Capital Project Manager

  • Barker Ross
  • Dorchester, Dorset
  • Oct 16, 2025
Full time Construction Civil Engineer Project Manager Management Architect and Design Mechanical / Electrical Engineer Graduate Construction

Job Description

Capital Project Manager - Strategic Estates
Salary from 47,810 to 54,710 per annum
Location Dorset area hospital sites and partner locations
Reports to Strategic Estates Programme Manager
Accountable to Project Director - Strategic Estates
Department Trust Development Project, Directorate Strategy, Transformation and Partnerships
Full time permanent role

You will support delivery of major capital schemes across an acute hospital estate. If you are confident on site, confident with contract administration and pragmatic under pressure, this role gives you real responsibility for supervising construction stages, managing NEC3 supervisor duties and delivering smaller schemes end to end so major programmes can follow. Expect hands on project supervision, plenty of stakeholder contact and the occasional hard hat.

Key responsibilities
Support the Strategic Estates Programme Manager to deliver capital schemes from inception through to practical completion and handover.
Supervise construction stages on site, undertaking formal NEC3 supervisor responsibilities where required.
Lead smaller capital projects from concept to completion to enable progression of larger schemes.
Prepare and maintain project documentation including feasibility reports project briefs specifications tender documentation risk registers and commissioning dossiers.
Assist with business cases options appraisals and financial reporting for capital bids.
Ensure compliance with procurement rules design standards HTM HBN and statutory building regulations.
Manage contractor performance quality assurance and on site supervision to maintain safe working and minimal disruption to services.
Liaise closely with clinical teams estates and external consultants to co ordinate works and ensure effective communication of project impacts.
Take minutes and manage actions from project meetings and chair meetings where required.
Capture lessons learnt and undertake post project evaluation to confirm benefits realisation.
Deputise for the Contract Manager when required and carry out other duties as reasonably requested by the Strategic Estates team.

Person specification

Essential
Degree or post graduate qualification in Construction Management Civil Engineering Architecture or Mechanical Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience.
Project management qualification or demonstrable project management experience.
Experience of delivering capital construction projects including site supervision and contractor management.
Proven ability to administer contracts and manage contractor performance.
Strong understanding of construction regulations CDM and recognised health technical guidance.
Excellent organisational abilities and experience of managing project documentation and budgets.
Effective written and verbal communication skills and comfortable presenting to a range of stakeholders.
Competent with Microsoft Office and project management software such as Microsoft Project.
Able to travel between sites and to work on live construction environments including at height when required.

Desirable
Experience of working in a health care or public sector capital works environment.
Corporate membership of a construction related professional body.
Familiarity with NEC contracts and supervisory duties.

Benefits summary
You will receive a competitive public sector package including membership of the NHS Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions, entitlement to paid annual leave plus bank holidays, and access to travel support such as season ticket loans and a Cycle to Work scheme. Business travel is reimbursed at the nationally agreed mileage rates. Relocation support may be available for eligible candidates. The employer also provides a staff wellbeing programme an employee assistance service and a range of staff discounts and development opportunities.

Barker Ross Group values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

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