Senior Estates Manager / Surveyor

 The Opportunity

An exciting opportunity is available for an experienced and ambitious Estates professional to join a highly successful, privately owned UK business with a substantial and diverse property portfolio based in the stunning Lake District National Park.

Over the past 30 years, our client has heavily invested in building and developing a unique mixed-use estate, and their portfolio includes:

• Extensive office and commercial buildings
• 20+ residential rental properties
• Over 900 acres of parkland and farmland
• Historic houses
• Traditional pubs and hospitality venues
• Retail outlets including artisan food businesses

This is not a “steady-state” estates role. This is an opportunity to take ownership of meaningful, strategically important projects and help shape an estate designed to stand the test of time.

The Role – Estates Manager / Surveyor

Reporting directly to the Board, you will take responsibility for delivering a wide variety of property and building projects across the estate.

Projects could include:

• Planning and delivering warehouse extensions
• Leading refurbishment programmes across hospitality assets
• Negotiating with contractors and professional advisers
• Managing specifications, proposals and project approvals
• Developing and embedding new property processes and procedures

You will lead internal teams and external consultants, manage workloads and outputs, and provide detailed progress reporting to ensure projects are delivered on time and to exceptionally high standards.

About You

We are seeking a bright, driven and highly organised professional who enjoys challenge and autonomy.

You will have:

• A strong academic background (excellent A-levels and a STEM or RICS-accredited degree)
• Ideally 5+ years’ post-graduate experience in a professional property or building environment
• Outstanding organisational and project management skills
• Excellent attention to detail and strong numerical ability
• Strong IT skills (CAD experience advantageous)
• A positive, flexible and resilient mindset
• The confidence to take ownership and accountability

You will be professional, ambitious and take real pride in your work. You will motivate others, build strong internal relationships, and maintain high standards across everything you deliver.

What’s on Offer:

• £50,000 – £60,000 depending on experience
• Clear career and salary progression
• Minimum 27 days’ holiday plus bank holidays
• Generous healthcare benefits
• Company pension scheme
• Leisure and golf club membership
• Staff discounts across retail outlets
• A collaborative, supportive and unique company culture

You will be based in one of the Lake District’s most attractive working environments, joining a profitable, thriving business that values long-term investment in both its estate and its people.

Interested?

For a confidential discussion, please contact:

Andrew Kingsley MRICS 

M: 07879 413 765 
E: andrew@kingsleyrecruitment.co.uk 
W: www.kingsleyrecruitment.co.uk

All applications will be handled in the strictest confidence.