Duties and Responsibilities
Job Description
Job Title:
Assistant Director of Estates & Facilities (Strategic Development)
Department:
Reports to:
Estates & Facilities Directorate
Director of Estates
Grade:
Appointment period:
8 (Full Time)
Permanent
Current Location: Mile End
Job Context
The Estates & Facilities Department is responsible for planning, creating and operating the University’s Estate. The Estate currently provides some 230,000 square metres of accommodation on three main campuses at Mile End, Whitechapel and Charterhouse Square, with further property holdings at West Smithfield and Lincoln’s Inn Fields. The Estate reflects the University’s operation as a research intensive Russell Group institution with a wide range of teaching and research facilities, residences, and recreational space.
This is an exciting opportunity for an individual who is keen to progress their career in a client side strategic leadership role on an ambitious development programme.
The post holder will be a member of the Estates and Facilities Senior Management Team.
Job Purpose
The Assistant Director of Estates & Facilities (Strategic Development) will lead the management of the Strategic Development and act as the professional lead for the University’s Estate Master Plan.
He or she will lead on the overall development of the estate and therefore, the role is one of significant importance. With an impressive portfolio of capital projects to support Queen Mary’s mission of investment and expansion, this is a complex estate environment with a broad variety of developments proposed.
Main Duties & Responsibilities
To develop and implement the strategic management and co-ordination of major project activities across all campuses, working closely with key stakeholders, the academic community, central professional services, student representatives, business and NHS partners, developers, other statutory local stakeholders and planning authorities.
To contribute to the overall development of the University Estate and represent the University at both internal, and external, committees and meetings.
Relationship building with local authorities, liaising in relation to Planning Authority’s local plans, Supplementary Planning Documents and the like.
To lead on the development of the master planning and infrastructure strategies, as part of the development of the Estates Strategy for the University, promoting and enhancing the University’s reputation through the imaginative development of the Estate.
To lead on the development and preparation of robust, fit for purpose briefs for large scale capital projects.
Plan for and implement effective methods of delivering design and construction services to achieve value for money and excellence in design.
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