Regional Estates Manager - North and East

About us

Are you an experienced professional in construction or estates management, looking for a role where your skills directly support saving lives at sea?

We're looking for a Regional Estates Manager to oversee the RNLI's estate across the North and East region. This is a vital leadership role responsible for ensuring our lifeboat stations, lifeguard infrastructure, and support buildings are safe, compliant, and fit for purpose - now and into the future.

Reporting to the Principal Estates Manager (Coastal), you'll act as the region's subject matter expert and be a key member of the Regional Leadership Team, providing both strategic oversight and day-to-day support across a diverse and dynamic estate.

Some of the benefits

At the RNLI, you'll be part of a team that supports lifesaving work every day. In return, we offer a competitive salary, a supportive and inclusive culture, and a generous benefits package, including:

• Flexible working arrangements
• 26 days' annual leave plus bank holidays
• Pension scheme with employer contributions
• Life assurance
• Opportunities for professional development

Your role

• Leading and developing a team of Coastal Estates Managers to deliver high-quality estate services across the region.
• Act as sponsor for construction projects, resolving land and property issues, and ensuring proactive maintenance and compliance.
• Overseeing building inspections, capital projects, repairs, and lifecycle management across a varied portfolio of coastal and operational buildings.
• Managing regional estate budgets and delivering projects on time and within scope.
• Providing expert advice across the organisation, ensuring professional standards and regulatory compliance are consistently met.

About you

• A degree in construction, civil-engineering, estates management, or a related field.
• Professional membership of a recognised body (e.g., RICS, CIOB, ICE or similar).
• Significant experience managing property assets across the full building lifecycle, ideally in a coastal or marine environment.
• Strong leadership, stakeholder management, and commercial awareness, with a track record of delivering results in complex environments.

Apply today and help us build and maintain the infrastructure that saves lives.