Senior Capital Projects Manager - Construction/Refurbishment

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a senior capital projects professional to lead a portfolio from inception to completion, developing business cases and delivering estates schemes across the Trust.

You will oversee planning, design development, procurement, construction management and handover, ensuring on-time delivery, budget adherence and compliance with NHS guidance, building regulations and safety requirements.

Qualifications

• Senior capital projects professional with extensive estates and healthcare infrastructure delivery.
• Experience in business case development, governance, procurement, contract management, financial management and stakeholder engagement.
• Strong leadership and communication skills, able to work with senior clinicians, managers, contractors and external agencies.
• Ability to manage multidisciplinary teams and oversee external consultants.
• Ensure compliance with legislation, NHS guidance, building regulations and safety requirements.

Responsibilities

• Manage and deliver a portfolio of capital projects from inception to completion.
• Lead development of business cases and oversee project governance.
• Plan, procure, design development, tendering, construction management, commissioning and handover.
• Prepare complex reports, feasibility studies, business cases and funding submissions.
• Monitor project performance, identify and mitigate risks, ensure value for money across projects.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Procurement

Contract management

Financial management

Regulatory compliance

Communication

Risk management

Team leadership

Job description

As a key member of the Capital Programme Team, you will be responsible for managing and delivering a portfolio of capital projects from inception through to completion. You will lead the development of business cases, oversee project planning and delivery, and ensure projects are completed on time, within budget and to the required quality standards.

Working within the Trust's Investment Programme, you will provide professional leadership and specialist expertise in the planning, procurement, design and implementation of estates projects, including new builds, refurbishments, building adaptations and conversion schemes.

You will be responsible for ensuring compliance with all relevant statutory and regulatory requirements, NHS guidance, building regulations, health and safety legislation, British Standards and Treasury Green Book business case requirements.

The successful candidate will be an experienced senior capital projects professional with extensive knowledge of estates, construction and healthcare infrastructure project delivery. They will be responsible for leading and managing complex capital projects from feasibility through to completion, ensuring schemes are delivered safely, on time, within budget and to the required quality standards. The post holder will have significant experience in business case development, project governance, procurement, contract management, financial management and stakeholder engagement.

Candidates must demonstrate strong leadership and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with senior clinicians, managers, contractors, consultants and external agencies. They will be expected to manage multidisciplinary teams, oversee external consultants and contractors, provide professional advice on technical and financial matters, and ensure compliance with all relevant legislation, health and safety requirements, NHS guidance, building regulations and technical standards.

The role requires expertise in project planning, design development, tendering, construction management, commissioning and handover, together with the ability to prepare complex reports, feasibility studies, business cases and funding submissions, will manage delegated capital budgets, monitor project performance, identify and mitigate risks, and ensure value for money is achieved across all projects.

Our Trust is one of England's top-performing and safest trusts. We operate two main acute hospital sites--Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital--along with award-winning clinics across North West London.

Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of 1.5m, providing full clinical services including maternity, A&E and children's services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health care. The CQC rates us Good in safety, effectiveness, care and responsiveness, and Outstanding in leadership and resource use.

We continually invest in our facilities, including a £30m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and an £80m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Mid.

We are delivering sustainable healthcare through our Green Plan. In line with Greener NHS ambitions, we aim for net zero carbon emissions by 2045. Achieving this requires collective effort. We encourage staff to reduce their impact on carbon, waste and pollution wherever possible. Every action counts to create a healthier, more sustainable future.