Are you an experienced Project Manager with a background in either architectural, surveying, construction, engineering or building?

We are looking for applicants ideally from an architectural, surveying, construction, engineering, building or project management background with a proven track record in the Estates field delivering:

• construction and civil engineering projects
• mechanical and electrical infrastructure projects

This role forms an essential component of the Estates Capital Projects Team delivering UHL's complex �multi-million Capital Programme consisting of new build and refurbishment projects, priority projects linked to Trust strategy and addressing estates capital backlog including statutory compliance.

The postholder will contribute to management of a team of project managers supported by clinical colleagues and teams of in-house and externally appointed specialist advisors, design teams and construction partners.

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Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will be an experienced professional, highly motivated with excellent communication skills, strong leadership and project management experience.

Successful delivery of UHL Capital projects within agreed time, cost and quality parameters, continually monitoring and ensuring accurate reporting against financial and programme management.

As a senior leader in the Capital Projects Team, the post holder will also be asked to share directorate-wide responsibilities and lead workstreams relating to other aspects of the Reconfiguration and Capital Programme.

About us

Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).

We have four primary goals:

• high-quality care for all,
• being a great place to work,
• partnerships for impact, and
• research and education excellence

And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.

Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:

• we are compassionate,
• we are proud,
• we are inclusive, and
• we are one team

This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.

About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust:

http://www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/aboutus/work-for-us/current-vacancies/

Job description

Job responsibilities

Programme Management

Ensure project scopes are clearly defined and agreed. Work with wider project team to deliver the project scope within agreed time, cost and quality parameters, continually monitor and ensure robust and accurate reporting against these,

Develop options appraisals from highly complex facts and information

Lead multi-discipline teams to deliver best-fit solutions and manage conflicting requirements to negotiate successful outcomes,

Ensure that expectations are managed through design and construction,

Communication and reporting within projects, administering a range of common construction contracts, monitoring health and safety cross-site and ensuring that all correct procedures are followed,

Technical

Possess and maintain a good working knowledge of technical guidance and best-practice, including understanding of common forms of construction Contracts (Eg JCT, NEC)

Oversee technical commissioning of the project, ensuring that adequate time is allowed, that results are robust, satisfactory and stand-up to scrutiny,

Ensure that all necessary independent advisors are consulted and that validations are successfully completed.

Relationship Management

Communicate and negotiate effectively with key stakeholders including cross-directorate leads, external approvers and professional advisors to:

Achieve necessary approvals,

Manage expectations,

Report on progress, risks, issues, processes and procedures,

Responding to both positive and negative feedback, demonstrating consideration of comments.

Manage appointed project teams consisting of internal project management resource and external specialist advisors

Ensure engagement of all stakeholders, including authorising engineers and operational estates colleagues,

Manage conflicting requirements in order to deliver a functional solution which meets the project objectives,

Leadership

Manage and support all accountable members of the project team

Establish project teams to ensure the right membership in delivering a breadth of project requirements,

Undertake appraisals to include personal development, advice, mentoring and support to subordinate team members including day-to-day administration of staff, sickness and performance management, grievances and disciplinary issues,

Share knowledge, market knowledge and lessons learned with colleagues to help others achieve successful outcomes

Person Specification

Training & Qualifications

Essential

• Relevant professional building or engineering qualification (MCIOB, RICS, APM, RIBA, CIBSE, IHEEM, MIMechE, MIEE) or appropriate Masters level or relevant working experience equivalent to the above.
• In depth knowledge of the Capital processes and documentation.

Desirable

• Project Management Qualification (e.g. PRINCE2)

Experience

Essential

• Working experience of a senior project manager role for at least 5 years.
• Experience of successfully managing and delivering multi-faceted, complex major capital projects
• In-depth understanding of Statutory Legislation and NHS Standards and understanding of common forms of Construction Contract (e.g JCT, NEC3).
• Possess an understanding of clinical services, health service design guidance, health service procurement guidance as well as private sector guidance and regulatory standards.
• Budgetary management of projects and programmes of capital investment including forecasting and financial management of multi-million pound contracts.

Desirable

• NHS Capital Construction Management experience in an acute setting.

Communication and Relationship Skills

Essential

• Ability to provide and receive highly complex information at all levels within the Trust and with external stakeholders.
• Ability to adapt to unpredictable work patterns. Ability to communicate effectively in writing, including formal report writing.

Analytical and Judgement Skills

Essential

• Ability to analyse, interpret highly complex facts, situations and events including confidential financial and commercial data.
• As an expert in the field be able to provide judgment on situations or information when this information may differ from experts.

Planning & Organising Skills

Essential

• Ability to manage and deliver complex competing demands and deadlines in a pressured environment.
• Ability to develop and formulate strategic plans and programmes and resource requirements, and communicate effectively the impact of these on the organisation.
• Ability to motivate and organise others.

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

Address

University Hospitals of Leicester - 3 Sites

Leicester

LE1 5WW

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