Estates Projects Officer - Decarbonisation Program
Estates Department
Band 7 - full time
Hours: 37.5 per week
Temporary Contract till 31/03/2027
The Estates Department is seeking an experienced Estates Projects Officer to support the Trust's major decarbonisation initiative, which aims to transition approximately 70% of the estate to a District Heat Network as its primary source of heating and hot water. This project has received full business case approval and secured grant funding.
This position presents an excellent opportunity for an experienced and driven individual who is passionate about decarbonisation to join our team. The ideal candidate will possess strong organisational and communication skills, along with the ability to take initiative. A mechanical background with experience of healthcare heating plant would be advantageous, along with a track record of managing projects in a live operational healthcare environment.
Experience with similar decarbonisation projects in large estates, along with knowledge of the technologies and requirements for heat decarbonisation, is highly desirable. Interested candidates are encouraged to reach out for further discussion before applying; contact details are provided below.
While this role will primarily focus on the Decarbonisation Program, the Trust is involved in various Business As Usual (BAU) and Strategic Capital Projects, necessitating collaboration with other projects as needed.
Interview: Week commencing 02.12.24
Main duties of the job
The Project Manager is responsible for the planning, monitoring and control of all aspects of the projects to which he/she is appointed including ensuring the successful delivery of the projects on time and to the specified cost, quality standards and performance.
* Management of one or more Estates / Minor New works / Capital projects including refurbishments, redevelopments, and new builds in accordance with the Trusts project management processes and policies.
* Preparation of a detailed project plans to ensure successful completion of each stage of the project.
* Responsible for the effective supervision and management of the contract, including change and performance management and for the successful delivery of the project within a live hospital environment.
* Ensuring that each stage of the project is managed within the agreed budget and program and to the required quality standards.
* Responsible for management of the projects on a day-to-day basis, ensuring compliance with appropriate legislation, statutory approvals, mandatory standards (HTMs and HBNs) and with Trust values, policies, and procedures.
* Ensuring that all aspects of the projects are managed based on best practice, promoting sustainability, and working towards enhancing patient care and experience.
* Act as Client representative and main Trust point of contact on all appointed schemes.
* Responsible for ensuring the correct surveys are carried out, for example structural and asbestos surveys.
* To act as the Trusts Appointed / Responsible person for various disciplines as requested.
* To be responsible for overseeing the Estates Minor New Works requests being processed and delivered which will include projects to a nominal value (currently £5k), which may include third party projects when requested.
* To manage the delegated budget for Minor New Works.
* To manage the project budgets for assigned Capital Funded schemes.
* To indirectly line-manage the Estates Administrator assigned to operate the Minor New Works database, limited to the Minor New Works process.
* To maintain effective channels of communication within the department between Management, staff and other hospital departments.
* To work with Health & Safety Executive, Environmental Health Officers, Local and County Councils and Environment Agency.
* To maintain and produce necessary data bases for Estates records.
* To liaise with the Estates Office and other Facilities staff to ensure effective use of resources.
* To undertake and act as lead for formal investigations and disciplinary hearings as required by the Estates Services Manager, some of which will be of a sensitive and confidential nature and may cause elevated levels of stress.
Person Specification
Qualifications and knowledge
Essential
* Degree in Building Services or equivalent acquired knowledge and experience (Min 5 years)
* Experience of working within a large Estate (Min 5 years)
* Speciality in two estates fields to City & Guilds Accreditation for HTM, H& S, Fire, etc. (e.g. Electrical, Water Hygiene, Decontamination, Ventilation, Medical Gases)
* Certificate in Management Studies or equivalent experience (min 3 years)
Desirable
* Chartered Institute such as ACIBSE, CIHE or equivalent with minimum of 3 years' experience
* General knowledge of Facilities Services and building services at degree level.
Experience
Essential
* An in depth knowledge of one specialist field within Estates Maintenance across a multi-disciplinary organisation (minimum of 5 years).
* Experience of managing technical staff, contractors and services ( 3 years minimum)
Desirable
* Experience in the creation of tenders for capital improvement and upgrade projects
Skills
Essential
* To be able to multi-task and deal with complex situations of a technical nature across a broad spectrum of plant and equipment.
* Resilience to pressure, when achieving task deadlines under difficult or distressing situations of a complex and technical nature.
* To represent the Trust at external meetings and work groups.
* To empathise with staff, patient and visitor problems and seek acceptable solutions.
* To be able to utilize technical software tools in carrying out the role, e.g. MiCAD.
Personal and people development
Essential
* To maintain continued personal development(CPD)
* To attend C& G accredited HTM courses as required to fulfill the role including regular refresher courses.
* To assist other members of Estates with their CPD imparting specialist knowledge through training workshops and 1 to 1 training sessions.
Communication
Essential
* To be able to exchange specialist information across a broad spectrum of staff and outside 3rd party contractors and statutory agencies, specialists and non-specialist staff.
* To negotiate with suppliers and other agencies in the pursuance of the role.
Specific requirements
Essential
* Able to perform the duties of the post with reasonable aids and adaptations
Employer details
Employer name
Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Estates - Strategic Capital (Dept)
Milton Keynes
MK6 5LD
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