Director of Estates

• Lead on Estates, Facilities, and Risk Management functions across the campus.
• Senior client side FM role.

About Our Client

We are supporting a leading education provider to appoint a Director of Estates & Risk Management. This is a pivotal leadership role responsible for shaping and delivering a long-term estates and risk strategy across a complex, multi-site environment.

Job Description

Key responsibilities include:

• Providing strategic leadership across estates, facilities, and risk management
• Developing and delivering a long-term estates strategy, including investment, maintenance, and asset replacement plans
• Leading capital projects, ensuring delivery to time, budget, and quality standards
• Embedding a strong health & safety and risk management culture, including business continuity planning
• Ensuring compliance with all statutory and regulatory requirements
• Driving sustainability initiatives and improving environmental performance
• Managing budgets effectively, ensuring strong financial control and value for money
• Building strong stakeholder relationships across internal teams, contractors, and external partners
• Providing strategic advice to senior leadership on estates, risk, and compliance matters

The Successful Applicant

We're looking for a strategic and commercially aware estates leader with experience operating in a complex, multi-site environment.
You will bring:

• A relevant professional qualification or degree in estates, construction, surveying, or health & safety
• Proven leadership experience managing large estates or facilities functions
• Experience delivering major capital projects and long-term estates strategies
• Strong knowledge of health & safety, compliance, and risk management frameworks
• Experience managing significant budgets and multi-disciplinary teams
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• A proactive, solutions-oriented and customer-focused approach

What's on Offer

• A competitive salary and benefits package.
• Senior leadership role with significant strategic influence
• Opportunity to shape a long-term estates vision and transformation programme
• Diverse, multi-site portfolio with ongoing investment and development

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Director of Estates to make a significant impact in the field of facilities management. If you are ready to take on this exciting challenge, we encourage you to apply today!

Contact

James Balaam

Quote job ref

JN-062026-7034301

Phone number

+441212309367

Job summary

• Job function
• Facilities Management

• Subsector
• Facilities Manager / Director

• Sector
• Property

• Location
• Dartford

• Contract type
• Permanent

• Consultant name
• James Balaam

• Consultant phone
• +441212309367

• Job reference
• JN-062026-7034301