Your new company

Are you an experienced estates leader looking to make a meaningful impact on healthcare? Our client, a respected healthcare organisation, is seeking a Senior Estates Manager to lead the operational estates function at a major facility in the Darlington area. This is a key leadership role where you’ll be responsible for ensuring the safe, compliant, and efficient delivery of estates and engineering services that directly support patient care.

Your new role

• Lead the delivery of operational estates maintenance and backlog programmes.
• Support long-term strategic planning for building and engineering services.
• Oversee performance monitoring of service providers and contractors.
• Provide technical support for clinical engineering and medical device management.
• Manage capital projects from planning through to delivery and handover.
• Act as the Designated Person for technical services (e.g. Water, Medical Gases, HV/LV).
• Ensure compliance with statutory, regulatory, and health & safety requirements.
• Lead audits, reviews, and reporting for assurance and continuous improvement.
• Champion sustainability initiatives including energy, carbon reduction, and waste management.
• Manage estates-related risks, defects, and business continuity planning.
• Coordinate compliance reporting including PAM, ERIC, and CRC returns.

What you'll need to succeed

• Extensive experience in estates or facilities management within healthcare or similarly regulated environments.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder engagement skills.
• In-depth knowledge of HTMs, building regulations, and compliance frameworks.
• Proven track record in managing capital projects across all RIBA stages.
• Relevant technical qualifications in engineering, estates, or building services.

What you'll get in return

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Opportunity for long-term career development in a respected organisation.

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.

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