Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification
• To work as a specialist professional as part of the Projects and Estates Department, deputising for the Director of Projects and Estates on project issues as required.
• To provide expert specialist and professional construction and estates projects advice to other Estates staff, Directors, Senior Management, Trust Boards and external agencies.
• Provide management and direction to senior staff, executive team, supply chain partners and members within Capital and Estates and Facilities teams.
• Build productive relationships both internally within the capital team and more widely within the Trust, have access to and credibility with key stakeholders.
• Preparing and presenting project updates and progress reviews as required, identifying in particular programme and budget variations and significant risks/issues and opportunities to the Senior Team.

Person specification

Education / Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Masters level Degree or equivalent experience in Engineering or construction related discipline
• Construction professional RICS, RIBA, CEng, IEng, CIOB, ARB, IET, IMechE membership.
• Project management qualification (MSP, PRINCE2, APM, etc.), or relevant experience with equivalent qualification.
• Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable criteria

• Working with computer aided design tools AutoCAD, Revit, BIM or equivalent.

Experience

Essential criteria

• Knowledge of NHS structures and processes, NHS technical documents, (HTMs and HBN, etc.), British standards, regulations, legislation and codes of practice.
• Extensive demonstrable practical experience in project management in a relevant and appropriate Health Service environment including contract administration, and engagement of consultants of all disciplines.
• Effective communicator for highly complex, sensitive information with excellent written and verbal communication skills at all levels, and excellent high level negotiation skills.
• Experience in Budgetary responsibility, accountable for planning, forecasting and delivery of capital schemes.
• Extensive Demonstrable experience in the Commissioning of new Health Service facilities in an NHS environment including design, specification, Project management and Contract Administration.

Skills Abilities/knowledge

Essential criteria

• Evidence of effective interpersonal skills with particular ability to liaise with multidisciplinary team members.
• Ability to demonstrate self-motivation
• Computer Literacy (eg: Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook)
• Specialist knowledge backed by extensive experience in the delivery of complex programmes of estates capital investment.
• Detailed knowledge of construction techniques, health & safety and technical standards within construction industry. Responsible for interpreting legislative and other construction requirements. Expert in field.
• Asbestos awareness

Desirable criteria

• Demonstrable commitment to enhancing customer services.
• Previous experience of the use of a Common Data Environment i.e. project specific document management system or intranet
• Use/awareness of AutoCad, BIM, Revit

Other Requirements

Essential criteria

• Ability to work without supervision; Able to work on own initiative, organising and prioritising own and other workloads to changing and often tight deadlines; Able to work autonomously as well as within a team;
• Strategic thinking with ability to anticipate, to prioritise workload effectively, meet deadlines and work under pressure
• Takes decisions on difficult and contentious issues where there may be a number of courses of action, maintains high standards of diplomacy and confidentiality

The Royal Marsden values diversity and is committed to the recruitment and retention of underrepresented minority groups. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are working to create a workplace that enables all staff to reach their full potential. We are committed to this because we know that greater diversity and inclusion will lead to an even greater positive impact for the people we serve.

Due to the high volumes of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close any adverts before the published closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications. We advise you to submit your application as early as possible to prevent disappointment. Please ensure your information is accurate to avoid errors with processing your application

All applicants will be contacted by email to the address supplied on your application. Applicants are advised to check their email accounts regularly and to ensure that email filters are set to allow our emails.

Flu Vaccination - What We Expect of our Staff

At The Royal Marsden we have an immune compromised patient population who we must protect as much as we can against the flu virus. Each year, seasonal flu affects thousands of people in the UK. Occurring mainly in winter, it is an infectious respiratory disease capable of producing symptoms ranging from those similar to a common cold, through to very severe or even fatal disease.

The wellbeing of our staff and patients is of the upmost importance to us, and it is the expectation of The Royal Marsden that all patient-facing staff have an annual flu vaccination, provided free of charge by the Trust.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Documents to download

• 282-E1394 JDPS (PDF, 771.5KB)
• 282-E1394 Job Features Form (PDF, 128.6KB)
• Royal Marsden Trust Values (PDF, 715.5KB)
• Workplace Wellbeing and Rewards Guide (PDF, 1.2MB)