The Llanover & Coldbrook Estate is a family-owned rural estate of around 5,000 acres in the Usk Valley, near Abergavenny on the Welsh border. The Estate includes a substantial portfolio of residential, commercial and agricultural property together with forestry, farming, holiday accommodation, fishing and heritage assets.

We are creating a new role for an experienced and capable Buildings & Works Manager to take day-to-day responsibility for all maintenance, repair, refurbishment and compliance across the Estate’s buildings and infrastructure.

Reporting to the Managing Agent, the postholder will lead a small in-house maintenance team and manage a group of trusted local contractors. They will oversee the Estate’s private water systems, statutory compliance and wider estate infrastructure including roads, drainage and boundaries, ensuring all work is delivered safely, efficiently and to a high standard.

Key areas of responsibility include:

Delivery of reactive, planned and capital maintenance programmes
Specification and project management of refurbishments and building works
Management of statutory compliance (asbestos, legionella, fire, electrical, EPC, oil and gas)
Oversight of private water networks and Health & Safety systems
Budgeting, procurement and reporting with the Managing Agent and Finance Manager

This is a senior operational position offering scope to shape the Estate’s maintenance and compliance systems. Candidates should have proven experience in building or estate maintenance management and strong technical and organisational ability. A qualification in building or construction management (CIOB, RICS or equivalent) would be advantageous.

Estate accommodation may be available for the right candidate as part of the overall package. For a full job description please email contact@llanover.com .

To apply:

Please send a CV and short covering letter outlining your relevant experience to Christopher Hawkins, Managing Agent, at christopher@llanover.com

Closing date: Wednesday 7 January 2026.

Early applications are encouraged, as interviews may be arranged as suitable candidates are identified.

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