Assistant Regional Property Manager (Regions)

About the Role

We are looking for a proactive and organised Assistant Regional Property Manager to join our Property team and support the management, maintenance, and improvement of a diverse regional property portfolio.

This is an excellent opportunity for a property professional looking to develop their experience across project delivery, facilities management, and property management within a fast-paced operational environment.

You will take ownership of smaller maintenance, refurbishment, and property improvement projects from conception through to completion, while also supporting the Regional Property Manager with larger capital projects and strategic property initiatives. The role offers exposure to a multi-site operational estate and provides opportunities to broaden your technical and project management expertise.

This role is hybrid, with an expectation of three days per week spent either in the Doxford office or travelling to operational sites. Time spent on site visits contributes towards this requirement.

Key Responsibilities

As Assistant Regional Property Manager, you will:

• Support the day-to-day management of operational and office properties across the regional portfolio.
• Deliver smaller maintenance, refurbishment, and improvement projects, managing all stages from scoping and contractor appointment through to completion and handover.
• Assist with larger capital projects, major works programmes, and operational property initiatives.
• Prepare scopes of work, technical specifications, contractor requirements, and cost estimates for maintenance and project activities.
• Coordinate planned and reactive maintenance activities, ensuring works are delivered safely, on time, within budget, and to agreed quality standards.
• Support contractor and consultant procurement activities, including tender reviews, contractor appointments, quotation assessments, and performance monitoring.
• Carry out regular site inspections to assess property condition, maintenance requirements, compliance, and contractor performance.
• Promote high standards of Health & Safety and ensure compliance with company procedures and statutory requirements.
• Provide practical property and maintenance advice to operational stakeholders across the business.
• Liaise with landlords, contractors, suppliers, consultants, engineering teams, and internal stakeholders on property-related matters.
• Support compliance management activities, including statutory inspections, remedial works tracking, contractor documentation, and maintaining accurate property records.
• Collaborate with colleagues across Engineering, Health & Safety, Procurement, Finance, and Legal teams.

About You

We're looking for someone who is enthusiastic about property, facilities, or construction projects and enjoys working in a hands-on, varied role.

Essential Requirements

• Experience within property, estates, facilities management, construction, building surveying, or a related environment.
• Technical qualification in Building Surveying, Construction, Property, Engineering, or a related discipline (HNC/HND, Degree, CIOB/RICS pathway, or equivalent practical experience).
• Experience coordinating contractors, maintenance activities, or property-related projects, ensuring delivery to budget, programme, and quality standards.
• Good understanding of property maintenance, contractor management, compliance, and Health & Safety requirements.
• IOSH qualification (or equivalent).
• Familiarity with CDM Regulations.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and reporting tools.
• Full UK driving licence.

Skills and Attributes

• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities across a multi-site estate.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with a collaborative approach.
• Confidence coordinating contractors, maintenance activities, and operational property works.
• Proactive and solution-focused approach to problem solving, with the ability to make recommendations and decisions.
• Sound technical understanding of building fabric, maintenance, and operational property requirements.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to safety, quality, compliance, and operational standards.
• Financial awareness with experience managing budgets and controlling project costs.
• Ability to work independently while contributing effectively as part of a wider Property team.
• Flexible and adaptable approach within a fast-paced operational environment.

Why Join Us?

This is an exciting opportunity to develop your career within a growing property function, gaining exposure to a wide range of maintenance, refurbishment, and capital projects across a diverse operational estate.

You'll work alongside experienced property professionals and play a key role in ensuring our properties remain safe, compliant, efficient, and fit for purpose while building your experience across both property management and project delivery.

Closing Date: Midnight - Tuesday 14 July 2026

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should a sufficient number of suitable applications be received. Early application is therefore encouraged.

If you're looking to take the next step in your property management career and want to be part of a dynamic and supportive team, we'd love to hear from you.

Job Title: Assistant Regional Property Manager

Reports To: Regional Property Manager

Purpose of the Role

To support the management, maintenance, and improvement of the regional property portfolio, ensuring operational sites remain safe, compliant, efficient, and fit for purpose.

The role will be responsible for managing smaller maintenance, refurbishment, and property improvement projects whilst supporting the Regional Property Manager on larger and more complex schemes. Working across a multi-site operational estate, the role combines practical project delivery, contractor management, compliance monitoring, technical property support, and operational stakeholder engagement.

The role requires a capable property professional, with the ability to deliver projects, and support wider FM or property initiatives, from scope development through to delivery and handover.  Whilst also developing broader experience across property management and capital project delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the day-to-day management of the regional property portfolio across operational and office locations.
• Independently manage smaller maintenance, refurbishment, and property improvement projects from scope development through contractor appointment, delivery, cost control, and handover.
• Support the Regional Property Manager with larger capital projects, major works, and operational property initiatives.
• Prepare scopes of work, technical specifications, contractor requirements, and cost estimates for maintenance and project activities.
• Coordinate planned and reactive maintenance activities, ensuring works are completed safely, efficiently, and in accordance with agreed specifications, contracts, costs, and programme requirements.
• Support contractor and consultant procurement, tender reviews, contractor appointments, quotations, and performance monitoring activities.
• Undertake regular site visits and property inspections to monitor property condition, compliance, maintenance requirements, health & safety matters, and contractor performance.
• Support and promote Health & Safety standards across the estate, ensuring activities are properly controlled and delivered in accordance with company procedures and statutory requirements.
• Provide practical technical advice and guidance to operational stakeholders on property maintenance, repair, compliance, and workplace matters.
• Liaise with operational teams, engineering managers, landlords, contractors, consultants, and suppliers regarding property and maintenance matters.
• Support compliance activities including statutory inspections, remedial works tracking, contractor compliance documentation, and property record management.
• Maintain property records, project trackers, contractor information, specifications, and compliance documentation.
• Work closely with internal stakeholders including Engineering, Health & Safety, Procurement, Finance, and Legal teams where required.

Qualifications & Experience

Experience within property, estates, facilities management, construction, building surveying, or related property environments.

Technical qualification in Building Surveying, Construction, Property, Engineering, or related discipline essential (eg. HNC/HND, Degree, CIOB, RICS pathway, or equivalent practical experience).

Experience coordinating contractors, maintenance works, for property-related projects.  Ensuring delivery to budget, time and quality standards.

Good understanding of property maintenance, contractor management, compliance, and health & safety requirements.

Competent using Microsoft Office systems and general reporting tools.

IOSH qualification or equivalent essential.

Familiarity with CDM Regulations essential.

Full UK driving licence

Skills & Personal Attributes

Good organisational and coordination skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities across a multi-site estate.

Good stakeholder management and communication skills with a collaborative approach.

Confident coordinating contractors, maintenance activities, and operational property works.

Proactive mindset, enjoy problem-solving, with an ability to make decisions and recommendations.

Good technical understanding of property maintenance, building fabric, and operational property requirements.

Attention to detail and commitment to safety, compliance, quality, and operational standards.

Financially aware with the ability to manage smaller project budgets and contractor cost control.

Ability to work independently with accountability and autonomy whilst contributing effectively with the wider Property team.

Flexible approach to support working in a fast-paced operational environment.