Career Opportunities at Queen's

The Directorate of Estates at Queen’s University Belfast, is currently seeking to appoint to the post of Estates Manager.

The postholder will provide specialist estates project management expertise to ensure the successful delivery of the AMIC Project, with a construction value in excess of £30m, as it embarks onto site-based construction activity, currently envisaged to start on site in Spring 2024. 

The overall construction duration is estimated as 20 months, so this role is envisaged to cover the initial first 12-month construction period.

The successful candidate must have, and your application should clearly demonstrate you have:         

• Professional Chartership Achievement to a relevant professional body (e.g. APM, RICS, CIOB, RIBA) or Registered Architect.
• Relevant experience in an estates/building project environment to include:

1. 1. Experience of successfully managing New Build or Complex projects during the construction stage (in excess of £5m).
   2. Experience of NEC ECC construction contracts (in excess of £5m) and the administration of same.
   3. Experience of leading multi-disciplinary teams in achieving successful project delivery.

• Evidence of successfully managing multiple stakeholders in a capital project environment.
• Evidence of successful management of project budgets and resources.
• Use of project management systems and tools in the successful delivery of projects.

Please note the above are not an exhaustive list. For further information about the role including the essential and desirable criteria please click on the Candidate Information link below.

Fixed term contract posts are available for the stated period in the first instance but in particular circumstances may be renewed or made permanent subject to availability of funding.

At Queen’s our people are at the heart of everything we do. As a staff member you will become part of a vibrant organisational culture, which will provide you with the opportunity to achieve your full potential and enhance your career through a continuous focus on learning and development.

We offer an excellent employment package that includes:

• Great terms & conditions
• Pension schemes
• Flexible working by enabling you to design your working week in collaboration with your manager through a blend of remote and office working
• Family-friendly initiatives
• Career development opportunities
• Support for health & mental wellbeing
• Generous holiday entitlement of 8.4 weeks a year (made up of 23 days annual leave, 10 closure days and 9 bank holidays)

Queen’s University is committed to promoting equality of opportunity to all. We have created an inclusive culture by establishing staff networks such as iRise (Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and International Staff Network) and PRISM (LGBTQ+) which help us progress equality.

We also subscribe to Equality Charter Marks such as the Diversity Charter Mark NI in addition to Athena Swan. For further information on our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion please visit:  www.qub.ac.uk/diversity; www.qub.ac.uk/qgi and www.qub.ac.uk/sites/StaffGateway/StaffNetworks/

Informal enquiries may be directed to Richard McElnay at r.mcelnay@qub.ac.uk

Candidate Information

About The Directorate

Additional Information About The Role

Attractive Reward Package

Further Information for International Applicants