Capital Project Manager

The Methodist Church in Britain; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead capital schemes from brief to handover. You will cover design, procurement, construction and commissioning, keeping budgets, programmes and risks under control while minimising disruption to patients and clinical services across Trust sites.

Weekend shifts may be required at more than one site. Chartered status and ten years' post-qualification management experience are essential, with a track

Qualifications

• Chartered construction professional with relevant certification.
• Degree or diploma in construction and contract management.
• 10 years post-qualification management experience.
• Experience leading capital projects across design, procurement, construction and commissioning.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage capital projects from inception through design, procurement, construction, commissioning and handover, to time, budget and quality
• Provide senior management with accurate, timely information on progress, finances, risks and key decisions
• Develop briefs and business cases with clinical, operational, infection control, estates and finance teams, and exchange complex technical information with staff, contractors, suppliers and design teams
• Manage project budgets, cash flow, expenditure and forecasts within Trust financial controls
• Procure and manage consultants, contractors and design teams, overseeing design development
• Maintain project governance, risk management, reporting, communication and document control
• Monitor programme, quality, health and safety, costs and contractor performance, including site inspections and progress meetings
• Manage the interface between construction and clinical services to minimise disruption to patients, staff and services
• Lead commissioning, snagging, practical completion and handover, including defects and maintenance information
• Maintain and monitor the capital programme, including milestones, forecasts, funding and key risks
• Contribute to the Estate Strategy, capital procedures, policies and quality management arrangements
• Manage documentation from brief to handover, ensuring compliance with statutory standards, building regulations, NHS guidance, British Standards, Green Book guidance, Trust financial instructions and procurement rules

Skills

Confident communication

Stakeholder engagement

Financial analysis

Autonomous decision making

Mentoring / training

AutoCAD

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Project

Oracle Project Management

Education

Chartered construction professional (RICS, RIBA, CEng or similar)

Degree or diploma in construction and contract management competencies

Tools

None

Job description

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust's Capital Projects team is recruiting a project manager to lead capital schemes from brief to handover. The role covers design, procurement, construction and commissioning, keeping budgets, programmes and risks under control. Work centres on limiting disruption to patients and clinical services during building works across the Trust's sites, and weekend shifts at more than one site may be required. Chartered construction status and ten years' management experience are essential.

What the job involves

• Lead and manage capital projects from inception through design, procurement, construction, commissioning and handover, to time, budget and quality
• Provide senior management with accurate, timely information on progress, finances, risks and key decisions
• Develop briefs and business cases with clinical, operational, infection control, estates and finance teams, and exchange complex technical information with staff, contractors, suppliers and design teams
• Manage project budgets, cash flow, expenditure and forecasts within Trust financial controls
• Procure and manage consultants, contractors and design teams, overseeing design development
• Maintain project governance, risk management, reporting, communication and document control
• Monitor programme, quality, health and safety, costs and contractor performance, including site inspections and progress meetings
• Manage the interface between construction and clinical services to minimise disruption to patients, staff and services
• Lead commissioning, snagging, practical completion and handover, including defects and technical and maintenance information
• Maintain and monitor the capital programme, including milestones, forecasts, funding and key risks
• Contribute to the Estate Strategy, capital procedures, policies and quality management arrangements
• Manage documentation from brief to handover, ensuring compliance with statutory standards, building regulations, NHS guidance, British Standards, Green Book guidance, Trust financial instructions and procurement rules

Qualifications

• Chartered construction professional (RICS, RIBA, CEng or similar)
• Degree or diploma in construction and contract management competencies

Experience

• Experience of a variety of project planning and programming techniques
• Proven record of leading, planning, managing and delivering projects in a spirit of cooperation
• 10 years post-qualification experience at management level
• Understanding of managing a contracted-out service through KPIs

Skills & knowledge

• Confident, compelling communication and good written and analytical skills
• Engaging internal and external stakeholders, service providers and business partners
• Rapid analysis of income and expenditure with commercial and technical judgement
• Acting autonomously to anticipate and respond to property problems and mitigate risk
• Training, teaching and mentoring others in property management and professional development
• Comprehensive AutoCAD, Microsoft Office, and Microsoft Project and/or Oracle Project Management skills

Nice to have

• Diploma in Project Management
• NHS experience, preferably in an estates or facilities field
• Working knowledge of NHS Standing Financial Instructions
• Knowledge of HBNs, Firecode, HGNs and HTMs