Senior Commercial Property Manager – 2 year FTC
Overview of Responsibilities
The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) is home to the globally recognised Culham Campus, a leading centre for fusion research, innovation and advanced technology. With more than 40 tenant organisations and a long-term vision to create a world-class innovation ecosystem, UKAEA is delivering an ambitious masterplan to transform its campuses and support the growth of the UK fusion sector.
We are seeking an experienced property professional to play a key role in shaping and delivering this vision. Working closely with the Head of Campus and Property Development, you will lead commercial asset management activities, support the delivery of major development programmes and help ensure our property strategy supports UKAEA’s long-term business, innovation and sustainability objectives.
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What you’ll be doing...
- Support the development and delivery of UKAEA’s property strategy across Culham, Rotherham and other UKAEA sites.
- Drive the implementation of the Culham Campus Masterplan, ensuring alignment with UKAEA’s strategic, operational and workforce priorities.
- Lead the management and performance of UKAEA’s commercial property portfolio, including lettings, lease renewals, rent reviews and tenant engagement.
- Develop strong relationships with tenants, investors, consultants and key external stakeholders.
- Work with UKAEA’s investment partner to develop and deliver business plans, asset strategies and future campus development opportunities.
- Lead and manage the Commercial Property Management team, overseeing all landlord and tenant matters.
- Ensure sustainability principles are embedded within property, development and asset management decisions.
- Manage property-related matters including land ownership, acquisitions, disposals, planning, valuation and business rates.
- Represent UKAEA with local authorities, government bodies, planning authorities and regional economic development organisations.
- Contribute to financial planning, budgeting and commercial performance across UKAEA’s property interests, including Culham and Harwell.
Qualifications
- Degree qualified and professionally accredited through RICS or a similar relevant professional body.
- Significant experience in commercial property, asset management or property development, ideally across complex or multi-site portfolios.
- Strong commercial acumen with a proven track record of negotiating leases, managing stakeholders and delivering value from property assets.
- Experience leading teams and managing external consultants, agents and professional advisers.
- Knowledge of property strategy, planning, development and asset management within a science park, innovation, research or technology environment would be highly desirable.
- Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build productive relationships across public and private sector organisations.
Additional Information
A full list of our benefits can be found here and highlights include:
- £73190 base salary inclusive of specialist allowance
- 7% corporate performance bonus
- Final salary defined benefit scheme with an equivalent of 21.5% employer pension contribution
- 25 days annual leave, 2.5 privilege days and 8 Bank Holidays
- 3 days of site closure over Christmas break
- Flexible working options plus family-friendly leave provisions
Our commitment to ED&I
UKAEA’s mission is clean energy for all, and we welcome talented people from all backgrounds to help us achieve this goal. We are committed to equality, diversity, inclusion and accessibility and strive to ensure fair representation across our workforce.
We particularly encourage applications from groups currently underrepresented in STEM, including women and individuals from diverse ethnic backgrounds, while ensuring all appointments are made on merit. Further information can be found here.
