Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to
provide Engineering Leadership and Support to Choices Capital Projects Team.
Capital Projects are responsible for planning and managing significant Capital
investment in the Estate by the Trust and delivered by Choice.
Acute
Healthcare Building Services are complex and serve a range of patient critical
functions and as such require robust management in terms of design,
installation, commissioning and into operation. The overlap between
installation and operation means it is critical that operational requirements
are reflected within our Design Briefs. This post will be proactive in working
with Operational colleagues to ensure expectations are aligned.
Delivering
Capital works within a live hospital environment is challenging and requires
careful planning and communication with a wide range of stakeholders. The
successful candidate will provide engineering input, and leadership, working
with operational colleagues to not only deliver operational requirements but to
develop an proactive approach, taking into account todays requirements and
tomorrows challenges such as sustainability, carbon reduction, energy
reduction and renewal.
The
post holder will be self-motivated, proactive and hold knowledge and
experience, as well as responsibilities across all aspects of Building
Services, working with Authorising Engineers and Authorised Persons to ensure
investment and operations are aligned.
Main duties of the job
Based at STDH, but
required to work across all sites, working as part of the Capital Projects
section.
Provide
dedicated Engineering support and leadership to support the Capital Projects
Team.
o Building Services Engineering Design
Management.
o Act as a conduit between Operational
Team & Capital Projects for ensuring Operational requirements are aligned
with delivery.
o Manage Operational input into Capital
Projects (e.g. Planning and managing isolations, shutdowns utilising
Operational Team as required etc.)
o Provide leadership on quality of
Building Services installation, maintaining a standard of acceptability
reflective of the needs for managing those services, once handed over for
Operations and Maintaining.
o Manage Commissioning requirements, again
supported by, and utilising, operational appointed Authorised Persons.
To
independently manage a range of delegated projects from £5K to £20M from
inception to completion, including project management, design, contract
administration, site supervision and commissioning under the CHoICE Capital
Programme.
Responsible
for the operational commissioning of healthcare buildings
About us
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City Hospitals Independent Commercial Enterprises Ltd (CHoICE - trading since 2014) is a wholly owned subsidiary company of South Tyneside & Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust (STSFT). Based at Sunderland Royal Hospital, providing a full range of Facilities Management, Procurement and Outpatient Pharmacy services. We employ around 650 staff in a wide range of functions, ranging from cleaners, porters, engineers, procurement specialists and pharmacists.
Commitment, Care and Compassion- our Team contribute to the overall hospital environment, providing safe, secure and comfortable facilities for access by patients, staff and visitors. CHoICE is an exciting place to work that will provide you with an opportunity to grow and develop. Many of our staff work flexibly, including part-time and we are committed to offering flexible approaches to work where possible. We provide a range of benefits including Fitness Centre (SRH), cycle to work scheme and access to a Childcare Co-ordinator to help staff with childcare arrangements.
We welcome all applications regardless of peoples race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under-represented groups.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Professionally accountable for Estates Project
construction and implementation of delegated schemes within CHoICEs Managed
Investment Programme to improve the environment for patients and staff.
To
work as part of the Capital Projects section.
-
Provide
dedicated Engineering support and leadership to the Capital Projects Team.
-
Building
Services Engineering Design Management.
-
Act
as a conduit between Operational Team and Capital Projects for ensuring
Operational requirements are aligned with delivery.
-
Manage
Operational input into Capital Projects (e.g. Planning and managing isolations,
shutdowns utilising Operational Team as required etc.)
-
Provide
leadership on quality of Building Services installation, maintaining a standard
of acceptable to reflect the needs for managing those services once handed
over.
-
Manage
Commissioning requirements, again supported by and utilising operational
appointed Authorised Persons.
-
To
independently manage a range of delegated projects from £5K to £20M from
inception to completion, including project management, design, contract
administration, site supervision and commissioning under the CHoICE Capital
Programme.
-
Responsible
for the operational commissioning of health buildings.
PLEASE SEE JOB DESCRIPTION FOR FURTHER DETAILS
Job description
Job responsibilities
Professionally accountable for Estates Project
construction and implementation of delegated schemes within CHoICEs Managed
Investment Programme to improve the environment for patients and staff.
To
work as part of the Capital Projects section.
-
Provide
dedicated Engineering support and leadership to the Capital Projects Team.
-
Building
Services Engineering Design Management.
-
Act
as a conduit between Operational Team and Capital Projects for ensuring
Operational requirements are aligned with delivery.
-
Manage
Operational input into Capital Projects (e.g. Planning and managing isolations,
shutdowns utilising Operational Team as required etc.)
-
Provide
leadership on quality of Building Services installation, maintaining a standard
of acceptable to reflect the needs for managing those services once handed
over.
-
Manage
Commissioning requirements, again supported by and utilising operational
appointed Authorised Persons.
-
To
independently manage a range of delegated projects from £5K to £20M from
inception to completion, including project management, design, contract
administration, site supervision and commissioning under the CHoICE Capital
Programme.
-
Responsible
for the operational commissioning of health buildings.
PLEASE SEE JOB DESCRIPTION FOR FURTHER DETAILS
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- At least five years practical experience in project management in a relevant and appropriate Health Service environment
- Knowledge and experience of relevant Health and Safety legislation and in particular the Construction Design and Management (CDM) Regulations
- Successful leadership in large health organisation
- Multi stakeholder contract negotiation procurement and management
- Managing multi disciplinary relationships in a relevant organisational setting
Desirable
- At least five years practical experience in project management in a relevant and appropriate Health Service environment
- At least five years experience in the Commissioning of new Health Service facilities in an NHS environment including design specification Project Management and Contract Administration
- Procurement management including goods and supplies service contracts etc
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- High order leadership skills
- Excellent communication skills
- High level literacy skills
- Negotiation
- Ability to conceptualise and persuade
- High analytical skills
- Ability to work with complexity & ambiguity, e.g., around professional & managerial imperatives
- Financial awareness and reporting specific to Capital Building Projects
- Highly proficient use of MS Word, Excel and Outlook Highly proficient use of MS Project, Asta Project or similar
- Proficient in AutoCAD
Desirable
- Radical Management and Performance Change capabilities
- Political awareness
- Proficient in management of formal construction contracts, NEC/JCT
- Strong understanding of HMRC 5 Case Model for Business Planning
- Proficient in Revit
Physical Skills
Essential
- Requirement for physical dexterity, hand eye co-ordination when using specialist surveying tools and equipment
- Standard keyboard skills
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc Degree or Master Degree in Building Services or related disciplines or at least ten years equivalent experience supplemented with theoretical knowledge gained through formal study
Desirable
- Management qualification
- Membership of a professional institution such as CIBSE
- PRINCE 2
Other Requirements
Essential
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Experience of presenting scheme proposals to Senior Management Forums
- Experience of coordinating external consultant teams
- Experience of liaising with Statutory bodies
- Focus and drive
- Effective team player
- Record of high achievement
- Diplomatic
- Assertive
- Sufficient to fulfil the duties of the post with any aids and adaptations
- Emotionally resilient and robust
Values & Behaviours
Essential
- Demonstrate ability to meet CHoICE/Stakeholder values
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- At least five years practical experience in project management in a relevant and appropriate Health Service environment
- Knowledge and experience of relevant Health and Safety legislation and in particular the Construction Design and Management (CDM) Regulations
- Successful leadership in large health organisation
- Multi stakeholder contract negotiation procurement and management
- Managing multi disciplinary relationships in a relevant organisational setting
Desirable
- At least five years practical experience in project management in a relevant and appropriate Health Service environment
- At least five years experience in the Commissioning of new Health Service facilities in an NHS environment including design specification Project Management and Contract Administration
- Procurement management including goods and supplies service contracts etc
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- High order leadership skills
- Excellent communication skills
- High level literacy skills
- Negotiation
- Ability to conceptualise and persuade
- High analytical skills
- Ability to work with complexity & ambiguity, e.g., around professional & managerial imperatives
- Financial awareness and reporting specific to Capital Building Projects
- Highly proficient use of MS Word, Excel and Outlook Highly proficient use of MS Project, Asta Project or similar
- Proficient in AutoCAD
Desirable
- Radical Management and Performance Change capabilities
- Political awareness
- Proficient in management of formal construction contracts, NEC/JCT
- Strong understanding of HMRC 5 Case Model for Business Planning
- Proficient in Revit
Physical Skills
Essential
- Requirement for physical dexterity, hand eye co-ordination when using specialist surveying tools and equipment
- Standard keyboard skills
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc Degree or Master Degree in Building Services or related disciplines or at least ten years equivalent experience supplemented with theoretical knowledge gained through formal study
Desirable
- Management qualification
- Membership of a professional institution such as CIBSE
- PRINCE 2
Other Requirements
Essential
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Experience of presenting scheme proposals to Senior Management Forums
- Experience of coordinating external consultant teams
- Experience of liaising with Statutory bodies
- Focus and drive
- Effective team player
- Record of high achievement
- Diplomatic
- Assertive
- Sufficient to fulfil the duties of the post with any aids and adaptations
- Emotionally resilient and robust
Values & Behaviours
Essential
- Demonstrate ability to meet CHoICE/Stakeholder values
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.
