Consultant / Senior Managing Agent – Estate & Vacant Property Management
Location: Flexible (Travel across SE, South, and SW of England required)
About the Role:
Here at Stephenson Halliday part of the RSK Group, we are seeking a Consultant / Senior Managing Agent to join our growing team delivering estate and vacant property management services across a diverse portfolio of sites.
This role will play a key part in supporting public sector clients, including large landowners, in the safe, compliant and cost-effective management of vacant land and property assets, including complex and high-risk sites.
The successful candidate will act as a lead consultant and Managing Agent, coordinating multi-disciplinary inputs, managing risk, and delivering high-quality estate management services throughout the asset lifecycle.
The Opportunity
You will work across a varied portfolio including:
- High-risk vacant sites, including those with structural, environmental or public safety constraints
- Brownfield land and development sites
- Strategic land holdings transitioning through acquisition, management and disposal
You will take ownership of projects from pre-acquisition through to ongoing management, ensuring compliance, safety, and efficient delivery aligned to client requirements.
Key Responsibilities
Estate & Site Management
- Act as Managing Agent for a portfolio of vacant sites, ensuring safe and compliant estate management
- Develop and implement site management strategies, inspection regimes and maintenance programmes
- Coordinate routine inspections and respond to ad hoc issues, maintaining detailed records and reporting.
- The role requires overseeing inspections and managing risks linked to site conditions, hazards, and public access.
Health, Safety & Risk Management
- Lead site-specific risk assessments and maintain risk registers
- Ensure compliance with relevant legislation, policies and codes of practice (e.g. CDM Regulations, asbestos and fire safety requirements)
- Identify hazards and implement mitigation measures to protect public and site users
- The Managing Agent is responsible for implementing health, safety and environmental policies and ensuring all statutory requirements are met.
Pre-Acquisition & Asset Transition
- Support pre-acquisition activities including site inspections and risk appraisals
- Develop initial holding cost estimates and management strategies
- Coordinate site handover processes and early risk mitigation measures
Contract & Stakeholder Management
- Procure and manage contractors in line with framework and procurement requirements
- Manage site security, maintenance contractors and specialist consultants
- Liaise with clients, local authorities, statutory bodies and stakeholders
- You will also monitor contractor performance and ensure works are completed to required standards.
Programme & Reporting
- Produce regular progress reports and attend client review meetings
- Maintain accurate records of inspections, risks and remediation actions
- Contribute to long-term management strategies and asset planning
- Regular reporting and maintaining auditable records is a core requirement of the role.
About You
We are looking for candidates with:
Essential
- Experience in estate management, property management, or land management
- Strong understanding of health & safety legislation and risk management
- Experience managing contractors and coordinating multi-disciplinary delivery
- Ability to manage multiple sites and priorities effectively
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
Desirable
- Experience working with public sector clients (e.g. Homes England or similar)
- Knowledge of managing vacant, brownfield or high-risk sites
- Relevant professional qualifications (e.g. RICS, IOSH, NEBOSH or equivalent)
- Experience with CDM Regulations and environmental risk management
- Background in planning, surveying, engineering, or environmental consultancy
Why Join Us
- Work on high-profile, nationally significant land and property portfolios
- Be part of a growing, multidisciplinary team within the RSK Group
- Opportunity to shape and expand a key service offering
- Flexible working and strong career development opportunities
RSK Is an inclusive employer.
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