Engineering Senior Project Manager

NHS; London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 81,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading NHS foundation trust as a Senior Engineering Project Manager, responsible for delivering multimillion-pound engineering projects. You will lead a project delivery team, ensuring compliance with governance and achieving quality standards. This role offers a chance to make a significant impact in a high-performing team dedicated to patient care.

Benefits

NHS Pension Scheme

Interest-free season ticket loans

Subsidized nurseries

Health programs

Qualifications

• Significant experience in engineering project delivery in urban environments.
• Strong knowledge of contract management and procurement.

Responsibilities

• Manage diverse engineering projects from inception to completion.
• Lead a project delivery team to ensure timely and budget-compliant project delivery.

Skills

Project Management

Contract Management

Cost Management

Supply Chain Management

Education

Degree in Engineering/Building Fabric

Formal Qualification in Engineering/Construction/Project Management

Postgraduate Management Qualification

Job description

Job summary

Are you ready to make an impact in a dynamic, high-performing team dedicated to engineering project management? Do you have a background and experience working as an engineering project management professional? Do you want to join a team passionate about maintaining high standards for our patients, visitors, and staff? If so, we would like to hear from you as we are looking for 4 Senior Engineering Project Managers to join our team.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder is responsible for the successful implementation of a portfolio of diverse projects, including multimillion-pound major engineering projects. The post-holder will act as the GSTT client and deliver first-class projects, forming necessary links between all involved parties. They will ensure effective programme management from inception to completion, meeting or exceeding briefs, controlling budgets, and delivering quality products. The role may involve leading an internal team supported by a multi-disciplinary external team, primarily responsible for managing the overall project delivery process, ensuring compliance with governance, and achieving safety, time, cost, and quality parameters.

The postholder will:

1. Provide high-quality project management for engineering and backlog maintenance projects.
2. Lead and manage a project delivery team comprising internal and external professionals.
3. Deliver projects on time, within budget, and according to governance standards, managing the project programme through all RIBA stages.

About us

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust includes five of the UK's most renowned hospitals—Guy's, St Thomas', Evelina London Children's Hospital, Royal Brompton, and Harefield—as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark. We have a long history of high-quality care, clinical excellence, research, and innovation.

We are among the UK's busiest and most successful foundation trusts, providing specialist care in areas such as heart, lung, cancer, and renal services, along with comprehensive local hospital and community services in Lambeth and Southwark. We offer the NHS Pension Scheme, one of the most generous in the UK, along with benefits like interest-free season ticket loans, subsidized nurseries, health programs, and more.

Details

• Date posted: 08 May 2025
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 8b
• Salary: £70,387 to £80,465 per annum (including HCA, pro-rata)
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time
• Reference number: 196-ESS1550-Y
• Job locations: All sites, Great Dover Street, London, SE1 4YB

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of key tasks and responsibilities, and the person specification outlines the required qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge. Please view the attached Job Description for detailed information.

Person Specification

Qualifications/Education (Essential)

• A degree in engineering/building fabric discipline or relevant experience.
• Formal qualification in engineering/construction/project management.
• Postgraduate management qualification.

Professionals/Statutory Registration (Desirable)

• Formal qualification in engineering/construction/project management.

Previous Experience (Essential)

• Significant experience in engineering project delivery, especially in live, congested, high-footfall urban environments.
• Strong knowledge of contract management, procurement, cost management, and supply chain management.
• Experience working in a senior position within a large organization.
• Proven business management skills with commercial awareness.
• Track record of delivering complex projects, ideally in research, healthcare, or science sectors.

Knowledge (Essential)

• Technical leadership for engineering or backlog projects.

Additional requirements include a Disclosure and Barring Service check, UK professional registration, and eligibility for Skilled Worker sponsorship, with detailed guidance available on the NHS and UK Visas websites.