Job summary
As Capital Project Manager, you will play a pivotal role within a high-performing capital team, contributing to the successful delivery of a diverse portfolio of Construction and Engineering projects across the Christie NHS Foundation Trust. Your work will span both the hospital estate and satellite centres throughout Greater Manchester and Cheshire.
You'll be responsible for managing capital and revenue-funded projects ranging from £5,000 to £3 million, including:
Major asset replacements - ensuring critical infrastructure is modernized and maintained
Refurbishment projects - enhancing clinical and non-clinical environments to improve patient care and staff experience
New build developments - delivering innovative spaces that support cutting-edge treatment and research
Main duties of the job
Project Planning & Delivery
Lead capital projects from feasibility through to completion across all RIBA stages.
Develop and maintain detailed project plans, timelines, and documentation.
Ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and meet strategic and operational goals.
Stakeholder Engagement
Collaborate with clinical teams, estates, contractors, and external consultants.
Chair project meetings and communicate progress to stakeholders.
Technical Oversight
Provide advice on construction, engineering, and sustainability.
Ensure compliance with NHS guidance, HTM/HBN standards, CDM regulations, and Building Safety Act
Financial Management
Forecast and manage capital budgets across multiple projects.
Ensure value for money and effective resource allocation.
Policy & Strategy Development
Support the development of capital management policies and procedures.
Quality & Sustainability
Promote high standards of design, construction, and environmental sustainability.
Risk & Issue Management
Identify and mitigate project risks and dependencies.
- Respond to emergencies and adapt plans as needed
About us
The Christie is one of Europe's leading cancer centres, treating over 60,000 patients a year. We are based in Manchester and serve a population of 3.2 million across Greater Manchester & Cheshire, but as a national specialist around 15% patients are referred to us from other parts of the country. We provide radiotherapy through one of the largest radiotherapy departments in the world; chemotherapy on site and through 14 other hospitals; highly specialist surgery for complex and rare cancer; and a wide range of support and diagnostic services. We are also an international leader in research, with world first breakthroughs for over 100 years. We run one of the largest early clinical trial units in Europe with over 300 trials every year. Cancer research in Manchester, most of which is undertaken on the Christie site, has been officially ranked the best in the UK.
Job description
Job responsibilities
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Collaborate with the clinical staff & Trust departmental managers to capture & record project objectives & desired outcomes.
Reinterpret project objectives to external building professional team members, assist & manage in the preparation of building & MEP designs in accordance with NHS Health Technical Memorandum (HTMs) and Health Building Notes (HBNs), British Standards and all current regulation & legislation.
Monitor, develop & deliver project specific reports in various coherent formats.
Ensure a transfer of completed building & engineering projects to the Estates & Facilities operational teams.
Maintain a close and effective working relationship with the Estates & Facilities team to achieve an effective and integrated service.
Act as overall project lead and assist external building, engineering design & construction teams to deliver the capital projects.
Develop strong professional development skills through reflection & learning.
Responsible for communicating any information to all internal and external stakeholders throughout all multi strand projects within the Capital project programme.
Represent the department at various internal forums and interface with other external organisations.
Support and assist senior management on the development of option appraisals and business cases.
Support & administer procurement processes of all multi-disciplinary teams ensuring Trust standing financial instructions is adhered to and performance and quality standards are maintained.
Manage contractor H&S /CDM and performance issues including actions for sanctions in accordance with Standard guidance.
Responsible for ensuring robust management within allocated financial resources, identify cost and service improvements.
Maintain correct and timely implementation of the Trusts policies, procedures, documentation, including Standing financial Instructions & governance.
Ensure timely procurement for all professional building services and ensuring their engagement is formalised through appropriate industry accorded form of agreements.
Responsible for ensuring adequate risk assessments, both (operational) project specific & (Capital) H&S is completed for all projects under your control.
Ensure post project evaluations are conducted, both formally & informally through iterative cycle of self learning.
Ensure accurate and timely progress and forecast reports are provided for the preparation of the Directorates performance reporting systems.
Liaise with Local Authority Planning, Building Control Departments, Fire Authorities, Highway Authorities and Utility Undertakers and companies as necessary to take forward projects. Ensure that all statutory consents etc. are managed.
To carry out other duties as may be required from time to time by the Director of Estates and Facilities or his deputy.
Identify training and development needs and undertake appropriate training/education as required, supported by a personal development plan.
Any other duties as may arise from time to time to ensure provisions of service is maintained.
This job description is a reflection of the current position and may change in emphasis or detail in light of service developments. It will be reviewed annually as part of the appraisal/performance development review process.
Job description
Job responsibilities
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Collaborate with the clinical staff & Trust departmental managers to capture & record project objectives & desired outcomes.
Reinterpret project objectives to external building professional team members, assist & manage in the preparation of building & MEP designs in accordance with NHS Health Technical Memorandum (HTMs) and Health Building Notes (HBNs), British Standards and all current regulation & legislation.
Monitor, develop & deliver project specific reports in various coherent formats.
Ensure a transfer of completed building & engineering projects to the Estates & Facilities operational teams.
Maintain a close and effective working relationship with the Estates & Facilities team to achieve an effective and integrated service.
Act as overall project lead and assist external building, engineering design & construction teams to deliver the capital projects.
Develop strong professional development skills through reflection & learning.
Responsible for communicating any information to all internal and external stakeholders throughout all multi strand projects within the Capital project programme.
Represent the department at various internal forums and interface with other external organisations.
Support and assist senior management on the development of option appraisals and business cases.
Support & administer procurement processes of all multi-disciplinary teams ensuring Trust standing financial instructions is adhered to and performance and quality standards are maintained.
Manage contractor H&S /CDM and performance issues including actions for sanctions in accordance with Standard guidance.
Responsible for ensuring robust management within allocated financial resources, identify cost and service improvements.
Maintain correct and timely implementation of the Trusts policies, procedures, documentation, including Standing financial Instructions & governance.
Ensure timely procurement for all professional building services and ensuring their engagement is formalised through appropriate industry accorded form of agreements.
Responsible for ensuring adequate risk assessments, both (operational) project specific & (Capital) H&S is completed for all projects under your control.
Ensure post project evaluations are conducted, both formally & informally through iterative cycle of self learning.
Ensure accurate and timely progress and forecast reports are provided for the preparation of the Directorates performance reporting systems.
Liaise with Local Authority Planning, Building Control Departments, Fire Authorities, Highway Authorities and Utility Undertakers and companies as necessary to take forward projects. Ensure that all statutory consents etc. are managed.
To carry out other duties as may be required from time to time by the Director of Estates and Facilities or his deputy.
Identify training and development needs and undertake appropriate training/education as required, supported by a personal development plan.
Any other duties as may arise from time to time to ensure provisions of service is maintained.
This job description is a reflection of the current position and may change in emphasis or detail in light of service developments. It will be reviewed annually as part of the appraisal/performance development review process.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or in a recognised qualification and knowledge through training or demonstrated experience
Desirable
- Formal training or proven experience in the use of additional partnering and framework controls PRINCE 2 qualifications (MCIAT, RICS, CIOB)
Experience
Essential
- Proven relevant experience in construction and project management.
- Previous experienced team manager and ability to work as part of a team
- Competent in all project budgetary controls and reporting
- Familiar with AutoCad
- Experience in managing forms of contracts
- Formal H&S / CDM training
- Able to work if the need arises safely in confined spaces and an ability to work safely at height.
Desirable
- Experience in working in an NHS Estates/Facilities/Capital Planning Dept.
- Working with Operational Estates & Facilities Officers.
- Working with clinicians, senior clinician and divisional heads on projects.
- Proficient in the procurement of building and specialist services
- Experience in working in a similar setting
Skills
Essential
- Well-developed communication skills
- Managed a previous construction project team
- Produce detailed technical reports
- Provide either professional design, construction and/ or maintenance advice.
- Understand legislation related to the responsibilities of the role
- Ability to use planning software
- Ability to learn to procure services and proprietary items using all internal systems
- Management of project budget following trust guidance.
- Communicate highly complex information.
- Appropriately manage sensitive information
- Lead and manage project team staff.
- Directly manage contractors
- Understand external agency requirements
Desirable
- Have a clear understanding of financial control and protocol in a hospital environment.
- Well-motivated and enthusiastic
Knowledge
Essential
- Proven experience in the alteration, refurbishment and construction new buildings.
- Use project management techniques and tools.
- Construction procurement experience.
- Construction, contract and Health and Safety law.
Desirable
- An understanding of the organisational needs of the construction industry.
- Have a basic understanding of NHS ProCure frameworks
- Knowledge of NEC and JCT contracts
Values
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate the organisational values and behaviours
Other
Essential
- Occupational Health clearance to perform the full duties of the role.
Desirable
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or in a recognised qualification and knowledge through training or demonstrated experience
Desirable
- Formal training or proven experience in the use of additional partnering and framework controls PRINCE 2 qualifications (MCIAT, RICS, CIOB)
Experience
Essential
- Proven relevant experience in construction and project management.
- Previous experienced team manager and ability to work as part of a team
- Competent in all project budgetary controls and reporting
- Familiar with AutoCad
- Experience in managing forms of contracts
- Formal H&S / CDM training
- Able to work if the need arises safely in confined spaces and an ability to work safely at height.
Desirable
- Experience in working in an NHS Estates/Facilities/Capital Planning Dept.
- Working with Operational Estates & Facilities Officers.
- Working with clinicians, senior clinician and divisional heads on projects.
- Proficient in the procurement of building and specialist services
- Experience in working in a similar setting
Skills
Essential
- Well-developed communication skills
- Managed a previous construction project team
- Produce detailed technical reports
- Provide either professional design, construction and/ or maintenance advice.
- Understand legislation related to the responsibilities of the role
- Ability to use planning software
- Ability to learn to procure services and proprietary items using all internal systems
- Management of project budget following trust guidance.
- Communicate highly complex information.
- Appropriately manage sensitive information
- Lead and manage project team staff.
- Directly manage contractors
- Understand external agency requirements
Desirable
- Have a clear understanding of financial control and protocol in a hospital environment.
- Well-motivated and enthusiastic
Knowledge
Essential
- Proven experience in the alteration, refurbishment and construction new buildings.
- Use project management techniques and tools.
- Construction procurement experience.
- Construction, contract and Health and Safety law.
Desirable
- An understanding of the organisational needs of the construction industry.
- Have a basic understanding of NHS ProCure frameworks
- Knowledge of NEC and JCT contracts
Values
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate the organisational values and behaviours
Other
Essential
- Occupational Health clearance to perform the full duties of the role.
Desirable
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).
