We’re partnering with a leading residential operator to appoint an experienced and technically strong Estates & Facilities professional to oversee a diverse national property portfolio within the PBSA/residential sector.
This is a senior leadership opportunity for someone with a strong background in hard services, M&E systems, and technical compliance who enjoys balancing strategic asset management with hands-on operational oversight.
You’ll play a key role in shaping technical standards across the portfolio, leading on major projects, supporting new scheme mobilisations, and driving compliance and lifecycle planning across multiple sites nationwide.
The Role
- Provide technical leadership across a national residential portfolio, overseeing planned preventative maintenance, lifecycle projects, and defect resolution
- Act as the subject matter expert for M&E systems, with a particular focus on electrical infrastructure, compliance, and statutory regulations
- Lead the mobilisation and technical integration of new developments, acquisitions, and refurbishments
- Manage large-scale capital works and complex repair projects across multiple sites
- Review and oversee all technical handover documentation including certifications, warranties, asset registers, and commissioning records
- Act as the appointed person for electrical policies and procedures, ensuring best practice and compliance standards are maintained throughout the portfolio
- Produce technical reports and present asset, compliance, and project updates to senior leadership and board-level stakeholders
- Work closely with operational teams, contractors, consultants, and site leadership to ensure effective project delivery and continuity of service
What We’re Looking For:
Essential Experience & Qualifications
- Recognised qualification in a built environment, engineering, or project management discipline
- 18th Edition Wiring Regulations (BS 7671) and City & Guilds 2391-52 Level 3 (or equivalent)
- Strong technical understanding of electrical systems, HVAC, plumbing, and wider building services
- Proven experience managing hard services and technical compliance across multi-site portfolios
- Experience mobilising new-build developments and/or refurbishment projects
- Excellent knowledge of health & safety legislation, statutory compliance, and facilities management standards
- Demonstrable experience leading within fast-paced, multi-stakeholder environments
Desirable
- Understanding of the Building Safety Act 2022 and associated compliance responsibilities
- Membership of IWFM, IOSH, APM, or another relevant professional body
- Experience with asset lifecycle planning, contractor performance management, and risk mitigation
Why Apply?
- Strategic national role with significant influence across a modern residential portfolio
- Opportunity to work at both operational and executive level
- High level of autonomy and ownership within a growing business
- Excellent long-term progression opportunities
National role | Flexible home base
£67,000 + bonus
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