Capital and Estates Manager

Job description

Hours of work: Full-time - 35 hours per week

Tenure: Permanent

Hybrid Working: 2 days/week on Campus or minimum requirement of 40% on Campus, with 60% considered desirable where possible

The Faculty of Science and Engineering is seeking to appoint a Capital and Estates Manager within the Faculty Team.

Working at the heart of a vibrant and diverse academic environment, you will provide a critical operational link between the Faculty and the major internal and external departments that provide support for Facilities and Estates Infrastructure. You will work at the interface between the Faculty and Property Campus Services (PCS) to ensure critical proactive and reactive facility maintenance is planned and conducted, and that areas have maintenance plans and systems in place.

You will support Faculty Schools and staff with requests for estates and infrastructure investment, reviewing them and tracking Faculty capital projects. You will work with PCS to ensure accurate data is available for oversight and faculty decision making around infrastructure planning and estates project management. Through working with institutes/schools and central departments, you will develop and enhance systems and processes to ensure that Faculty can track performance in areas of facilities, space and asset management.

You will work closely with the Safety, Risk and Compliance Senior Manager and wider Faculty Safety Team to ensure that the Faculty estate is a safe working environment. You will act as a key operational contact for day-to-day service issues and help to drive efficiency, innovation, and service excellence to enhance the delivery of an efficient quality service that underpins the University's strategic and operational priorities.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

We are committed to enhancing a workforce as diverse as our community and particularly encourage applicants who are of minoritised genders and ethnic backgrounds, living with a disability, and/or are members of the LGBTQIA+ community.