Capital Project Manager -NHS (b8a)

Job Description

Location: MaidstoneJob Type: TemporaryDuration of booking: Ongoing temporary role.Proposed start date: ASAPSector: EstatesBase: Healthcare basedBand: 8APay Rates: £23.40-£26.40 paye per hour£26.20-£29.60 paye inclusive of holiday pay£29.80-£33.70 umbrella per hourAll the above rates are dependent on skill and experience.Working Days and Hours: Monday-Friday, 37.5 hoursJob Purpose The Capital Projects Manager is a key role for the Trust, supporting the Associate Director of Capital Development in the provision of a professional Estates design, technical advice and engineering/construction management service to the Trust. This includesthe direct management and supervision of Capital schemes for all building and engineering matters associated with the Trust.Duties

• Be the principal point of contact for administering the Capital programme; utilising a risk-based methodology utilising information such as backlog maintenance, wayfinding, Asbestos surveys and 6 facet survey information.
• Assist in the delivery of the Trusts annual Capital program, and in prioritising available Capital funds.
• Manages External Design Consultants, Contractors and Suppliers alike on complex project programmes in order to maximise cost effectiveness, coordinate and deliver good quality schemes that meet the needs of staff, service users and the general public andprovides the Trust with buildings that meet the needs of the services now and in the future.
• Manages budgets and accounts associated with specific projects in order to maximise cost effectiveness whilst remaining within agreed budget limits and complying with Trust Standing Financial Instructions and Procurement Policies.
• Responsible for agreeing and passing payments for significant payments to contractors.
• Reports to Associate Director of Capital Development and advises on Estates related issues specific to Capital and revenue funded minor/major works projects with respect to Building, Engineering, contractual information and statutory regulations.
• Coordinates all building and engineering related schemes with Estates colleagues to ensure that backlog maintenance issues are included in all projects wherever possible. To be able to summarise and provide detail on all backlog maintenance items includedin minor/ major works schemes and remedial works.
• Liaises with Sustainability Lead to ensure that all relevant energy management and sustainability matters are included in Capital and revenue schemes.
• Communicating and dealing with clients when carrying out building/engineering work and surveys in occupied service areas, incidental contact with patients whilst surveying buildings.
• To support client services in developing robust business cases.
• Interprets a range of Local and National NHS Policy and guidance, Statutory Regulations and British Standards and researches best practice procedures for the built environment.
• Assist in the development and commissioning of integrated and innovative facilities ideas.
• Develop client briefs within the Trust, challenge and adapt to meet tender specifications.
• Analyse complex tender returns in preparation for appointing competent building contractors.
• Contributes to the generation and review of Policies relating to Estates Project Management and Statutory/Regulatory Compliance and for implementing all relevant Trust Policies.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience

• Educated to Degree level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in building construction of Engineering services.
• Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development.
• Significant Experience and knowledge of project management in building construction.
• In depth experience in design, specification and negotiation of construction projects, Capital project management and administration of construction contract matters.
• In depth knowledge of NHS project management including procurement routes, and business case development.
• Experience in facilitating formal tendering processes.
• Local authority, planning and building control guidelines - in order to process accurate and timely planning applications and building control approval applications in support of relevant Capital schemes.
• Health service Capital investment and procurement procedures.
• Contracts for Building construction and Engineering schemes- in order to ensure that all Capital and revenue schemes are carried out in accordance with industry and NHS requirements for robust contract control.
• A thorough understanding of fire prevention, building construction and services, fire safety legislation, Codes of Practice and Building Regulations.
• Sound knowledge of building legislation.
• A thorough understanding of the risk management process.
• Sound knowledge of HTM and HBN’s
• Excellent numeric and analytical skills
• Ability to make sound judgements and decisions involving highly complex facts
• Able to produce concise reports both financial and information based.
• Highly developed problem-solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands
• Ability to interpret national and local guidelines. Able to interpret and act upon new guidance from NHS or Professional bodies.
• Highly literate and skilled at report writing

Keyskills :
Construction NHS Project Management Capital Projects Estates