Our teams
Estates and Facilities Management is one of the largest departments in the University. Explore our teams and services below.
The Department of Estates and Facilities Management is responsible for providing a world-class learning environment. This involves being responsible for the University's buildings and green spaces, managing our facilities and keeping students, staff and visitors safe.
The estate contains a wide range of properties which understandably present their own challenges. Some, such as the Arts Tower, are of great architectural importance and must be preserved as part of our national heritage, whilst others such as the award-winning Engineering Heartspace, are modern and sophisticated in their design and servicing.
Director of Estates, Facilities Management, Accommodation and Commercial Services
Linda Goodacre
Linda has worked in property for over 35 years. She joined the University of Sheffield from Barclays where she was the Head of Retail Strategy and Portfolio Execution. Prior to that Linda was Director of Estates and Facilities at the University of Nottingham looking after the estates capital programme as well as all facilities management, catering and hospitality.
With vast experience working in national and multinational retailers, she has dealt with all types of property including logistics, manufacturing, residential, research, leisure, hospitality, and all types of retail. She has been a representative of many organisational bodies including the Confederation of British Industry (CBI); British Retail Consortium (BRC); The Property Managers Association (PMA); and Business in the Community (BITC).
Campus Services
Associate Director of EFM: Campus Services - Jacqui Tuffnell
The Campus Services team delivers a diverse range of front-line services for the University which ensure it’s a safe, clean place to work and study. These include the operational management of buildings through our facilities teams, security, parking, cleaning, as well as dealing with mail and logistics, waste removal, recycling and transport.
Campus Services also include our Performance Venues and Print and Creative Services teams.
Development, Space and Property
Associate Director of EFM: Development, Space and Property - Ashley Roberts
The team supports the University's development of the campus, management of teaching spaces and overseeing all University owned property. From surveying and quantity surveying to buying, selling, managing and monitoring of property/land, space strategy and information management - they are involved throughout. They also lead on campus accessibility, ensuring that our campus is as inclusive as possible.
Engineering and Maintenance
Associate Director of EFM: Engineering and Maintenance - Bob Sweeney
The team provides maintenance of mechanical, electrical and building fabric, and responds to unexpected situations and maintenance projects. They are also responsible for our asbestos management, landscape management and EFM Helpdesk.
Sustainability and environment