savings Scheme: Unlock exclusive discounts and savings for you and your family.
• Annual Salary Review: Conducted in consultation with our recognised Trade Unions to ensure fairness.
• Life Assurance: Insured for three times your annual salary to provide peace of mind for your loved ones.
• Health Cash Plan: Access health benefits for you and your family (add up to four children under 24 to your policy).
• Professional Development: Reimbursement of professional fees and support for ongoing training.
• Family-Friendly Policies: Supporting you during life’s important moments.
• Sick Pay: Sick pay starts after just 6 months of service.
• At Landmarc, we don’t just offer benefits – we invest in your future, your well-being, and your career. Join us today and take advantage of everything we have to offer!

About the Company

Landmarc provides the support services that enable Armed Forces from around the world to prepare for frontline military operations across the UK Defence Training Estate (DTE). This includes maintaining and delivering safe and sustainable infrastructure, managing and operating training areas and ranges and delivering multi-million pound projects to improve vital training assets.

By joining Landmarc you will be supporting our vision to provide the best training experience we can for our Armed Forces. We are the first and only Special Purpose Vehicle to be contracted by the Ministry of Defence (MOD) as their Industry Partner on the UK Defence Training Estate and the only company that is solely dedicated to the UK DTE, delivering essential support services since 2003.

Please click this link to apply: Landmarc Jobs - Rural Maintenance Manager