About this role
Job summary
Shape the future of our estate and help create safe, high-quality environments for patients, colleagues and communities. As Head of Estates Capital Projects, you will lead the strategic planning and delivery of a diverse capital programme across our Trust sites, with projects ranging from £5,000 to more than £20 million.
Reporting to the Director of Estates and Facilities, you will lead the Estates Capital Projects team and oversee projects from early planning and business case development through to delivery and handover.
This is a senior and influential role where collaboration is key. Working with clinical and operational leaders, finance teams, contractors and specialist partners, you will ensure our investment delivers lasting value. You will provide trusted professional advice, champion high standards and ensure projects meet relevant HTM, HBN, infection prevention, building and health and safety requirements.
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Main duties of the job
As Head of Estates Capital Projects, you will:
- Lead and develop the Estates Capital Projects team across Trust sites.
- Provide strategic leadership for the Trust's capital programme, from planning and feasibility through to delivery and handover.
- Lead projects ranging from £5,000 to more than £20 million, ensuring successful delivery against time, cost and quality.
- Manage annual capital budgets exceeding £20 million, including forecasting and financial reporting.
- Provide expert technical advice on estates construction and capital development.
- Lead business cases, options appraisals and investment proposals with clinical, operational and corporate teams.
- Ensure projects meet IPC, HTM, HBN, building, fire and health and safety requirements.
- Lead procurement, tendering, contract management and external specialist appointments.
- Build strong relationships with senior leaders, clinical teams, contractors and external partners.
- Support Trust-wide estates strategy, master planning and sustainability, deputising for the Director of Estates and Facilities when required.
About us
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.
Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career. Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.
Environmental sustainabilityClimate change and poor air quality is a health emergency that harms people's health and wellbeing and widens health inequalities. The Trust is also committed to reducing its impact on the environment by reducing our greenhouse gas emissions to Net Zero by 2045. All our employees have a role to play, and we have an active green network that supports staff to act in ways that ensures that our services are efficient, sustainable and reduce our impact on the environment www.imperial.nhs.uk/about-us/our-strategy/green-plan.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.
For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Person Specification
Qualifications / Education
Essential
- Qualified in one of the relevant technical fields. Member of recognised professional organisation. Chartered Engineer (C.Eng.), Surveyor (RICS), Chartered Builder (CIOB) or Architect (RIBA),
- Post Graduate qualification to at least Masters level, or equivalent experience at a senior level in Construction programme/project management. `
- Financial Qualification and/or experience of managing substantial complex budgets.`
Desirable
- Post graduate Management Qualification e.g. MBA,
- Advanced Excel skills
Experience
Essential
- Experience of managing and developing large scale estates projects and planning in a specialised and demanding environment.
- Experience and knowledge of NHS procedures, systems, legislation and guidance
- Experience of delivering a programme of complex projects
- Experience of managing Capital Programmes
- Experience of leading a Programme Management Office
- Knowledge of property management (leases and similar arrangements)
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
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Address
Trust Wide
London
W2 1NY
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.imperial.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)