The University of Bristol Director of Estates JOB DESCRIPTION Introduction
The University owns over 600 acres of land in and around Bristol and makes use of over 370 buildings, representing gross space of some 523,000 m2. Teaching and research are concentrated in the University campus together with nearby sites including Berkeley Square, Whiteladies Road, Southwell Street and Lower Maudlin Street. Teaching and research also take place at sites outside Bristol, for example at the School of Veterinary Science at Langford. In addition, the University makes use of space and facilities in several NHS hospitals, including the Bristol Royal Infirmary, Bristol Eye Hospital, St Michael’s Hospital, Bristol Royal Hospital for Children, and Southmead Hospital. The Director of Estates takes strategic leadership responsibility for the development and management of the University’s Physical Environment and will inspire and manage a diverse team spanning the areas of Facilities Management, Capital Projects Delivery, External Estates, Space and Asset Management, Estates Contracting and Sustainability. The Director of Estates is a senior and significant management post at the University of Bristol. Although the post holder is responsible for the development, management and operation of the University’s estate, they need to be a general manager of the highest calibre who can make a significant contribution to the development and delivery of the University’s wider strategic aims and objectives and its operation policies. They are expected to play a key leadership role within the University’s professional services team. Main Job Purpose To lead and manage the Estates Division and University-owned land and property so as to provide a physical environment that is efficient, adaptive and responsive, in both the short and long-term, to the strategic aims, objectives and priorities of the University. Statement of Responsibilities • Providing professional input and advice to the University’s senior management team on all matters relating to estates and buildings to ensure that academic priorities can be realised in a timely and cost-effective manner. • Creating and maintaining a strategic estate plan (over a 3 – 15 year timescale) in line with the overall corporate objectives of the University. Leadership of estates strategy development and estate masterplanning. • Defining for the Estates management team their overall objectives and targets in support of the Estate Strategy and monitoring results to ensure that planned objectives and services levels are met. • Directing the activities of the Estates Division through a common management framework relevant to each of the disparate departmental units. The activities of the operation units vary from the delivery of “on the ground” services to the development of long-term estate strategy. • Formulating forward strategies and plans, working closely with the CFO, for expenditure on physical developments to be included in the University’s capital budget.
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