Estates Project Manager

NHS; Exeter; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Exeter is seeking an experienced Estates Project Manager. The role involves leading and delivering strategic projects while managing internal and external stakeholders. Candidates should have a degree, project management qualification, and experience in complex project management. With a standard working week of 37.5 hours, benefits include generous holiday entitlements and opportunities for career progression.

Benefits

27 days of holiday per year, increasing with tenure

Pay enhancements for out of hours work

Free parking across Trust sites

Cycle-to-work schemes

Access to various discounts across the UK

Qualifications

• Experience of managing multiple projects across multiple sites.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Sound knowledge of contractor management and health and safety.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver strategic projects for the Estates team.
• Manage stakeholder engagement at all levels.
• Ensure projects meet end-user requirements.

Skills

Project Management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Attention to detail

Independent working

Education

Degree or Equivalent

Project Management Qualification

Job description

Estates Project Manager

The closing date is 17 December 2025

South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWAST) provides compassionate, quality, and timely emergency and urgent care to everyone in the South West 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

We deliver this over 10,000 square miles of England and occupy over 100 buildings. These buildings play a vital role for our colleagues and partners so that we deliver the best care when you need us most.

To help us do this, we are looking for an experienced Estates Project Manager to support our existing Estates Project Manager.

This is a key position in the SWAST Estates and Facilities Team reporting to the Head of Estates and Facilities; working on and delivering strategic projects that enable the trust to deliver a future‑proof and fit‑for‑purpose estate.

Main duties of the job

This is an exciting time to join the Trust, to support the Estates team with a number of projects currently in flight and many more upcoming. The role will be responsible for leading and delivering projects as a Project Manager, but also leading design teams as a client's representative to manage client interests, cost oversight and reporting function as required.

This is a varied role with stakeholder engagement at all levels, both internal and external. The Estates Project Manager will provide solid customer care and insight into how to ensure projects are both kept on track and meet the end‑user requirements in line with Trust strategy.

The role can be based at either Exeter HQ or our Bristol office.

The successful candidate will have:

• Experience of managing multiple projects across multiple sites, from concept through to successful delivery.
• Experience of successfully managing multiple internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a wider team.
• Sound knowledge of contractor management, health and safety, and project management.
• Excellent communication skills – confident, empathetic, and able to build productive relationships.
• Strong attention to detail, good judgement, and a passion for delivering across multiple workstreams in a fast‑paced environment.

Applications are particularly welcomed from candidates with electrical experience/an electrical background.

About us

Working for us is an experience like no other. We provide emergency and urgent care, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, operating across the largest ambulance region in England of 10,000 square miles and responding to an average of 2,650 incidents every day.

We remain committed to ensuring that we provide the best possible care for all our patients, which is reflected in our new five‑year strategy which has continually improving patient care at its very core.

At the heart of our beautiful and diverse region we employ over 6000 people and are supported by over 575 volunteers.

If you embody our values of one team, compassionate and innovative and are looking to make a real difference to peoples' lives, then we would love to hear from you.

In return we will equip you with the skills, resources and development you need to thrive in your role.

You will have opportunities to progress to roles at a higher pay grade and enjoy continuous professional development.

• A standard working week of 37.5 hours
• Holiday entitlements of 27 days per year, plus general and public holidays, rising to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
• Pay enhancements for out of hours, shift and overtime working
• Career and salary progression
• Car leasing scheme
• Free parking across Trust sites
• Cycle‑to‑work and other salary sacrifice schemes
• Staff networks
• Access to a wide range of discounts from various organisations across the UK

Job responsibilities

For further information about this role please see the attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification

• Degree or Equivalent
• Current Driving Licence
• Project Management Qualification
• Experience of successfully managing at least one large/complex project
• Ambulance or Emergency Service experience

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Address

Trust Headquarters, Exeter or St James Court, Bristol