Operational Building Manager

NHS; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

The NHS is seeking an experienced Building Manager for the Estates Team at Sheffield's Northern General Hospital. This pivotal role involves managing building staff and contractors to ensure the safety and functionality of hospital facilities. Candidates must possess strong leadership, communication skills, and a degree in a building related subject, with extensive experience in a construction environment.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Work-life balance policies

Commitment to staff wellbeing

Qualifications

• Thorough understanding of building management and relevant legislation.
• Significant experience in building/construction environments.
• Proven ability to manage a team and external contractors.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day operations of building staff within Estates.
• Supervise and coordinate external contractors to meet project timelines.
• Ensure safety and compliance of building systems.

Skills

Management

Communication

Negotiation

Team Leadership

Technical Competency

Education

Degree in a building related subject

Post Graduate level education

Job description

Job summary

We're looking for an experienced Building Manager to join our Estates Team at Sheffield's Northern General Hospital.

Estates plays a crucial role in keeping our hospitals and services running. From essential power, heating, plumbing and mechanical systems, to the inside and outside of our buildings and grounds, Estates staff make sure these are safe and well-maintained for our patients, visitors, and other staff.

Our staff have a wide range of expertise and skills - from construction trades and technical skills, building and site management, surveying, and more. Together they carry out vital inspections, maintenance, and repairs across our sites, so that we can keep giving excellent care to our patients.

You will be responsible for the day-to-day management, administration, and workload of various building staff within Estates. You'll also manage and supervise external contractors, to ensure works are completed on time and to agreed standards.

You'll need to be highly experienced within your trade, as well as have the management, people and communication skills needed to lead an effective team.

Want to find out more? Feel free to get in touch via the contact details below for an informal chat.

Main duties of the job

You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.

About us

In the Estates Team Operational team you will be working alongside other Building Managers and Building technicians, fellow Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, Engineering Technicians and Craft persons.

All with a commitment to service excellence to our patients and their environment.

Details Date posted

02 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year pa/pro rata for part time staff

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

190-0374-DIR

Job locations

Northern General Hospital

Herries Road

Sheffield

S5 7AU

Job description Job responsibilities

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.

When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.

Job description Job responsibilities

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.

When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.

Person Specification Education & Qulifications Essential

• Degree in a building related subject or equivalent experience.
• Educated to Post Graduate level or in-depth knowledge with proven ability in managing complex estates services and infrastructure
• Extensive construction/property management knowledge gained through training and experience to degree level.
• Evidence of continuing professional development and management/ leadership development.

Desirable

• Masters degree or equivalent knowledge and experience in Building Surveying, Engineering or construction related discipline.
• Chartered Member of appropriate building / engineering related Professional Institution, such as the RICS, CIOB, IHEEM, CIBSE or RIBA.

Experience Essential

• Must have thorough understanding of your specialist area and be fully conversant with current legislation.
• Experience of liaison with and supervising building and engineering staff and contractors.
• Extensive experience in a building / construction environment.
• Able to manage operational staff effectively and deal effectively deal with grievance and disciplinary issues.
• Able to manage contractors effectively.
• High level technical competency able to plan and manage complex health facilities.
• A sound knowledge of estate strategies and how they link with clinical relationships.

Desirable

• Must be able to demonstrate suitable post apprenticeship experience in non-routine maintenance and fault finding of complex building services and equipment with a broad understanding of other trade disciplines.
• Experience of estimating budget costs, cost control and cashflow forecasting.
• Experience of managing within the remit of SFI's in a healthcare environment.
• A track record in managing building services maintenance and project management within a large organisation.
• Computer systems experience.
• Previously held Authorised Person and/or Competent Person Role.
• Previous experience in a hospital maintenance environment with exposure to all building and engineering aspects.

Skills and Knowledge Essential

• Thorough knowledge of relevant NHS Technical standards, HBN's and relevant Building Standards.
• Good communication, negotiating and inter-personal skills.
• Good communication, negotiating and inter-personal skills.
• Knowledge of statutory legislation and relevant Codes of Practice.
• Able to read, understand and analyse complex building and construction drawings.
• Ability to work under own initiative in a demand driven service.
• Familiarity with Microsoft software and general computer literacy.
• Commitment to customer service and satisfaction.
• A track record of developing and maintaining good working relationships at all levels in a large organisation.
• Industrious and versatile, able to work on a diverse range of projects at one time.
• Able to prioritise work within imposed deadlines.
• Must be a team player and have personal initiative and drive.

Desirable

• Knowledge of operating a computerised labour management / CAFM system.
• Good supervisory skills.
• Mentoring and Training experience.

Person Specification Education & Qulifications Essential

• Degree in a building related subject or equivalent experience.
• Educated to Post Graduate level or in-depth knowledge with proven ability in managing complex estates services and infrastructure
• Extensive construction/property management knowledge gained through training and experience to degree level.
• Evidence of continuing professional development and management/ leadership development.

Desirable

• Masters degree or equivalent knowledge and experience in Building Surveying, Engineering or construction related discipline.
• Chartered Member of appropriate building / engineering related Professional Institution, such as the RICS, CIOB, IHEEM, CIBSE or RIBA.

Experience Essential

• Must have thorough understanding of your specialist area and be fully conversant with current legislation.
• Experience of liaison with and supervising building and engineering staff and contractors.
• Extensive experience in a building / construction environment.
• Able to manage operational staff effectively and deal effectively deal with grievance and disciplinary issues.
• Able to manage contractors effectively.
• High level technical competency able to plan and manage complex health facilities.
• A sound knowledge of estate strategies and how they link with clinical relationships.

Desirable

• Must be able to demonstrate suitable post apprenticeship experience in non-routine maintenance and fault finding of complex building services and equipment with a broad understanding of other trade disciplines.
• Experience of estimating budget costs, cost control and cashflow forecasting.
• Experience of managing within the remit of SFI's in a healthcare environment.
• A track record in managing building services maintenance and project management within a large organisation.
• Computer systems experience.
• Previously held Authorised Person and/or Competent Person Role.
• Previous experience in a hospital maintenance environment with exposure to all building and engineering aspects.

Skills and Knowledge Essential

• Thorough knowledge of relevant NHS Technical standards, HBN's and relevant Building Standards.
• Good communication, negotiating and inter-personal skills.
• Good communication, negotiating and inter-personal skills.
• Knowledge of statutory legislation and relevant Codes of Practice.
• Able to read, understand and analyse complex building and construction drawings.
• Ability to work under own initiative in a demand driven service.
• Familiarity with Microsoft software and general computer literacy.
• Commitment to customer service and satisfaction.
• A track record of developing and maintaining good working relationships at all levels in a large organisation.
• Industrious and versatile, able to work on a diverse range of projects at one time.
• Able to prioritise work within imposed deadlines.
• Must be a team player and have personal initiative and drive.

Desirable

• Knowledge of operating a computerised labour management / CAFM system.
• Good supervisory skills.
• Mentoring and Training 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details Employer name

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Northern General Hospital

Herries Road

Sheffield

S5 7AU

Employer's website

https://www.sth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Northern General Hospital

Herries Road

Sheffield

S5 7AU

Employer's website

https://www.sth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)