The University of Bristol Director of Estates Internal Contacts
The Director of Estates works closely with the Vice-Chancellor, Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Chief Financial Officer, Pro-Vice-Chancellors, Deans, and other academic staff across the University. The Director of Estates also works closely with the lay Chair of the Estates Committee – a committee of the University’s Board of Trustees – and attends meetings of the Finance Committee of the Board of Trustees. In the main the focus of the work with these contacts will be strategic reviews of the early stages of projects and initiatives, to ensure that long-term deadlines are achievable, and that issues and interdependencies are fully understood and owned at a senior level. The post-holder is a member of the University’s Management Team (UMT) as well as the Professional Services Leaders Group (PSL). The Director of Estates regularly prepares and presents papers to UMT, PSL and the Estates Committee to ensure that the Senior Team and Board of Trustees are fully briefed and co-ordinated in relation to initiatives and issues involving the Estate. The Director of Estates works very closely with all Divisional Heads across a range of areas with particular close liaison with the Deputy Chief Operating Officer and Chief Information Officer, the Director of Human Resources and the Deputy Registrar. There are regular day-to-day contacts with Heads of Department in Estates to manage the delegated duties for which they hold responsibility. External Contacts External relationships are diverse across a range of bodies including consultants, suppliers, the wider construction and property market and a host of external partners. The Director of Estates works closely with Directors of Services and Councillors at Bristol City and North Somerset Councils to monitor the external environment and to ensure that future plans are aligned in to relevant regulatory processes. The Director of Estates and their Team frequently act as the “friendly face” of the University to local residents and their representative bodies, most of whose concerns relate to the physical impact of the University on their neighbourhoods. The Director of Estates takes the lead role in the interaction with the wider property, construction and facilities management market to include both the potential supply chain of the University and potential development partners from both the public and private sectors. Contact with the Police, including Special Branch, may be required, although the normal channel of contact is through the Head of Security. There are regular contacts with Police Divisional Commanders in relation to general crime issues affecting the University and the City. The Director of Estates maintains key contact relationships with estates staff at the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) to ensure that funding initiatives are anticipated and so that bids and projects receive the necessary approval.
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