Job Opportunity: Buildings & Contracts Manager

Shape the future of Brighton’s heritage

At Brighton & Hove Museums, we care for over one million objects and some of the city’s most iconic landmarks, including the world-famous Royal Pavilion. As a vibrant and ambitious charity, we’re passionate about preserving Brighton & Hove’s rich heritage while ensuring our buildings continue to inspire, educate and welcome visitors for years to come.

We’re looking for an exceptional Buildings & Contracts Manager to lead the care, maintenance and development of our unique property portfolio. From major restoration projects and conservation works to fire safety improvements and infrastructure upgrades, this is a rare opportunity to make a lasting impact on some of the country’s most significant heritage assets.

This is a strategic and hands-on role where you’ll play a key part in protecting and enhancing our historic estate.

You’ll lead the planning and delivery of maintenance programmes, manage capital projects, oversee specialist contractors and collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders. Every day will bring new challenges and opportunities as you help ensure our buildings remain safe, sustainable and fit for the future.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Leading and delivering planned, preventative and reactive maintenance programmes across our historic sites.
• Developing and implementing a five-year maintenance strategy that balances conservation, sustainability and value for money.
• Commissioning and managing condition surveys, using findings to inform long-term asset planning and investment.
• Overseeing conservation, repair and improvement projects from concept through to completion, following the RIBA Plan of Work.

About You

You’ll be a knowledgeable and proactive property professional with a passion for heritage buildings and a track record of delivering successful maintenance and capital projects.

You’ll bring:

• Strong expertise in building maintenance, conservation and repair.
• Experience preparing specifications, schedules of work and tender documentation.
• Sound knowledge of planning legislation, listed buildings and heritage regulations.
• The ability to balance strategic thinking with practical delivery.

Why Join Us?

This is more than a buildings management role. It’s an opportunity to leave a lasting legacy.

When you join Brighton & Hove Museums Trust, you’ll:

• Contribute directly to the preservation of Brighton & Hove’s cultural history.
• Work on varied and high-profile projects that make a visible difference.
• Join a passionate, collaborative team dedicated to protecting and sharing heritage.
• Enjoy a role that combines strategic leadership, professional expertise and hands-on project delivery.

If you’re excited by the challenge of managing historic buildings, delivering meaningful projects and helping preserve extraordinary places for future generations, we’d love to hear from you.

If you would like to have an informal discussion regarding this role, please contact Nick Fane, Head of Facilities at nick.fane@rpmt.org.uk

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

We welcome applications from people who reflect the diversity of the country to help us shape and change the museum sector to make it more relevant to the diversity of the people, communities and places we serve.

Please note that this role does not meet the requirement for the UK Visa and Immigration (UKVI) Points based Immigration System. Successful candidates will need to evidence that they have the right to work in the UK.

Ready to make your mark on Brighton’s heritage?

To apply for this role, please submit the following  to recruitment@rpmt.org.uk

• A written statement detailing your relevant skills and experience against the essential criteria outlined in the Job Description Person Specification (max 2 sides of A4),
• A copy of your CV
• A completed application pack and equalities form

Closing date: 5pm, Thursday 5 November 2026.