Job summary We are looking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced Project Director to lead the planning, design, construction, commissioning and handover phases through to completion of our £200m Foundations For Our Future Hospital Reconfiguration Programme, which include a significant clinical build extension, Multi Storey Car Park, Enabling Works and Internal Developments. You should have extensive experience, in a senior capacity, of leading the delivery of major complex hospital/healthcare projects and experience managing the financial, commercial and design assurance aspects of large scale NHS capital projects. The Project Director will provide strategic leadership and direction to the capital team, project managers, cost advisors and other professionals. To monitor and report on build progress, oversee finance and build quality. The Project Director will work closely with the Trust reconfiguration team and will be responsible for leading the project team to successful conclusion of the project by providing leadership, strategically managing risk, monitoring finances and ensuring that each phase of the project starts and ends on schedule. Main duties of the job The Project Director will provide strategic leadership and direction to the capital team, project managers, cost advisors and other professionals. To monitor and report on build progress, oversee finance and build quality. The Project Director will work closely with the Trust reconfiguration team and will be responsible for leading the project team to successful conclusion of the project by providing leadership, strategically managing risk, monitoring finances and ensuring that each phase of the project starts and ends on schedule. The post holder will provide and receive significant, highly complex, sensitive and often contentious technical, administrative, financial and specialist information on major and complex schemes involving communication with the project Senior Responsible Owner (SRO), Executive Directors, senior managers, professional consultants, legal agents, senior clinicians, operational staff, contractors and suppliers. Critical skills in stakeholder management, thorough knowledge of the NHS and estates and facilities operational issues, oversight of capital project delivery, commercial awareness and programme and project management are required to be most successful in the role. The role will manage capital schemes from conception through to handover. The candidate should have proven experience in project management and good working knowledge of the key RIBA stages. About us At CHS we understand the differences in delivering our services in complex environments and we have a flexible approach to meet the needs of our customers. Our Estates and Facilities management functions alongside our Medical Engineering, decontamination and procurement service, provides the following: Fully managed estate and building maintenance Medical engineering/equipment maintenance/ decontamination Procurement advice, guidance and governance Capital project management Transport Grounds maintenance. Portering Catering Cleaning (including robot and deep cleaning) All provided to nationally recognised standards giving you assurance that your premises and equipment will be the best they can, and your customers will have confidence in you as a provider. Date posted 30 January 2025 Pay scheme Other Salary £88,000 a year per annum pro rata (Circa) Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time, Flexible working Reference number 372-CHS1529 Job locations Huddersfield Royal Infirmary Huddersfield HD3 3EA Job description Job responsibilities The Project Director will provide strategic leadership and direction to the capital team, project managers, cost advisors and other professionals. To monitor and report on build progress, oversee finance and build quality. The Project Director will work closely with the Trust reconfiguration team and will be responsible for leading the project team to successful conclusion of the project by providing leadership, strategically managing risk, monitoring finances and ensuring that each phase of the project starts and ends on schedule. The post holder will provide and receive significant, highly complex, sensitive and often contentious technical, administrative, financial and specialist information on major and complex schemes involving communication with the project Senior Responsible Owner (SRO), Executive Directors, senior managers, professional consultants, legal agents, senior clinicians, operational staff, contractors and suppliers. Critical skills in stakeholder management, thorough knowledge of the NHS and estates and facilities operational issues, oversight of capital project delivery, commercial awareness and programme and project management are required to be most successful in the role. The role will manage capital schemes from conception through to handover. The candidate should have proven experience in project management and good working knowledge of the key RIBA stages. Job description Job responsibilities The Project Director will provide strategic leadership and direction to the capital team, project managers, cost advisors and other professionals. To monitor and report on build progress, oversee finance and build quality. The Project Director will work closely with the Trust reconfiguration team and will be responsible for leading the project team to successful conclusion of the project by providing leadership, strategically managing risk, monitoring finances and ensuring that each phase of the project starts and ends on schedule. The post holder will provide and receive significant, highly complex, sensitive and often contentious technical, administrative, financial and specialist information on major and complex schemes involving communication with the project Senior Responsible Owner (SRO), Executive Directors, senior managers, professional consultants, legal agents, senior clinicians, operational staff, contractors and suppliers. Critical skills in stakeholder management, thorough knowledge of the NHS and estates and facilities operational issues, oversight of capital project delivery, commercial awareness and programme and project management are required to be most successful in the role. The role will manage capital schemes from conception through to handover. The candidate should have proven experience in project management and good working knowledge of the key RIBA stages. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Educated to Master's degree level or equivalent level of experience, in an associated field e.g. BSc Project Management Qualifications relating to programme/project management An NEC3 or 4 accredited Project Manager IOSH Managing Safely or equivalent Evidence of career progression Desirable Project management qualification (e.g. Prince 2 or equivalent) Further relevant professional or management qualifications e.g. Chartered Status such as RICS, CIOB etc. Evidence of continuing professional development Associated AP training certification:? Pressure Systems ? Water ? HV/LV ? Fire ? Ventilation ? Medical Gas ? Decontamination ? Waste Knowledge & Skills: Essential Detailed knowledge and understanding of all aspects of Capital Development with particular emphasis on statutory regulation, HTM and best practice guidance. Professional background including specialist knowledge in more than one of the following areas for a significant time: - Architecture / Interior Design - Construction - Engineering - Project Management Excellent personal organisational management skills. To be able to act on their own initiative. Excellent team working skills Ability to produce high quality written reports. To be able to develop good working relationships with all levels of staff Proven ability to produce detailed reports and Business Cases to Board level. Knowledge and understanding of Health Building Notes (HBNs) and Health Technical Memoranda (HTMs) Experience in managing, designing, implementing and evaluating multiple projects Demonstrable interpersonal, management and communication skills with all levels of staff Ability to multitask and undertake complex thinking High level of influencing, persuasion and negotiation skills Ability to work autonomously and use creative problem-solving skills to deal with a wide range of complex issues Knowledge of Government Soft Landings and building commissioning Conflict resolution skills Negotiate on difficult and very complex and detailed issues Provide and receive highly complex, sensitive, and contentious information, negotiate with senior stakeholders on difficult and controversial issues, and present complex and sensitive information to large and influential groups Persuade board and senior managers of the respective merits of different options, innovation, and new market opportunities Desirable Excellent knowledge and experience using design packages such as AutoCAD, BIM Experience: Essential Experience of managing the financial, commercial and procurement aspects of large-scale NHS capital projects Experience of managing a multi professional team at different levels of seniority including senior clinicians and a range of external advisors e.g. architects, cost advisors, contractors Demonstrable and significant experience within a public sector organisation with experience in managing complex building projects within an acute hospital healthcare environment or similar Understanding of the design development process and key NHS/RIBA project stages. Detailed theoretical knowledge and experience of practical application of NEC3 or 4 contracts Experience of successfully planning and implementing major change in health/clinical services Knowledge and experience of relevant health and safety legislation and in particular the Construction Design and Management (CDM) Regulations Able to participate in bid evaluation activities and processes Demonstrable ability to assist senior managers with the establishment of new systems and contracts and the effective management of the transition to businessas-usual service delivery Desirable Previous experience in the role of project director for a major NHS capital project Experienced and understanding of the NHS procurement process for capital contracts General Essential Membership of an associated professional organisation/institution e.g. RICS, CIBSE, CIOB, IHEEM etc Person Specification Qualifications Essential Educated to Master's degree level or equivalent level of experience, in an associated field e.g. BSc Project Management Qualifications relating to programme/project management An NEC3 or 4 accredited Project Manager IOSH Managing Safely or equivalent Evidence of career progression Desirable Project management qualification (e.g. Prince 2 or equivalent) Further relevant professional or management qualifications e.g. Chartered Status such as RICS, CIOB etc. Evidence of continuing professional development Associated AP training certification:? Pressure Systems ? Water ? HV/LV ? Fire ? Ventilation ? Medical Gas ? Decontamination ? Waste Knowledge & Skills: Essential Detailed knowledge and understanding of all aspects of Capital Development with particular emphasis on statutory regulation, HTM and best practice guidance. Professional background including specialist knowledge in more than one of the following areas for a significant time: - Architecture / Interior Design - Construction - Engineering - Project Management Excellent personal organisational management skills. To be able to act on their own initiative. Excellent team working skills Ability to produce high quality written reports. To be able to develop good working relationships with all levels of staff Proven ability to produce detailed reports and Business Cases to Board level. Knowledge and understanding of Health Building Notes (HBNs) and Health Technical Memoranda (HTMs) Experience in managing, designing, implementing and evaluating multiple projects Demonstrable interpersonal, management and communication skills with all levels of staff Ability to multitask and undertake complex thinking High level of influencing, persuasion and negotiation skills Ability to work autonomously and use creative problem-solving skills to deal with a wide range of complex issues Knowledge of Government Soft Landings and building commissioning Conflict resolution skills Negotiate on difficult and very complex and detailed issues Provide and receive highly complex, sensitive, and contentious information, negotiate with senior stakeholders on difficult and controversial issues, and present complex and sensitive information to large and influential groups Persuade board and senior managers of the respective merits of different options, innovation, and new market opportunities Desirable Excellent knowledge and experience using design packages such as AutoCAD, BIM Experience: Essential Experience of managing the financial, commercial and procurement aspects of large-scale NHS capital projects Experience of managing a multi professional team at different levels of seniority including senior clinicians and a range of external advisors e.g. architects, cost advisors, contractors Demonstrable and significant experience within a public sector organisation with experience in managing complex building projects within an acute hospital healthcare environment or similar Understanding of the design development process and key NHS/RIBA project stages. Detailed theoretical knowledge and experience of practical application of NEC3 or 4 contracts Experience of successfully planning and implementing major change in health/clinical services Knowledge and experience of relevant health and safety legislation and in particular the Construction Design and Management (CDM) Regulations Able to participate in bid evaluation activities and processes Demonstrable ability to assist senior managers with the establishment of new systems and contracts and the effective management of the transition to businessas-usual service delivery Desirable Previous experience in the role of project director for a major NHS capital project Experienced and understanding of the NHS procurement process for capital contracts General Essential Membership of an associated professional organisation/institution e.g. RICS, CIBSE, CIOB, IHEEM 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). Additional information 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 Calderdale and Huddersfield Solutions Address Huddersfield Royal Infirmary Huddersfield HD3 3EA Employer's website https://chs-limited.co.uk/welcome/ (Opens in a new tab)