Job type
PermanentLocation
DarlingtonWorking Pattern
Full-timeSpecialism
ConstructionIndustry
Healthcare & MedicalPay
Paying up to £62,681 depending on experience
Darlington Area | Full-Time, Permanent
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
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