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Estates Capital Projects ManagerBedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust • Bedford, England, United Kingdom
Estates Capital Projects Manager

Estates Capital Projects Manager

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust • Bedford, England, United Kingdom
4 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description
Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Responsibility for supporting the Capital Program utilising a risk-based framework agreement and backlog maintenance/ 6-facet survey information, to agree this Capital Program with various stakeholders and provide professional evidence to Senior Estates Manager (Building) of the reasons behind the proposed investment decisions.

To administer delegated elements of the Capital program in-line with SFI's and statutory guidelines including reporting monthly on progress and advising on making decisions as and when conflicting requirements for funding arise.

Responsibility to update the senior management team on a monthly reporting basis.

To act as Project Manager for schemes as required, fulfilling all the professional obligations this experienced role requires to ensure the best outcome for clients.

Develop client brief with clients within the organisations, challenge brief and adapt into a specification for tender.

Analyse complex tender returns in preparation for appointing a competent building contractor.

Interpret and extrapolate information to ensure tender return meets the requirement of the tender specification.

Develop cash-flows for capital schemes.

To manage multiple capital projects at the same time and undertake the role of budget-holder.

To agree variations to construction contracts based upon knowledge and best-practice in the construction industry whilst maintaining direct responsibility for budget control.

Work with departments to develop an Operational Policy before briefing, providing technical and strategic advice based upon best-practice and current legislation.

To provide technical advice to the Senior Management Team in the matter of improvement works for energy management in Capital Projects.

To adhere to NHS-specific protocols for procuring and managing capital projects.

As required, commission capital projects for hand-over to client.

To then utilise skills and knowledge to provide advice on the correct method of procurement from Traditional, Procure21 and LIFT contracts to make best use of finance, assets and resources.

To provide professional advice and assistance on development investment decisions in relation to future proposed capital developments and manage/ assist feasibility studies.

Provide technical and professional support to other members of the Estates Department in the submission of Planning Applications and Building Control Applications.

To provide professional advice and support in relation to Listed Building Issues and Party-wall act issues ensuring relevant legislation is complied with.

Provide technical and professional support to other members of the Estates Department on CDM 2015.

Brief, develop objectives, manage and review the work of professionals including; Project Managers, Planning Supervisors, Quantity Surveyors, Mechanical and Electrical Engineers, Healthcare Planners for delegated schemes.

Support the development of an ongoing backlog maintenance delivery program to continually modernise the estate.

Extrapolate information from these surveys to develop backlog maintenance and capital programs.

To assist in production of Strategic Outline Cases and Business Cases.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Higher National Certificate and/or Higher National Diploma in a relevant construction or engineering related subject.
  • Degree-level qualification in a relevant construction or engineering discipline or demonstrable comparable experience
  • Managers CSCS Card Holder
  • Site Management Training Safely Scheme ( SMSTS) or equivalent recognised Health and Safety competence (e.g.: NEBOSH)

Desirable criteria
  • Master's Degree in Construction management or a relevant post-graduate level qualification or diploma (e.g.: NVQ Level 7 or above) in a construction related discipline
  • Membership with a professional body e.g. CIOB, IHEEM, RICS or evidence of continued professional development (CPD)

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Extensive experience working in a construction or building services environment
  • Experience of producing and reviewing drawings, scopes, and specifications for building, mechanical, and electrical schemes
  • Experience of delivering large and small Estates' Capital Projects, to time, cost, and quality parameters
  • Experience in appointing and managing construction consultants and contractors
  • Monitor and report on Estates' capital projects utilising proven project management skills
  • Extensive experience of NHS procurement and tendering processes.

Desirable criteria
  • Experience in managing construction works, and advising on, and implementing, health and safety regimes. within 'live' hospital environments being mindful of patient, staff and visitor safety
  • Experience in understanding commercial governance within Public sector or NHS organisations
  • Experience in creating and presenting Business Cases or funding applications for Capital schemes

Skills & Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Knowledge of the Construction (Design and Management) (CDM) Regulations
  • Thorough knowledge of relevant construction health and safety regulations and approved codes of practice (ACOPs), including those in relation to fire safety
  • Knowledge of statutory standards and industry guidance/best practice within construction (e.g.: Building Regulations, British Standards, Planning law)

Desirable criteria
  • Expert knowledge of the estates complex building services and their safe and efficient use
  • Knowledge in the application of NHS policies, Health Technical Memorandum (HTM) and Health Building Notes (HBNs)
  • Working knowledge of building services techniques, systems and standards

Personal Skills

Essential criteria
  • Excellent communication and negotiation skills
  • Able to work under own initiative making decisions as necessary
  • Able to proactively manage contractors and consultants in a polite, but assertive manner
  • IT literate (Microsoft Project, Word & Excel)
  • Highly motivated, with a proactive approach to learning and developing new skills
  • Able to produce, receive and evaluate complex facts, with a strong emphasis to detail and accuracy.
  • Able to multi task and work under pressure, meeting consistently demanding deadlines.
  • Smart and professional appearance to self, work area and documentation

It is an exciting time to join the newly formed Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. We run two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Our 7,500 staff provide high quality care for a growing population of around 700,000 across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas.

You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. Travel between hospital sites may be required. We have state-of-the art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting edge health care. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering their first six months in post.

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