Capital Project Manager | University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust

As a suitable candidate, you will demonstrate excellent project management skills combined with strong leadership and people management experience. In addition to leading and developing internal colleagues, you will also be able to manage relationships with the Trust's external professional consultants, suppliers, and contractors. You will be comfortable operating in a highly complex, dynamic, and fast-changing environment. Most importantly, you will share the values and ambitions of our Trust.
This is an excellent opportunity to join an ambitious and high-profile organisation. We are committed to ensuring that our colleagues across the Trust reflect the diverse population of our communities.

We are seeking to appoint an experienced, dynamic and self motivated Project Manager to join an award winning Capital Projects team. The successful candidate will oversee the end to end planning and delivery of a wide range of capital projects from conception through to completion, with responsibility for all aspects of project management as well as managing the appointed external design teams., Relevant HNC/ Batchelor Degree ( Engineering, Surveying, Architecture or Project Management) or equivalent specialist knowledge and experience
Evidence of recent further professional development

Desirable

NEBOSH Construction Certificate
Recognised Project Management qualification to practitioner level (PRINCE2 or APM)
Staff management training courses
Member or a recognised professional Body (CIBSE, IHEEM, RICS, ICE or RIBA)
Training in the use of Microsoft Project or equivalent

Previous or relevant experience necessary

Essential

Detailed knowledge and significant experience of the management and successful delivery or large and/or complex construction projects from inception to completion following all RIBA stage gates.
Experience of successfully delivering construction projects within a live NHS acute Trust setting.
Experience of managing external design and professional consultants and contractors.

Desirable

Significant experience of staff line management and development, including HR management, leadership and career development

Values and behaviours

The post holder will work across the Trust, taking on responsibility for capital and infrastructure projects, as well smaller projects and charitably funded works, working alongside a variety of different stakeholders.
As an organisation, UHS offers fantastic training and career development opportunities. Our people are central to the vision of the organisation, and our annual staff survey results reflect our commitment to developing your career.

As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to.
Specific to this role is the suitability for agile working which is a mixture of on-site and remote working
Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need, and we will explore what's possible for the role and service. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.

Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 20% lower than London and 14 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.