Senior Project Manager - MKBC - Estates

NHS Ayrshire & Arran; Scotland; On-site; CLP 67,656,000 - 93,678,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Leave 35 days

NHS pension scheme

Annual incremental salary progression

Paid sick leave

NHS discounts

Job summary

NHS Lanarkshire is seeking a Project Manager to lead multidisciplinary building and engineering projects. You will manage everything from briefs and tendering to construction, liaising with hospital user departments and ensuring timely handover.

Your role includes interpreting legislation, applying health and safety standards, and coordinating external consultants and contractors to deliver strategic capital and minor works programmes.

Qualifications

• Degree in estates-related subject; CPD/postgraduate training helpful
• NEC PM accreditation
• NEC Supervisor accreditation
• Membership in IHEEM/CIOB/RICS/IET/IOSH

Responsibilities

• Lead project management from inception to completion for small to large works
• Ensure compliance with statutory controls, regulations and NHS policies
• Coordinate external consultants and contractors; supervise in-house trades staff
• Support handover and commissioning of completed works

Skills

NEC accreditation PM

NEC accreditation Supervisor

Professional institution membership

Driving licence (UK/EU/EEA)

Education

Estates-related degree or equivalent

Job description

About The Organisation

Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services. We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.

The Role

To provide a comprehensive professional multi-disciplined Project Management service. This will be within a PSSD team, working in the development and execution of projects comprising: statutory compliance works, building extensions, new build properties, alterations, refurbishments and general upgrading of building fabric and engineering services. This within long term strategic programmes (statutory plan, backlog maintenance and clinical service development) and ad hoc minor works projects. This role will include the monitoring and review of the Capital Plan and Minor Works Capital Plan incorporating the requirements of the SCART statutory compliance system as well as ensuring EAMS information is communicated to the relevant departments.

In This Key Role, You Will

• The post holder will be the Project Manager, co-ordinating building and engineering works on projects ranging from small minor works to large capital projects, generally incorporating all aspects of project management from inception to completion. The establishment of detailed project briefs, the issue of tender documentation and assessment of tender returns, direct project management input during construction, liaison and co-ordination with hospital and NHS Lanarkshire user departments and commissioning / handover on completion of the works.
• Interpret and apply legislation to ensure that all specifications and work fully comply with Statutory controls and requirements, planning / building regulations, construction design and management regulations, health & safety at work act, and guidance as issued by building and engineering related professional institutes.
• Ensure all works comply with and are executed in accordance with NHS Lanarkshire Policies and Operating Procedures.
• Manage, liaise with and instruct external professional consultants (financial, technical and specialists) for all projects. Instruct, supervise and manage works contractors on a day to day basis. Instruct and supervise in-house tradesmen for investigation and support of projects.

What You'll Bring

• Relevant Degree or equivalent in an Estates related subject, e.g. electrical or mechanical engineering, or building construction, supplemented by specialist knowledge acquired through CPD post-graduate courses/training.
• NEC 3 or 4 Accredited Project Manager
• NEC 3 or 4 Accredited Supervisor
• Membership of a related professional institution, e.g. IHEEM, CIOB, RICS, IET, IOSH.
• A driving licence is required; this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence.

What We Offer

As a valued employee of NHS Lanarkshire, you can enjoy an extensive range of benefits including:

• Annual Leave - 35 days including public holidays
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Annual incremental salary progression
• Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
• NHS discounts and more.

NHS Lanarkshire is dedicated to building a diverse workforce where everyone can thrive, develop, and succeed based on their skills, knowledge, and talent - regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or care experience* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.

• Care experienced applicants include those who have lived with foster parents, kinship carers, or in residential/secure children’s settings.

For informal discussion, please contact Shirley McMillan, Deputy Director PSSD on [e-mail].

If you have any questions about the recruitment process or require support with your application, contact Adnan Saddique, Recruitment Administrator on [e-mail].