Real Estate Manager

Windracers engineers, manufactures and operates Windracers ULTRA, the world's most accomplished dual-use heavy-lift drone. Due to continued growth we are looking for a Real Estate Manager

Key Responsibilities
1. Multi-Site Facilities Strategy & Planning

• Develop and deliver a company-wide facilities strategy aligned to business growth (including new sites and expansion).
• Lead planning for future sites, relocations, and infrastructure upgrades.
• Ensure consistency of standards across all locations while allowing for site-specific operational needs.

2. Governance, Standards & Compliance

• Define and maintain facilities policies, standards, and operating procedures across all sites.
• Ensure compliance with health & safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements, particularly in specialist environments.
• Oversee audits and ensure actions are completed by local site teams.

3. Specialist Facilities Oversight

• Provide oversight of unique and high-risk environments, ensuring appropriate infrastructure, safety controls, and maintenance regimes are in place.
• Work closely with engineering and operations teams to ensure facilities support testing, development, and operational requirements.

4. Supplier & Contract Management

• Own and manage key supplier relationships and facilities contracts across sites (e.g. maintenance, security, cleaning, utilities).
• Drive cost efficiency, service quality, and consistency across the estate.

5. Budgeting & Cost Control

• Develop and manage the overall facilities budget across all sites.
• Identify opportunities for cost optimisation and value improvement without compromising safety or quality.

6. Coordination of Site-Level Facilities Roles

• Act as the escalation point for complex or cross-site issues.

7. Project Management

• Lead facilities-related projects such as:
  • New site setup and commissioning
  • Office or manufacturing expansions
  • Infrastructure upgrades
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to specification.

8. Sustainability & Continuous Improvement

• Drive initiatives to improve energy efficiency, sustainability, and environmental impact.
• Identify and implement improvements to facilities performance, reliability, and user experience.

Skills & Experience

• Proven experience managing facilities across multiple sites, ideally including industrial and/or specialist environments
• Strong understanding of UK health & safety and compliance requirements
• Experience with supplier and contract management
• Ability to operate at both strategic and operational levels
• Strong stakeholder management skills, particularly in technical or engineering-led organisations
• Experience supporting business growth and site expansion is highly desirable

Personal Attributes

• Pragmatic and solutions-focused
• Strong organisational and planning skills
• Confident in working across different environments (office, manufacturing, technical facilities)
• Able to influence and coordinate without direct line management in all areas

Success Measures

• Consistent facilities standards across all sites
• Safe, compliant, and well-maintained environments
• Effective delivery of new site and infrastructure projects
• Positive feedback from site stakeholders
• Efficient cost management across the estate