Estates Project Manager in Penryn

We’re looking for a proactive and experienced Project Manager to join our Estates team at Falmouth Exeter Plus. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in delivering a range of estates projects that enhance the facilities supporting our partner universities and their vibrant learning communities.

As Project Manager, you’ll take the lead on the planning, coordination, and delivery of a range of projects, from strategic lifecycle works to major building works. You’ll manage projects through all stages, from inception to completion, ensuring they are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest standards.

You’ll work closely with internal and external stakeholders, managing contractors and monitoring performance, while ensuring minimal disruption to our campuses. Supported by a highly skilled estates team, you’ll have the autonomy to shape your portfolio of works to ensure the best outcomes for our university partners.

Reporting to the Head of Asset Management, you’ll be a highly motivated and detail-focused professional with a strong background in Project Management within estates and/or construction. You’ll bring both technical knowledge and excellent people skills, able to balance the demands of complex projects with the effective management of diverse stakeholders.

We’re looking for someone with:

• Proven experience in a Project Management role.
• Excellent stakeholder management and customer service skills
• Strong understanding of CDM regulations and health & safety best practice
• Meticulous record keeping and experience producing documentation to support investment and strategic maintenance decisions.

For further details on the skills/experience required for this role, please see the full job description.

This post is offered on a permanent, full-time, 37.5 hour a week contract working across Monday-Friday.

If you are looking to have an informal discussion about the vacancy ahead of applying please email Head of Asset Management, Anna Foster: anna.foster@fxplus.ac.uk.

The closing date for the position is Monday 31 August 2026.

Falmouth Exeter Plus manages and delivers services at Falmouth, Penryn and Truro Campuses on behalf of Falmouth University and the University of Exeter. Working closely with the Falmouth & Exeter Students' Union (The SU) and the wider, universities partnership we support Higher Education learning and living, ensuring that the interests of all campus users are at the heart of everything we do.

It is a fast moving environment where agility and a positive approach to change and enhancement are central to our progress. Our mission is ’to deliver world-class shared professional services to help our partners achieve their global ambitions’.

As an employer of choice we can offer the successful candidate for this role a range of benefits, including:

• Employer Pension Contribution up to 10%.
• 28 days + 8 days bank holiday.
• Life Assurance
• Subsidised Sports Centre Membership (Gym & Fitness Classes)
• Enhanced Maternity/Paternity Pay
• Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme (Tusker)
• Salary Sacrifice Cycle Scheme
• Salary Sacrifice Home & Tech Scheme
• Vivup Lifestyle Discounts

Alongside these benefits we offer a first class working environment across our campuses with all the facilities you would expect from working across two leading Universities.

Falmouth Exeter Plus welcomes and encourages job applications from people of all identities and backgrounds, particularly those under-represented and/or marginalised, as it is important we have a diverse range of candidates to consider.