Building Manager (Construction)

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in Sheffield is seeking an experienced Building Manager (Construction) to join the Estates Team. This role involves managing daily operations and supervising contractors to ensure quality standards are met. Candidates should possess strong management and communication skills, along with extensive experience in construction. The Trust offers excellent benefits, including career development opportunities and flexible working to support work-life balance. This position is essential in maintaining a safe and well-maintained environment for patients and staff.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Flexible working

Health and wellbeing packages

Pension schemes

Qualifications

• Highly experienced in construction trade.
• Strong management and communication skills required.
• Ability to supervise and manage teams effectively.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day workload of building staff in Estates.
• Supervise external contractors to ensure timely project completion.
• Carry out vital inspections, maintenance and repairs.

Skills

Management skills

People skills

Communication skills

Building and site management

Job description

We're looking for an experienced Building Manager (Construction) to join our Estates Team at Sheffield's Northern General Hospital.

Estates plays a crucial role in keeping our hospitals and services running. From essential power, heating, plumbing and mechanical systems, to the inside and outside of our buildings and grounds, Estates staff make sure these are safe and well-maintained for our patients, visitors, and other staff.

In the Estates Team Operational team you will be working alongside other Building Managers (Construction) and Building technicians, fellow Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, Engineering Technicians and Craft persons.

All with a commitment to service excellence to our patients and their environment., Our staff have a wide range of expertise and skills - from construction trades and technical skills, building and site management, surveying, and more. Together they carry out vital inspections, maintenance, and repairs across our sites, so that we can keep giving excellent care to our patients.

You will be responsible for the day-to-day management, administration, and workload of various building staff within Estates. You'll also manage and supervise external contractors, to ensure works are completed on time and to agreed standards.

You'll need to be highly experienced within your trade, as well as have the management, people and communication skills needed to lead an effective team.

Want to find out more? Feel free to get in touch via the contact details below for an informal chat.

Working for our organisation

You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives., Please note that in order to comply with the UK Government's rules on Skilled Worker sponsorship, any applicants who do not meet the eligibility requirements or concessions on salary thresholds under the Skilled Worker visa will not be eligible to receive sponsorship from the Trust. Please keep this in mind when submitting your application. Further details on these concessions, and who qualifies for them, can be found here.

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We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated so whilst you care for our patients and clients, we'll take care of you. We offer many different ways of helping staff including career development opportunities, flexible working, good annual leave and pension schemes , health and wellbeing packages and financial support systems. Joining the Trust also allows you access to a number of saving options via our salary sacrifice schemes and a wide range of discount opportunities with retailers and service providers.