Estate Manager

About This Role

Managing an established 280-apartment estate, this leadership role ensures the development is safe, compliant, and runs smoothly. The Estate Manager will be the on-site figurehead for residents and contractors, delivering an exceptional resident experience daily and working closely with the Property Manager and central teams to plan works, control costs, and communicate clearly with all stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Carry out regular estate inspections, arranging and overseeing planned and reactive maintenance
• Manage contractor activity on site, including permits to work, RAMS checks and quality/safety sign-off
• Keep building safety and compliance documentation up to date, logging incidents and completing reports
• Welcome and support residents, handling enquiries and resolving issues efficiently
• Monitor cleaning, landscaping, gym and car park standards, taking action where improvements are needed
• Support budget control through quote requests, purchase orders, stock management and invoice approvals

Requirements

• Experience managing a residential block or estate, ideally with on-site management responsibility
• Familiarity with higher-risk buildings and the Building Safety Act, including practical exposure to Mandatory Occurrence Reporting
• Coordinating contractors, reviewing RAMS and using CAFM or ticketing systems for tasks and compliance tracking
• Working with service charge budgets, obtaining quotes and monitoring spend against plan
• Handling resident communications, noticeboards, newsletters and meeting notes to keep everyone informed

Benefits

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Enrolment into the Rendall & Rittner pension scheme

Important Details

• Schedule: Monday - Friday 08:00 - 16:30

About the Company

Rendall & Rittner manages residential properties.