Head of Estates Capital Planning, Infrastructure and Delivery

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting for Head of Estates Capital Planning, Infrastructure and Delivery. The role leads capital and revenue works, ensuring engineering integrity and clinical continuity across NHS estates.

You will drive compliance with HTMs/HBNs, manage complex M&E integrations, and oversee a team of engineers and architects toward NHS Net Zero and resilient infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Accredited engineering degree or equivalent.
• Pursuit of Chartered status encouraged.
• Active membership in a relevant professional body.
• NEBOSH diploma or equivalent safety qualification.
• Masters/postgrad in relevant field preferred.
• Energy management qualification beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Infrastructure Lead: provide technical oversight for capital and revenue schemes ensuring HTMs/HBNs compliance.
• Engineering Compliance: lead statutory compliance, CDM 2015, Water Safety, Fire Safety, HV/LV infrastructure.
• Strategic Backlog Management: audit and drive backlog maintenance & lifecycle replacements for clinical continuity.
• Decarbonisation & Sustainability: oversee NHS Net Zero initiatives, heat pumps, LED lighting, smart BMS.
• Technical Supervision: manage multi-disciplinary teams and evaluate contractor proposals.

Skills

HTMs & HBNs knowledge

Engineering leadership

Statutory compliance

Budget management

Decarbonisation & sustainability

Education

Accredited degree in engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, or Civil)

Chartered Engineer / Architect / Building Surveyor (or working towards)

Professional body membership (CIBSE, IHEEM, RICS, IET, IOB)

NEBOSH National Diploma or equivalent

Masters or postgraduate degree in engineering/architecture/building surveying

Energy Management qualification (CIBSE low carbon)

Tools

BIM

Revit

Job description

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Head of Estates Capital Planning, Infrastructure and Delivery

The closing date is 23 November 2026

The post holder will act as the Senior Technical Authority for the Trust's capital and revenue works programmes, overseeing the strategic planning and engineering integrity of all construction and infrastructure works. This role requires an expert engineering background to lead complex mechanical and electrical (M&E) integrations, manage high-risk backlog maintenance, and ensure the estate's infrastructure is resilient, compliant, and future-proofed in line with the Trust's clinically led strategy.

The post is required to ensure that all elements of Capital Teams service are compliant with all mandatory and statutory standards, national and local targets and with the requirements of the CQC and other regulatory bodies. This includes ensuring that all Trust policies and procedures and health and safety requirements relating to the Capital team are in place.

Manage all capital and other delegated budgets to provide financial sustainability through increased efficiency and reduced cost.

Main duties of the job

• Infrastructure Lead: the postholder will provide expert technical oversight for all major capital and revenue schemes, ensuring engineering designs meet Health Technical Memoranda (HTMs) and Health Building Notes (HBNs).
• Engineering Compliance: Act as a lead interface for statutory compliance, including CDM 2015, Pressure Systems, Water Safety (L8), Fire Safety, and HV/LV Electrical infrastructure.
• Strategic Backlog Management: Lead the technical audit and execution of the Backlog Maintenance Programme, prioritising high-risk infrastructure failures and lifecycle replacements to ensure 24/7 clinical continuity.
• Decarbonisation & Sustainability: Support the engineering transition toward NHS Net Zero, overseeing the implementation of heat pumps, LED lighting, and smart building management systems (BMS) as part of the Capital delivery.
• Technical Supervision: Direct a multi-disciplinary team of internal construction specialists (Engineers, Building Surveyors, Architects) and external specialist consultants (RIBA stages 0-7), ensuring rigorous technical appraisal of all contractor proposals.

About us

Come and work with us at our award-winning NHS Trust, leading the way for trying new and better ways of working to help improve life for our local communities.

We have around 9,000 staff who provide physical and mental healthcare, support for people with learning disabilities, and adult social care across Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, Shropshire, and Telford & Wrekin. We also run regional and national services, including help for new parents (perinatal care), eating disorders, forensic services, sexual health, and support for people in prison with mental health, drug, or alcohol problems.

We offer great career development for both clinical and non-clinical roles, with ongoing training and support to help you learn and grow.

We are 'United in our Uniqueness' and committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels welcome and can be themselves, no matter their background or identity. We want our staff to feel supported and valued, and we aim to build a team that reflects the communities we serve. Together, we can make sure every voice is heard, and every difference is respected.

Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications

Please be aware that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in completing application forms will be monitored to ensure fairness and transparency. If you have used AI you must state this in your application.

Job responsibilities

To learn more about this varied and interesting role please see the full job description and person specification.

Person Specification

QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING

• Accredited degree in engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, or Civil) or a Built Environment discipline with additional knowledge such as that acquired through post graduate courses and relevant experience to masters level.
• To be/working towards a Chartered Engineer, Architect, Building Surveyor or similar relevant qualification through a relevant Institution (e.g. IHEEM, CIBSE, RIBA, RICS)
• Member of a relevant recognised professional body (e.g. institute in relevant field such as CIBSE, IHEEM, RICS, IET, IOB)
• NEBOSH National Diploma or equivalent health and safety qualification.
• Masters or post graduate degree in engineering, architecture or building surveying.
• Energy Management qualification and experience (e.g. CIBSE low carbon consultant)

EXPERIENCE

• Experience as an Authorised Person (AP) or Authorising Engineer (AE) in a specialist discipline (e.g., High Voltage, Med Gas, or Water).

QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING

• Previous knowledge of the NHS including the modernisation agenda

EXPERIENCE

• Experience of acting as a senior technical or professional authority for estates or infrastructure, including formal responsibility for engineering assurance, statutory compliance and risk acceptance
• Significant senior management experience in a large, complex estate (ideally NHS).
• Proven experience of delivering major capital programmes and managing multi-disciplinary engineering teams.
• Experience in managing high-risk backlog maintenance and infrastructure lifecycle planning.
• Experience working within a PFI environment.

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & ABILITIES

• Advanced knowledge of HTMs (Health Technical Memoranda) and HBNs (Health Building Notes).
• Demonstrate a good understanding of statutory legislation including CDM 2015, the Building Safety Act, and Health & Safety at Work Act.
• Conversant with use of BIM (Building Information Modelling) and Revit applications in healthcare.
• Knowledge of national estates reporting systems like ERIC and PAM.

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.

Employer name

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust