Job summary
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:
1. construction and civil engineering projects
2. 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.
PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT APPLY
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:
3. high-quality care for all,
4. being a great place to work,
5. partnerships for impact, and
6. 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:
7. we are compassionate,
8. we are proud,
9. we are inclusive, and
10. 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:
Job description
Job responsibilities
Programme Management
11. 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,
12. Develop options appraisals from highly complex facts and information
13. Lead multi-discipline teams to deliver best-fit solutions and manage conflicting requirements to negotiate successful outcomes,
14. Ensure that expectations are managed through design and construction,
15. 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
16. Possess and maintain a good working knowledge of technical guidance and best-practice, including understanding of common forms of construction Contracts (Eg JCT, NEC)
17. Oversee technical commissioning of the project, ensuring that adequate time is allowed, that results are robust, satisfactory and stand-up to scrutiny,
18. Ensure that all necessary independent advisors are consulted and that validations are successfully completed.
Relationship Management
19. 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.
20. Manage appointed project teams consisting of internal project management resource and external specialist advisors
21. Ensure engagement of all stakeholders, including authorising engineers and operational estates colleagues,
22. Manage conflicting requirements in order to deliver a functional solution which meets the project objectives,
Leadership
23. Manage and support all accountable members of the project team
24. Establish project teams to ensure the right membership in delivering a breadth of project requirements,
25. 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,
26. Share knowledge, market knowledge and lessons learned with colleagues to help others achieve successful outcomes;
Person Specification
Training & Qualifications
Essential
27. 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.
28. In depth knowledge of the Capital processes and documentation.
Desirable
29. Project Management Qualification ( PRINCE2)
Experience
Essential
30. Working experience of a senior project manager role for at least 5 years.
31. Experience of successfully managing and delivering multi-faceted, complex major capital projects
32. In-depth understanding of Statutory Legislation and NHS Standards and understanding of common forms of Construction Contract ( JCT, NEC3).
33. Possess an understanding of clinical services, health service design guidance, health service procurement guidance as well as private sector guidance and regulatory standards.
34. Budgetary management of projects and programmes of capital investment including forecasting and financial management of multi-million pound contracts.
Desirable
35. NHS Capital Construction Management experience in an acute setting.
Communication and Relationship Skills
Essential
36. Ability to provide and receive highly complex information at all levels within the Trust and with external stakeholders.
37. Ability to adapt to unpredictable work patterns. Ability to communicate effectively in writing, including formal report writing.
Analytical and Judgement Skills
Essential
38. Ability to analyse, interpret highly complex facts, situations and events including confidential financial and commercial data.
39. 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
40. Ability to manage and deliver complex competing demands and deadlines in a pressured environment.
41. Ability to develop and formulate strategic plans and programmes and resource requirements, and communicate effectively the impact of these on the organisation.
42. Ability to motivate and organise others.