Capital Projects Manager – MEP Engineering

Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT

Job summary

To proactively assist the Head of Capital Infrastructure in the provision of aCustomer focused comprehensive Capital Project Service to fulfil the needsof the Trust’s Capital Programme, along with assisting the Director of Infrastructureand the Head of Capital Infrastructure to develop and deliver strategicplans for the Trust’s short and medium term strategic period.

The provision of professional advice on aspects which affects the Trust’sAbility to achieve its clinical needs through the consequences of capitalDevelopments, ensuring time, cost and quality standards are met.

Work with the wider estates team to ensure projects are delivered compliantWith legislation, HTMs, HBNs etc, utilising specialist advice (i.e. AP/AEs)and design consultants.

Main duties of the job

To manage and deliver a high quality cost effective Project Management service ensuring a high level of outcomes by the application of technical and managerial expertise. Proactively lead and co-ordinate projects in accordance with the overall aims, ethos and values of the Trust and relate to the policies and actions outlined in the Trust’s business plan ensuring the efficient and economical use of the Trust’s annual Capital expenditure and in line with the Trust’s financial guidance’s and frameworks, utilising all present compliancy issues with respect to legislative, statutory and NHS guidance frameworks.

Support the strategic aims of the Trust in the delivery of its minor and major capital programme delivering projects which include site rationalisation, environmental improvement, ward upgrade, statutory compliance and backlog maintenance reduction initiatives.

The Project Manager will be part of the Estates Department Capital Projects Unit (CPU) consisting of multidisciplinary project managers. This post offers a project manager role with specialism in a construction and built environment related qualification (Engineering related) for a range of delegated schemes across the Trust. The CPT provides the Trust with a unique in-house project management service from inception and procurement through to the completion and commissioning of a wide range of projects.

Person Specification

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

  • Significant experience in working in an estates and capital planning/project management role in a Healthcare environment
  • Minimum 5 years post qualification experience in managing Capital Projects.
  • Experienced in managing construction and engineering Projects – General Building Construction, Site management, Project Management procedures and processes.
  • Understanding of construction procurement processes, frameworks etc.
  • Knowledge of using standard form construction contracts (JCT, NEC etc.)
  • Construction related H&S management
  • Computer literate in Microsoft (MS) Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Project.
  • Contract Law and Building Legislation and Regulations.
  • Full UK Driving Licence or equivalent.

Desirable

  • Knowledge of NHS operational processes and procedures
  • Knowledge of NHS financial processes and procedures
  • P23 processes and procedures
  • Working within a multi-disciplinary team
  • Knowledge of MiCAD
  • Knowledge of HTM’s/HBN’s

Qualifications & Training

Essential

  • HNC/HND (electrical/mechanical/building related)
  • Clear evidence of CPD

Desirable

  • Educated to degree level (Electrical, Mechanical or Building Services related)
  • Professional registration in an engineering related discipline
  • AutoCAD
  • Prince 2 Practitioner
  • Relevant CSCS Card and/or NEBOSH Cert.

Personal Attributes & Skills

Essential

  • Excellent interpersonal and relational skills
  • Ability to translate the capital process and requirements through from inception to hand over of schemes to client/care groups
  • Effective communication skills at all levels of the organisation
  • Proactivity
  • Understanding and demonstration of Trust values
  • Working co-operatively with others to achieve goals
  • To lead and contribute to groups to refine ideas through discussion and negotiation
  • To analyse complex issues and rationalise them into programmes and timetables appropriate for achieving the Trust’s aims
  • Excellent procedural skills and adoption of existing financial and capital process manual requirements and contribution to continual improvement
  • Working within expectations of Head of Capital in terms of capital process manual and Director of Finance in terms of financial SFI’s, cost control and budget management etc.

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).

Closing Date: 6 August 2026

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