Job Description

Buildings & Works Manager

The Llanover & Coldbrook Estate is a family-owned rural estate of around 5,000 acres in the Usk Valley, near Abergavenny on the Welsh border. The Estate includes a substantial portfolio of residential, commercial and agricultural property together with forestry, farming, holiday accommodation, fishing and heritage assets.

We are creating a new role for an experienced and capable Buildings & Works Manager to take day-to-day responsibility for all maintenance, repair, refurbishment and compliance across the Estate's buildings and infrastructure.

Reporting to the Managing Agent, the postholder will lead a small in-house maintenance team and manage a group of trusted local contractors. They will oversee the Estate's private water systems, statutory compliance and wider estate infrastructure including roads, drainage and boundaries, ensuring all work is delivered safely, efficiently and to a high standard.

Key areas of responsibility include:

Delivery of reactive, planned and capital maintenance programmes Specification and project management of refurbishments and building works Management of statutory compliance (asbestos, legionella, fire, electrical, EPC, oil and gas) Oversight of private water networks and Health & Safety systems Budgeting, procurement and reporting with the Managing Agent and Finance Manager
This is a senior operational position offering scope to shape the Estate's maintenance and compliance systems. Candidates should have proven experience in building or estate maintenance management and strong technical and organisational ability. A qualification in building or construction management (CIOB, RICS or equivalent) would be advantageous.

For a full job description please email contact@llanover.com.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 30,000.00-50,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Free parking On-site parking
Experience:

relevant: 5 years (required)
Licence/Certification:

Driving Licence (required)
Willingness to travel:

25% (required)
Work Location: In person