Construction Project Manager - Capital Works

Senior Construction Project Manager for a client side role working on major capital works in healthcare

Your new Organisation
You will be working for the largest employer in the UK , the NHS. After what has been a difficult time for our healthcare system, you will be working for a trust that covers 3 major hospitals in the Birmingham area that are providing specialist treatment. Their Estates capital works budgets are in excess of 20M per annum and they employ over 300 people in the Trust. The Estates department are committed to improving the lives of patients that use the services and making the environment the best it can be.

Your new role
The job will be a client side senior construction project manager within the capital works team of the healthcare trust. The majority of the projects will be major capital works projects with values typically up to 4M in value per project and the annual budget for capital works is approx 20M. There are a variety of capital projects in the future pipeline and there way include projects such a new MRI scanner uni, new X ray room, full ward extensions or refurbishments, new clinical buildings etc.

Duties & Responsibilities

Provide effective planning, project management and related professional services, to deliver construction projects which provide quality healthcare services.

Be responsible for the development and management of high value and complex capital projects

Be the professional lead for the Trust's major capital projects providing advisory and management services for the delivery of large projects including; appointment of professional project and design teams, procurement and contract strategy, selection of contractors and managing large and complex stakeholder group (both internal and external).

Implement best practice, project management methodology and internal project management framework ensuring agreed benefits are delivered within agreed timescales and budgets set by the business case/capital programme.

Provide management of contractors and full supply chain management in order to ensure the successful delivery of all major capital project

What you'll need to succeed
Experience of working in a senior estates role managing major capital projects.
Demonstrable experience of working with key stakeholders. Experience of HTM's for building in healthcare settings.
Understanding of NHS corporate governance
Business case development for major capital projects.
Procurement methodology for construction with regards to JCT contracts specifically
Risk Management
RICS or CIOB would be advantageous

What you'll get in return
This position is initially interim for a period of up to 6 months, but the client is seeking an individual who would go on to a permanent contract after an initial temp period. The package available is up to 70K for the right individual after the initial temp hire. The role is inside of IR35 regulations and only PAYE or Umbrella PAYE pay types will suit this position.