Capital Project Manager

Job description

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The postholder will lead and manage capital projects from inception through design, procurement, construction, commissioning and handover, ensuring projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget and to the required clinical, operational and quality standards. They will provide senior management with accurate and timely information on project progress, finances, risks and key decisions.

They will work closely with clinical, operational, infection control, estates and finance teams to develop project briefs and business cases, ensuring requirements, risks, costs and operational impacts are fully considered. They will manage project budgets, cash flow, expenditure and forecasts, maintaining appropriate financial controls and compliance with Trust procedures.

The postholder will procure and manage consultants, contractors and design teams, overseeing design development and ensuring schemes meet agreed technical, statutory, clinical and financial requirements. They will maintain effective project governance, risk management, reporting, communication and document control throughout the project lifecycle.

During construction, they will monitor programme, quality, health and safety, costs and contractor performance, including undertaking site inspections and attending progress meetings. They will manage the interface between construction activities and operational healthcare services, helping to minimise disruption to patients, staff and clinical services.

They will lead and coordinate commissioning, snagging, practical completion and handover, ensuring developments are safe and operationally ready before occupation. This will include ensuring defects are addressed and appropriate technical, health and safety and maintenance information is provided.

The postholder will maintain and monitor the capital programme, including project milestones, financial forecasts, funding requirements and key risks. They will contribute to the development of the Estate Strategy, capital procedures, policies and quality management arrangements and support continuous improvement across Capital Projects and Estates.

The role will ensure compliance with Trust Standing Financial Instructions, procurement requirements, health and safety legislation, NHS requirements and relevant statutory and regulatory standards, while maintaining high standards of professional conduct, financial probity and accountability.

Person specification

Education, Qualification & Experience

Essential criteria

• Chartered Construction professional RICS, RIBA, C Eng or similar
• Experience of a variety of project planning and programming techniques
• DegrDiploma in line with key competencies in construction and contract management

Desirable criteria

• Diploma in Project Management
• NHS experience, preferably within an Estates/Facilities related field

Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience of a variety of project planning and programming techniques
• Proven expertise to lead, plan, manage, interact with colleagues and deliver projects successfully in a spirit of cooperation.
• 10 years post qualification experience at management level
• Understanding of how we manage a contracted-out service, through KPI's

Desirable criteria

• NHS experience, preferably within an Estates/Facilities related field

Skills and Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Ability to seek and share information and ideas in a confident and compelling manner, using a range of techniques to achieve an effective outcome.
• Clear aptitude to engage with internal and external stakeholders and service providers and business partners to proactively manage the utility and value of the estate
• Comprehensive ability to use Autocad & Microsoft Office
• Comprehensive ability to use Microsoft project and/or Oracle Project management software
• Good written communication and analytical skills
• Ability to analyse income and expenditure financial information rapidly and apply sound commercial acumen and sound technical knowledge to maximise value of healthcare estate
• Ability to act autonomously in predicting and responding to property management problems to ensure mitigation of risk
• Ability to train and teach others and act as workplace mentor in property management and general professional development

Desirable criteria

• A working knowledge of NHS Standing Financial Instructions
• Knowledge of HBN's, Firecode, HGN's and HTM's

Important

• There may be some occasions when we have to close a vacancy earlier than the advertised closing date, this will be due to a high volume of applications. You are therefore advised to submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
• Please check your emails regularly (and your junk folder) as this is how we will communicate with you throughout the recruitment process.
• In submitting an application, you authorise the Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process, should you be appointed to the post.
• During the recruitment process your identity documentation (ie passport, driving licence, visa etc) will be scanned using a device which recognises UV, infrared and machine-readable zone security features of the documents provided.
• Employment at the Trust is offered subject to successful completion of a six month probationary period.
• Some roles may require weekend shift working across multiple sites
• We operate a joint recruitment hub across the North West London Acute Provider Collaborative Group. As part of this, your application and personal data may be shared with partner trusts within the group for recruitment and workforce purposes, in line with General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

Right to work

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