Job Description

Location: Suffolk (with travel across sites)
Contract: 6 Month Fixed Term (Initially 3-month rolling)
Rate: 24.96 PAYE / 33.66 Umbrella
Working Pattern: Flexible (Approx. 1 day per week from home)

Our client, working in partnership with Suffolk County Council, is seeking an experienced Property Manager to join their team on an interim basis. This is a varied and hands on role supporting the management and maintenance of a diverse estate, including fire stations, workshops, and control room facilities across Suffolk.

This opportunity offers a mix of strategic budget management and operational property coordination, ideal for someone who enjoys working across multiple sites and engaging with a range of stakeholders.

• Manage a portfolio of operational properties across Suffolk, ensuring facilities are safe, compliant, and well maintained
• Oversee and coordinate facilities management activities, including reactive and planned maintenance
• Lead on small scale capital projects, including upgrades (e.g. fire station toilets and changing facilities)
• Procure and manage contractors, ensuring projects are delivered on time and within budget
• Work closely with the Suffolk County Council Property Team to escalate and resolve structural or major issues
• Carry out site visits across all stations, responding to maintenance needs as required
• Manage property related budgets, including capital spend and day to day financial tracking
• Raise purchase orders, monitor expenditure, and ensure accurate financial reporting
• Liaise with partner organisations (e.g. police and ambulance services) to negotiate costs and shared arrangements
• Attend regular meetings with stakeholders and contractors to provide progress updates

We're looking for an organised and proactive individual with:

• Proven experience in property or estates management
• Strong budget management and financial oversight skills
• Experience managing contractors and delivering property related projects
• Ability to work independently across multiple sites
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and negotiation skills
• A flexible and adaptable approach to workload and travel

• Based primarily across Suffolk sites, with travel required on a reactive basis
• Office base at Endeavour House, with flexibility around working hours
• Approx. 1 day per week working from home, with flexibility to support childcare or personal commitments (subject to business needs)

This is a temporary cover role (circa 6 months) while the substantive postholder is absent, offered initially as a 3 month rolling contract.