Job summary
Estates Project Manager (Engineering)
Department: Estates
Band: 7
Hours: 37.5, flexible working will be considered.
TEAMMKUH are looking for an experienced and motivated Estates Project Manager to join the Estates Engineering team to lead on the delivery of capital and minor works as well as other Estates projects across the Trust.
This is a hands-on position that involves working in confined spaces, and construction areas, as well as using technical software such as Micad and AutoCAD. Furthermore, the successful candidate will also participate in the Estates Engineer on-call rota, providing out-of-hours support when required.
You will also act as the Trust's Appointed / Responsible Person for Asbestos, providing specialist advice, overseeing surveys and removal works, and ensuring our asbestos register (Micad) remains accurate and compliant.
Interview date: Week commencing 09.02.2026
Main duties of the job
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Regarding projects, you will prepare detailed project plans, technical specifications, drawings, and documentation, and you will oversee contractors, third-party negotiations, and stakeholders to ensure smooth delivery in a live hospital environment. This role also involves ensuring your team are developing their CPD by training workshops and 1 to 1 training sessions.
This is an exciting opportunity to showcase your project management skills, play a key role in improving our growing hospital environment and ensuring the highest standards of safety and quality for patients, staff, and visitors.
- The Project Manager is responsible for the planning, monitoring and control of all aspects of the projects to which he/she is appointed including ensuring the successful delivery of the projects on time and to the specified cost, quality standards and performance.
- To act as the Trust's Appointed / Responsible person for asbestos, to lead on asbestos management providing specialist advice to the Estates and other departments across the trust , organsing and delivering training for in house staff and contractors , managing asbestos surveying consultants and asbestos removal contractors.
About us
Milton Keynes University Hospital, in proud partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital committed to advancing patient care through cutting-edge research and education. With a "Good" rating from the CQC and significant investment underway, this is an exciting time to join our team and grow your career.
As a medium sized general hospital, we provide a full range of general medical and surgical services, including a busy Emergency Department, Maternity, and Paediatrics. As the population of our city and surrounding areas continues to grow rapidly, we are expanding and enhancing our facilities to meet rising demand and improve access to care for all our communities.
We are also proud to offer a growing portfolio of specialist services. In January 2025 we opened our state-of-the-art Radiotherapy Centre, bringing advanced cancer treatment closer to home. Our services also include neonatology, specialist surgical care, and a wide range of diagnostics, supported by the new Community Diagnostic Centre at Whitehouse Health Centre.
Further investment is underway, including the construction of Oak Wards - a new ward block featuring two 24-bed wards - and the recently approved Women and Children's Centre, set to open by 2030.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
- Management of one or more Estates / Minor New works / Capital projects including refurbishments, redevelopments and new builds in accordance with the Trusts project management processes and policies.
- Preparation of a detailed project plans to ensure successful completion of each stage of the project.
- Responsible for the effective supervision and management of the contract, including change and performance management and for the successful delivery of the project within a live hospital environment.
- Ensuring that each stage of the project is managed within the agreed budget and program and to the required quality standards.
- Responsible for management of the projects on a day-to-day basis, ensuring compliance with appropriate legislation, statutory approvals, mandatory standards (HTMs and HBNs) and with Trust values, policies and procedures.
- Ensuring that all aspects of the projects are managed on the basis of best practice, promoting sustainability and working towards enhancing patient care and experience.
- Act as Client representative and main Trust point of contact on all appointed schemes.
- Responsible for ensuring the correct surveys are carried out, for example structural and asbestos surveys.
- To act as the Trusts Appointed / Responsible person for Asbestos and other disciplines as requested.
- To be responsible for overseeing the Estates Minor New Works requests being processed and delivered which will include projects to a nominal value (currently £5k) ,which will include C.N.W.L. when requested.
- Be responsible for producing Technical documents / reports / drawings /specifications in sufficient detail to enable information to be used in all areas of Capital projects , Minor New works.
- This role will include the undertaking of audits to ensure robust systems and competencies are in place and are managed appropriately by the contractors.
Please refer to the job description for further details.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Management of one or more Estates / Minor New works / Capital projects including refurbishments, redevelopments and new builds in accordance with the Trusts project management processes and policies.
- Preparation of a detailed project plans to ensure successful completion of each stage of the project.
- Responsible for the effective supervision and management of the contract, including change and performance management and for the successful delivery of the project within a live hospital environment.
- Ensuring that each stage of the project is managed within the agreed budget and program and to the required quality standards.
- Responsible for management of the projects on a day-to-day basis, ensuring compliance with appropriate legislation, statutory approvals, mandatory standards (HTMs and HBNs) and with Trust values, policies and procedures.
- Ensuring that all aspects of the projects are managed on the basis of best practice, promoting sustainability and working towards enhancing patient care and experience.
- Act as Client representative and main Trust point of contact on all appointed schemes.
- Responsible for ensuring the correct surveys are carried out, for example structural and asbestos surveys.
- To act as the Trusts Appointed / Responsible person for Asbestos and other disciplines as requested.
- To be responsible for overseeing the Estates Minor New Works requests being processed and delivered which will include projects to a nominal value (currently £5k) ,which will include C.N.W.L. when requested.
- Be responsible for producing Technical documents / reports / drawings /specifications in sufficient detail to enable information to be used in all areas of Capital projects , Minor New works.
- This role will include the undertaking of audits to ensure robust systems and competencies are in place and are managed appropriately by the contractors.
Please refer to the job description for further details.
Person Specification
Qualifications and knowledge
Essential
- Degree in Building Services or equivalent acquired knowledge and experience
- Good experience of working within a large Estate
- Specialty in two estates fields to City & Guilds Accreditation for HTM, H&S, Fire, etc. (e.g. Asbestos, Working at Height, Confined Spaces, etc)
- Certificate in Management Studies or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Chartered Institute such as ACIBSE, CIHE or equivalent
- General knowledge of Facilities Services and building services at degree level.
Experience
Essential
- An in-depth knowledge of one specialist field within Estates Maintenance across a multi-disciplinary organisation.
- Good experience of managing technical staff, contractors and services.
Desirable
- Experience in the creation of tenders for capital improvement and upgrade projects
Skills
Essential
- To be able to multi-task and deal with complex situations of a technical nature across a broad spectrum of plant and equipment.
- Resilience to pressure, when achieving task deadlines under difficult or distressing situations of a complex and technical nature.
- To represent the Trust at external meetings and work groups.
- To empathise with staff, patient and visitor problems and seek acceptable solutions.
- To be able to utilize technical software tools in carrying out the role, e.g. MiCAD.
Personal and people development
Essential
- To maintain continued personal development (CPD)
- To attend C&G accredited HTM courses as required to fulfill the role including regular refresher courses.
- To assist other members of Estates with their CPD imparting specialist knowledge through training workshops and 1 to 1 training sessions.
Communication
Essential
- To be able to exchange specialist information across a broad spectrum of staff and outside 3rd party contractors and statutory agencies, specialists and non-specialist staff.
- To negotiate with suppliers and other agencies in the pursuance of the role.
Specific requirements
Essential
- Able to perform the duties of the post with reasonable aids and adaptations
Person Specification
Qualifications and knowledge
Essential
- Degree in Building Services or equivalent acquired knowledge and experience
- Good experience of working within a large Estate
- Specialty in two estates fields to City & Guilds Accreditation for HTM, H&S, Fire, etc. (e.g. Asbestos, Working at Height, Confined Spaces, etc)
- Certificate in Management Studies or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Chartered Institute such as ACIBSE, CIHE or equivalent
- General knowledge of Facilities Services and building services at degree level.
Experience
Essential
- An in-depth knowledge of one specialist field within Estates Maintenance across a multi-disciplinary organisation.
- Good experience of managing technical staff, contractors and services.
Desirable
- Experience in the creation of tenders for capital improvement and upgrade projects
Skills
Essential
- To be able to multi-task and deal with complex situations of a technical nature across a broad spectrum of plant and equipment.
- Resilience to pressure, when achieving task deadlines under difficult or distressing situations of a complex and technical nature.
- To represent the Trust at external meetings and work groups.
- To empathise with staff, patient and visitor problems and seek acceptable solutions.
- To be able to utilize technical software tools in carrying out the role, e.g. MiCAD.
Personal and people development
Essential
- To maintain continued personal development (CPD)
- To attend C&G accredited HTM courses as required to fulfill the role including regular refresher courses.
- To assist other members of Estates with their CPD imparting specialist knowledge through training workshops and 1 to 1 training sessions.
Communication
Essential
- To be able to exchange specialist information across a broad spectrum of staff and outside 3rd party contractors and statutory agencies, specialists and non-specialist staff.
- To negotiate with suppliers and other agencies in the pursuance of the role.
Specific requirements
Essential
- Able to perform the duties of the post with reasonable aids and adaptations
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.
