Design & Construction Project Manager

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust; Ascot; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization is seeking experienced Design & Construction Project Managers to oversee major capital projects for a new hospital in Ascot. Responsibilities include managing design teams, ensuring compliance, and leading project delivery across multiple interdependent projects. The ideal candidates will have substantial experience in healthcare capital projects and possess strong financial and leadership skills. This role offers opportunities for flexible work patterns and professional development.

Benefits

Flexible working patterns

Professional development opportunities

Inclusive workplace environment

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in managing healthcare capital projects.
• Minimum of 3 years in a senior management position.
• Knowledge of NHS project management principles is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage delivery of major capital projects for the new hospital.
• Oversee compliance, program, change, and quality management.
• Lead design and construction coordination.

Skills

Financial management skills

Leadership skills

Interpersonal and influencing skills

Change management skills

Communication skills

Education

Degree or equivalent

Chartered member of professional body

Job description

Job Overview

We are seeking experienced Design & Construction Project Managers to join the Design & Construction workstream for the New FPH Programme. Each role plays a vital part in delivering major capital projects for the new hospital and wider estate.

You can view the candidate brief here: NHP Vacancies Band 8+.

New Hospital Project Manager (NHPM)

Lead the design and delivery of the new hospital, managing the consultant design team, coordinating clinical and technical design development, and ensuring alignment with programme, budget and Building Safety Act requirements. As the project progresses into contractor‑led design and construction, you will act as the client lead—overseeing compliance, programme, change and quality management.

Portfolio Project Manager (PPM)

Manage all capital projects outside the new hospital, including the Heatherwood expansion and retained FPH estate. Lead design coordination, stakeholder engagement, operational continuity planning and programme alignment across multiple interdependent projects. Supporting procurement development through pre‑construction and construction phases.

Enabling Works Project Manager (EWPM)

Lead the delivery of all enabling works required for the new hospital, including complex planning applications and major infrastructure components such as the new mains power supply. Manage design development, planning obligations (including s106 and s278), budget control and procurement, working closely with the NHPM to maintain alignment on programme‑critical activities.

Main Duties of the Job

To manage, develop and implement the Trusts strategic estates strategy via a planned and programmed evaluation of capital development works with Directors, local healthcare service providers and primary care partners.

To communicate and negotiate technical information at a senior level and provide professional advice and reports to the executive, Trust Board and Chief Executive, as required.

To be responsible for the New Hospital Programme estates construction, building and operations policies.

To Be Responsible For

• Business case development;
• Capital budget financial management – in conjunction with the finance department;
• Capital programme works‑in development, in progress and post occupation;
• Project management;
• Professional advisor/contractor management and performance.

Working for our organisation

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognizing that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours. We do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

Please find attached the job description and person specification for detailed information on the main responsibilities.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Degree or equivalent and/or Corporate membership of relevant professional specialist body ARB/RIBA /RICS/CIBSE/CIOB/(A)

Desirable criteria

• Degree in an Architectural/Building related discipline
• Chartered member of professional body
• Higher management qualification

Experience

Essential criteria

• Demonstrable experience and knowledge of managing healthcare capital projects, strategic estate planning, developing an estate within a large complex organisation
• Minimum of 3 years in a senior management position
• 5 years experience of managing and monitoring capital projects

Desirable criteria

• Knowledge of NHS principles of project management or current equivalent

Skills and Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Strong financial management skills
• High effective leadership skills with ability to adapt style to circumstances
• Interpersonal and influencing skills, able to develop and maintain strong working relationships, both within the Trust and with external agencies
• Effective change management skills. Environment and political awareness. High quality business and service planning skills within management sphere
• Excellent written and verbal communications; able to express complex issues effectively for a range of audiences

Desirable criteria

• Knowledge of NHS principles of project management or current equivalent

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