Estates Capital Project Manager

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Fulfil your potential in hospitals that make history:

Charing Cross, Hammersmith, St Mary's, Queen Charlotte's & Chelsea and Western Eye.

With five world-renowned hospitals, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is full of opportunity if you are looking to develop your healthcare career.

We are an NHS Trust of approximately 14,000 people, providing care for over a million and a half patients from north west London and beyond every year.

We have a rich heritage and an ambitious vision for the future of our patients and local communities.

With our partners, Imperial College London, and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, we form Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre, one of 6 academic health science centres in the UK, working to ensure the rapid translation of research for better patient care and excellence in education.

We are proud of our heritage in innovation and we are early adopters of new insights in technologies, techniques and treatments for improving health.

Job overview

We are looking for a self-motivated Estates Capital Project Manager with experience within the NHS and or Healthcare sector to be part of our Capital Projects team. Having at least 2 years experience in a similar environment and role with a strong track record with the delivery of construction projects, you will be a highly motivated, experienced team player with excellent financial and communication skills. You will have experience of working with multiple stakeholders to develop schemes, with responsibilities for procurement, control of design teams and be accountable for financial performance, programme and quality delivery.

Professionally accountable for estates project construction and implementation of delegated schemes within the Trust's Investment Programme. To manage independently a range of delegated projects from £5K to £10M upwards from inception to completion, including project management, design, contract administration, site supervision and commissioning.

The Team are responsible for the delivery of the physical environment aspect of the Trust's capital programme whilst achieving the objectives and visions of the organisation. The main challenge for the post holder will be to implement projects whilst minimising the operational impact on the Trust teamed with developing systems/processes to ensure best practice is adopted for all tasks undertaken.

Main duties of the job

Professionally accountable for estates project construction and implementation of delegated schemes within the Trust's Investment Programme to improve the environment for patients and staff.
• To work as part of the Projects section
• To independently manage a range of delegated projects from £5K to £10M upwards from inception to completion, including project management, design, contract administration, site supervision and commissioning under the Trust Capital Programme.
• Responsible for the operational commissioning of health buildings

Working for our organisation

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview. .

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.
For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Person specification

Education/ Qualifications

Essential criteria

• A BSc Degree or Master Degree in mechanical or electrical engineering or construction disciplines or significant years equivalent experience

Desirable criteria

• Management qualification
• Membership of a professional institution such as RICS or CIBSE
• PRINCE 2

Experience

Essential criteria

• Practical experience in project management in a relevant and appropriate Health Service environment.
• Experience in the Commissioning of new Health Service facilities in an NHS environment including design, specification, Project Management and Contract Administration.
• Knowledge and experience of relevant Health and Safety legislation and in particular the Construction Design and Management (CDM) Regulations.
• Successful leadership, in large health organisation
• Management of all staff groups in an elective surgical centre environment
• Procurement management, including goods and supplies, service contracts etc.
• Multi-stakeholder contract negotiation, procurement and management.
• Managing multi-disciplinary relationships in a relevant organisational setting

Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities

Essential criteria

• High order leadership skills
• Excellent communication skills
• High level literacy skills
• Ability to conceptualise and persuade
• Radical Management and Performance Change capabilities
• Ability to work with complexity and ambiguity, eg, around professional and managerial imperatives

Desirable criteria

• Certificated BTEC training achieved in Medical Gas AP
• Knowledge of current Building Regulations and LFCDA Specifications

Please ensure you check your emails regularly as this is how we will communicate with you throughout the recruitment process. If you are shortlisted you will be contacted by email and text message (if you provide a mobile contact number).

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Documents to download

• Job description (PDF, 560.5KB)
• Functional requirements (PDF, 272.6KB)
• Our Strategy 2023-25 (PDF, 230.4KB)