Job summary
We are seeking two innovative and forward-thinking Asset and Smart Buildings Managers to lead the strategic management of the Trust's physical assets and next-generation smart building technologies. One post will focus on the New Hospital Programme (NHP), while the other will lead our Business-as-Usual (BAU) estate portfolio, offering two unique opportunities to influence both future development and current operational excellence.
These are pivotal senior roles, driving the performance, integrity and compliance of our estate throughout its entire lifecycle, and ensuring our buildings support safe, efficient and high-quality patient care.
Main duties of the job
You will oversee the full spectrum of asset and building technology management from acquisition and maintenance to performance monitoring and end-of-life planning, aligning all activity to the Trust's clinical and operational priorities. With responsibility for Trust-wide asset registers covering buildings, plant, equipment and digital infrastructure, you'll ensure our estate remains resilient, compliant and future-ready.
You will develop and implement lifecycle strategies, backlog programmes and PPM schedules, as well as manage minor works, reactive repairs and the maintenance of fabric, mechanical and electrical systems. A key part of these roles is ensuring full statutory and technical compliance, including HTMs/HBNs, coordinating audits and inspections, maintaining test records, and leading on asset risk management and estates business continuity.
This is an exceptional opportunity for strategic, technically skilled leaders to shape a smarter, more sustainable and digitally enabled estate that underpins outstanding healthcare delivery
About us
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.
Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.
We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
A comprehensive and detailed job description can be found in the attached JD and Person Specification
Job description
Job responsibilities
A comprehensive and detailed job description can be found in the attached JD and Person Specification
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Postgraduate qualification in estates/facilities management, project management, or related field.
- Degree (or equivalent experience) in estates management, engineering, building services, facilities management, or related discipline.
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
- Strong knowledge of Health Technical Memoranda (HTMs), Health Building Notes (HBNs), and other NHS/industry regulations.
Desirable
- Membership of a relevant professional body (e.g. RICS, CIBSE, IHEEM, IWFM, ICE).
- Formal qualification in project management (e.g. PRINCE2, MSP, APM).
Experience
Essential
- Significant senior-level experience in estates and facilities management within a complex organisation, ideally healthcare.
- Proven track record of managing asset registers, lifecycle planning, backlog maintenance, and PPM programmes.
- Experience in leading large multidisciplinary teams (engineering, estates, facilities).
- Experience of budgetary control, procurement, and contract management (including managing SLAs and KPIs).
- Experience in leading and implementing Smart building technology for an organisation.
Desirable
- NHS estates or healthcare sector experience.
- Experience of leading on capital investment planning and major project delivery.
- Experience of digital asset management systems and CAFM platforms.
Skills
Essential
- Detailed knowledge of statutory compliance requirements in estates and facilities management.
- Knowledge of risk management, business continuity planning, and governance frameworks.
- Understanding of sustainability, energy efficiency, and net zero carbon targets in estates management.
- Strong leadership and people management skills with the ability to motivate, develop, and appraise staff.
- Excellent financial and analytical skills; ability to interpret complex data and produce clear, actionable reports
- Strong project management and organisational skills, able to prioritise competing demands.
- High-level communication and influencing skills; able to engage effectively with clinicians, executives, regulators, and external partners.
- Ability to make decisions under pressure and manage operational risks effectively.
- High competence in using CAFM, asset databases, and Microsoft Office applications
- Ability to apply digital transformation approaches within estates management
Desirable
- Broad understanding of the NHS, its organisation, roles and responsibilities
- Awareness of emerging technologies in digital asset management
- Experience in using advanced asset performance and data analytics tools.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Postgraduate qualification in estates/facilities management, project management, or related field.
- Degree (or equivalent experience) in estates management, engineering, building services, facilities management, or related discipline.
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
- Strong knowledge of Health Technical Memoranda (HTMs), Health Building Notes (HBNs), and other NHS/industry regulations.
Desirable
- Membership of a relevant professional body (e.g. RICS, CIBSE, IHEEM, IWFM, ICE).
- Formal qualification in project management (e.g. PRINCE2, MSP, APM).
Experience
Essential
- Significant senior-level experience in estates and facilities management within a complex organisation, ideally healthcare.
- Proven track record of managing asset registers, lifecycle planning, backlog maintenance, and PPM programmes.
- Experience in leading large multidisciplinary teams (engineering, estates, facilities).
- Experience of budgetary control, procurement, and contract management (including managing SLAs and KPIs).
- Experience in leading and implementing Smart building technology for an organisation.
Desirable
- NHS estates or healthcare sector experience.
- Experience of leading on capital investment planning and major project delivery.
- Experience of digital asset management systems and CAFM platforms.
Skills
Essential
- Detailed knowledge of statutory compliance requirements in estates and facilities management.
- Knowledge of risk management, business continuity planning, and governance frameworks.
- Understanding of sustainability, energy efficiency, and net zero carbon targets in estates management.
- Strong leadership and people management skills with the ability to motivate, develop, and appraise staff.
- Excellent financial and analytical skills; ability to interpret complex data and produce clear, actionable reports
- Strong project management and organisational skills, able to prioritise competing demands.
- High-level communication and influencing skills; able to engage effectively with clinicians, executives, regulators, and external partners.
- Ability to make decisions under pressure and manage operational risks effectively.
- High competence in using CAFM, asset databases, and Microsoft Office applications
- Ability to apply digital transformation approaches within estates management
Desirable
- Broad understanding of the NHS, its organisation, roles and responsibilities
- Awareness of emerging technologies in digital asset management
- Experience in using advanced asset performance and data analytics tools.
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.
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.
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).
