Overview
The University of Sussex is seeking to appoint a Deputy Director of Estates & Facilities Management to lead on the delivery of estate and infrastructure improvement projects across the campus portfolio.
Responsibilities
* Report to the Director of Estates, Facilities Management & Commercial Services.
* Lead strategic planning and delivery of Estates Operations across the whole University campus environment.
* Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, particularly delivery partners such as Sussex Estates and Facilities (SEF) and Chartwells.
* Design transformational programmes of work, master planning, real estate development, property, sustainability and space management.
* Deliver a wide-ranging and challenging portfolio of projects, ensuring stakeholder engagement.
* Provide full range of Facilities Management services, either client side or through a contracting model.
* Understand building services and define and deliver asset management plans across a mixed estate of new and listed properties.
* Define and deliver asset investment programmes of work across the full scope of building services and general estate management.
* Manage senior teams to devise and deliver estate-wide strategies to transform service delivery in a demanding operational environment.
Qualifications
* Extensive experience in designing and implementing master planning and real estate development, property, sustainability and space management.
* Experience in delivering a full range of Facilities Management services, either client side or through a contracting model.
* Understanding of building services and asset management across a mixed estate.
* Experience in defining asset investment programmes and delivering across building services and general estate management.
* Experience managing senior teams and leading estate-wide strategies.
Closing date for online applications is Sunday 7th June 2026.
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