Job Description

Directorate/Function

Create an environment that meets the evolving needs of the Kingston University community

The Estates function is responsible for delivering continual improvements to the University's estate and enhancing the estate and facilities experience for students and staff. Our staff achieve this through developing and overseeing our property and managing space, energy, biodiversity and estate-related health and safety matters.

We aim to achieve the highest practicable standards of energy efficiency throughout the University’s estate and facilitate the University strategy relating to student residential and recreational provision. In all activity we implement sustainable practice through our choice of methods, materials and technology.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

The successful candidate will possess significant construction project management experience, working on building types with comparable characteristics to those found in the Higher Education sector. Prospective candidates will be technically competent be able to demonstrate good experience of managing construction projects safely and within agreed parameters of time, cost and quality. Excellent interpersonal, communication and analytical skills together with the capability to work in a cross-functional way are requirements of this role