About this role
Job Details: Job Reference: HCC624821 Salary Range: £68,070 - £76,341 per annum Work Location: Elizabeth II Court, Winchester (Hybrid Working) Hours per week: 37 (part time hours will be considered) Contract Type: Permanent Closing Date: 13 September 2026 Interview Date: w/c 28 September 2026 An exciting senior leadership opportunity has arisen for an experienced property professional to join Property Services and lead a skilled multi-disciplinary team delivering high-profile work across Hampshire’s public estate. The Role: We are looking for an experienced property professional to join the leadership team within the Property Services Operations function. You will lead a multi-disciplinary team of building surveyors and engineers, delivering planned maintenance, energy and project work across Hampshire County Council’s Corporate Estate. This is an opportunity to shape a significant programme of work that helps ensure our buildings remain safe, sustainable, efficient and fit for the future. What you’ll do: This is a critical and rewarding role, responsible for managing multiple multi-million-pound programmes comprising projects of varying value and complexity, while building strong relationships with senior stakeholders. You will lead planned maintenance, energy and project programmes across a diverse portfolio of HCC Corporate Estate assets, including council offices, farms, museums, historic buildings, registered care homes, libraries and country parks. You will also play an important role in supporting procurement activity, making effective use of our extensive existing frameworks, contracts and contractor arrangements to deliver programmes efficiently and successfully. What we’re looking for: We are looking for someone who is passionate about delivering services that make a positive difference to Hampshire’s communities. You will be a collaborative and empathetic leader who can inspire, support and develop teams, with excellent communication skills and the confidence to build positive relationships with clients, contractors, professionals, colleagues and senior stakeholders. You will be commercially and financially aware, confident using data and IT systems, able to manage competing priorities and comfortable working in a varied environment where no two days are the same. You will also bring an understanding of the energy challenges facing local authorities and how to deliver practical, efficient and effective solutions. Why join us? HCC’s Property Services is a multi-disciplinary design, facilities and estate management team with considerable expertise in the stewardship of the public estate. Our work supports more than 1,000 sites and helps serve 1.4 million residents across Hampshire, offering the successful candidate the opportunity to influence meaningful work at scale. Our people are what make us a vibrant and well-respected organisation. Visit Property Services Careers to find out more about working with us, the breadth of our roles and the projects we have delivered. We recognise that candidates are looking for more than salary alone. Our benefits package includes generous holiday entitlement, access to the Local Government Pension Scheme, flexi-time, family-friendly policies, interest-free travel loans and employee discounts. We also offer a flexible, motivating and inclusive workplace where you can be empowered to do your best work, develop in your role and contribute as part of a supportive team. Hampshire County Council is recognised nationally as one of the highest performing local authorities in the UK. A modern, forward-looking local authority, it offers a pleasant, supportive, and collaborative working environment. Hampshire County Council is also a flexible employer, interested in making the most of your skills and supporting a healthy work-life balance. We are open to discussing flexible working arrangements that support both the requirements of the role and the right candidate. Additional Information: Planned Maintenance Manager Candidate Pack Vetting Requirements: This post is subject to a Criminal Records Check. Contact Details for an Informal Discussion: Kirsty Hughes, Planned Maintenance Manager on [email protected] Hampshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. In order to combat discrimination, no unnecessary conditions or requirements will be applied which could have a disproportionately adverse effect on any one group. All sections of the population will have equal access to jobs. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership and pregnancy or maternity, unless a Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR) applies. We are a Disability Confident Employer - committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible.