BtLW Technical Design Manager (Mechanical & Electrical) (XN09)
- Employer
- Leeds Teaching Hospitals
- Location
- Leeds
- Salary
- £58,972 to £68,525 a year
- Closing date
- 4 Jul 2024
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- Profession
- Other Health Profession
- Grade
- Band 8B
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
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Do you want to join a once-in-a-lifetime transformational Programme at one of the largest UK NHS Health Trusts?
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trusts plans to build new hospitals. With an award-winning, multi-disciplinary Programme Team and as one of the largest new hospital projects in the UK, the Trusts Programme Team combines clinical and design expertise, construction/project management excellence, and specialist roles. It works in a fast-paced and collaborative environment with responsibility for the planning, design, construction and delivery of the new hospital.
We are looking for a Technical Design Manager with expertise in Mechanical, Electrical and Public Health (MEPH) design. Working closely with the Deputy Programme Director, Technical Design Lead and other senior colleagues, the role will be responsible for leading MEPH technical-related design and construction workstream matters and the delivery of construction projects. Candidates will demonstrate excellent knowledge of the design process, MEPH design and regulations applicable to healthcare design.
The role should be considered an on-site role with the opportunity to take advantage from the Trusts flexible working policies. The role shall be required to work from any of the Trusts premises, although is expected to be predominantly based at the LGI site or nearby premises. The role shall involve travel as and where necessary.
Main duties of the job
This role will be integral in supporting the effective design, delivery and commissioning planning of MEPH elements of projects and ensuring that projects are designed and coordinated with the development of the wider project.
The role shall be responsible for providing dedicated mechanical/electrical focussed technical design advice and effectively supporting the planning, management, co-ordination and resolution of technical matters to support the delivery of projects.
The role shall be responsible for the implementation of robust, efficient and agile processes to support the management of design, review and acceptance of technical design information whilst ensuring that projects meeting key milestones and are delivered within budget.
The role holder will be required and empowered to establish and develop strong and effective working relationships at all levels, challenging and supporting design team colleagues to ensure high quality outcomes in the delivery of complex, multifaceted projects, through the application of structured mechanical/electrical-focussed technical design management processes and interventions.
This will be a dynamic role where you will be involved in several projects at any one time, providing the opportunity to manage large scale change and bring our vision for the new hospital to life.
About us
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trusts award-winning Building the Leeds Way Programme Team who have responsibility for leading the planning and delivery of the Trusts new hospitals.
This is a complex and evolving Programme that will see you working on one of the largest transformation and capital investment Programmes in the City. Working in a supportive team that will enable you to maximise the impact of your role providing you with significant opportunities in a role that will be changing, fast-paced and dynamic - no day will be the same! Youll be encouraged to collaborate with colleagues and key stakeholders, be empowered to make decisions and youll have training, mentoring and professional support to enable you to maximise your contribution and impact to delivering the Trusts new hospital plans.
Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any questions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder, will be responsible for the planning, co-ordinating, and managing the development of the Mechanical and Electrical Design through the RIBA stages to completion. Supported by the BtLW Project team and PMO the post holder will ensure that design fulfils the aspirations of the Trust and accordingly incorporates leading edge technologies to achieve Net Zero Carbon and provide world class healthcare facilities.
The post holder will have responsibility for the day to day management of the external Specialist Technical advisers and/or other staff as may be commensurate with the grade.
The post holder will be an experienced design professional, able to organise and direct multidisciplinary meetings to achieve project objectives. The role will involve engagement and communication with the multi-professional team, senior teams including Directors and Executives within the Trust and the post holder will have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
The role will work across boundaries within the Trust and externally.
Banding subject to review
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
Desirable
Skills & behaviours
Essential
Other Criteria
Essential
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Employer details
Employer name
Leeds Teaching Hospitals
Address
Leeds General Infirmary
Great George Street
Leeds
LS1 3EX
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
C9298-FIN-0103
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trusts plans to build new hospitals. With an award-winning, multi-disciplinary Programme Team and as one of the largest new hospital projects in the UK, the Trusts Programme Team combines clinical and design expertise, construction/project management excellence, and specialist roles. It works in a fast-paced and collaborative environment with responsibility for the planning, design, construction and delivery of the new hospital.
We are looking for a Technical Design Manager with expertise in Mechanical, Electrical and Public Health (MEPH) design. Working closely with the Deputy Programme Director, Technical Design Lead and other senior colleagues, the role will be responsible for leading MEPH technical-related design and construction workstream matters and the delivery of construction projects. Candidates will demonstrate excellent knowledge of the design process, MEPH design and regulations applicable to healthcare design.
The role should be considered an on-site role with the opportunity to take advantage from the Trusts flexible working policies. The role shall be required to work from any of the Trusts premises, although is expected to be predominantly based at the LGI site or nearby premises. The role shall involve travel as and where necessary.
Main duties of the job
This role will be integral in supporting the effective design, delivery and commissioning planning of MEPH elements of projects and ensuring that projects are designed and coordinated with the development of the wider project.
The role shall be responsible for providing dedicated mechanical/electrical focussed technical design advice and effectively supporting the planning, management, co-ordination and resolution of technical matters to support the delivery of projects.
The role shall be responsible for the implementation of robust, efficient and agile processes to support the management of design, review and acceptance of technical design information whilst ensuring that projects meeting key milestones and are delivered within budget.
The role holder will be required and empowered to establish and develop strong and effective working relationships at all levels, challenging and supporting design team colleagues to ensure high quality outcomes in the delivery of complex, multifaceted projects, through the application of structured mechanical/electrical-focussed technical design management processes and interventions.
This will be a dynamic role where you will be involved in several projects at any one time, providing the opportunity to manage large scale change and bring our vision for the new hospital to life.
About us
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trusts award-winning Building the Leeds Way Programme Team who have responsibility for leading the planning and delivery of the Trusts new hospitals.
This is a complex and evolving Programme that will see you working on one of the largest transformation and capital investment Programmes in the City. Working in a supportive team that will enable you to maximise the impact of your role providing you with significant opportunities in a role that will be changing, fast-paced and dynamic - no day will be the same! Youll be encouraged to collaborate with colleagues and key stakeholders, be empowered to make decisions and youll have training, mentoring and professional support to enable you to maximise your contribution and impact to delivering the Trusts new hospital plans.
Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any questions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder, will be responsible for the planning, co-ordinating, and managing the development of the Mechanical and Electrical Design through the RIBA stages to completion. Supported by the BtLW Project team and PMO the post holder will ensure that design fulfils the aspirations of the Trust and accordingly incorporates leading edge technologies to achieve Net Zero Carbon and provide world class healthcare facilities.
The post holder will have responsibility for the day to day management of the external Specialist Technical advisers and/or other staff as may be commensurate with the grade.
The post holder will be an experienced design professional, able to organise and direct multidisciplinary meetings to achieve project objectives. The role will involve engagement and communication with the multi-professional team, senior teams including Directors and Executives within the Trust and the post holder will have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
The role will work across boundaries within the Trust and externally.
Banding subject to review
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of leading and managing mechanical/electrical-related technical design within healthcare construction projects.
- Detailed knowledge and experience of designing to HTM, HBN, CIBSE, BSRIA and other best-practice mechanical/electrical-related design standards in a healthcare environment.
- Experience of managing workstreams, sub-projects and/or technical processes in construction projects.
Desirable
- Project management experience in a construction-based environment.
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Ability to analyse complex technical information and report information in a range of formats.
- Analytical, problem solving and facilitation skills involving highly complex facts, design and contract matters which require analysis and the preparation, interpretation and comparison of a range of
- Ability to analyse technical complex problems, consider and present options, and make recommendations to address risks and issues
Other Criteria
Essential
- Excellent IT skills, particularly in relation to use of MS Office products.
- Able to manage competing and conflicting demands, balancing priorities to respond changes to service demand.
- Able to demonstrate well-developed planning and organisational skills.
Qualifications
Essential
- Mechanical/Electrical and/or construction related degree or equivalent.
- Postgraduate level qualification to Masters level or equivalent level of experience
Desirable
- Mechanical/Electrical Design Management or Technical qualifications relevant to the role or equivalent experience.
- Relevant professional body membership.
Employer details
Employer name
Leeds Teaching Hospitals
Address
Leeds General Infirmary
Great George Street
Leeds
LS1 3EX
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
C9298-FIN-0103
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