Property Manager NE & Yorks in Billingham

Location: Regular travel across Yorkshire & the North of England, plus occasional national travel.

Salary: Arriva Level 6 (£50,000–£65,000, depending on experience)

Contract Type: Permanent

Reporting to: Property Director

Shape the future of our estate. Drive projects that really make an impact. At Arriva UK Bus, we’re strengthening our property function and investing in our estate to support an improved customer and employee experience. We’re looking for a Regional Property Manager to take ownership of a diverse property portfolio across the North of England — ensuring our sites are safe, compliant, efficient, and future‑ready. This is a role with real scope: one day you could be leading a major refurbishment or improving energy efficiency across depots, and the next you’re working with local teams to resolve a reactive issue with pace and confidence. If you enjoy variety, autonomy, and the satisfaction of seeing your work come to life, this role will suit you.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Strategic Estate Management
  • Develop and deliver site property plans, identifying major works and building detailed costed proposals.
  • Lead capital projects including refurbishments, relocations, and improvement programmes.
  • Use property insight to influence UK-wide estate strategy and long‑term planning.
• Maintenance & Compliance
  • Ensure all properties are safe, compliant, and maintained in line with statutory and regulatory standards.
  • Own the Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) schedule, ensuring downtime is minimised and risks are mitigated.
  • Work with depot teams on reactive maintenance, assessing issues, specifying works, and implementing the right solution.
• Project Management
  • Manage end-to-end delivery of property projects — from scope and tendering through to completion and handover.
  • Track and manage budgets, timelines, contractors, and risk to ensure successful delivery.
  • Collaborate closely with Engineering, Health & Safety, Finance, Legal and Procurement teams.
• Contractor & Supplier Management
  • Oversee procurement activity for reactive and planned works.
  • Negotiate with contractors, monitor performance, and ensure compliance with CDM and H&S requirements.
  • Ensure value for money through cost comparisons, approvals, and supplier selection.
• Stakeholder Engagement
  • Work hand‑in‑hand with site managers and engineering teams to scope, approve, and deliver works.
  • Build strong relationships with landlords and external stakeholders.
  • Communicate clearly and confidently — ensuring everyone understands progress and impact.

What We’re Looking For

• Experience & Qualifications
  • Experience managing a multi‑site property or estates portfolio (estates, FM, property management or similar).
  • Technical background in property, building services, construction, or engineering (City & Guilds, NVQ, BTEC or equivalent).
  • Proven experience delivering property projects end-to-end.
  • Strong working knowledge of H&S legislation and statutory compliance.
  • Contractor and budget management experience.
  • IOSH or NEBOSH (advantageous).
  • Working knowledge of CDM Regulations (desirable).
  • Full UK driving licence.
• Skills & Behaviours
  • Highly organised with excellent project management skills.
  • Strong stakeholder and contractor management.
  • Financially savvy — able to manage budgets and assess cost options.
  • Hands‑on, confident, and solutions‑focused.
  • Able to work independently and manage competing deadlines in a fast‑paced environment.

Why Arriva?

• Autonomy and trust to own your region and projects.
• Investment in your development and professional growth.
• A supportive team and a culture that values expertise and continuous improvement.

Ready to drive real change? Apply now and help shape the future of Arriva’s estate.