Job summary
- Main area
- Estates Design
- Grade
- Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 371-CS368
- Employer
- Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- St Marks Hospital, 112 St Marks Road
- Town
- Maidenhead
- Salary
- £59,798 - £67,020 per annum (inc. of HCAS)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 18/06/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Capital Projects Construction Manager
Band 8a
Job overview
We are looking for an experienced Senior Capital Projects Construction Manager to join our Estates Design & Technical Services (EDTS) team at Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.
This is an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated construction professional to lead the delivery of a varied portfolio of capital construction and infrastructure projects across the Trust estate. The successful candidate will provide technical leadership across projects from feasibility, design and procurement through to construction, commissioning and handover.
You will lead multidisciplinary teams including Surveyors, Engineers and Trainees, while managing contractors, consultants and stakeholders to ensure projects are delivered safely, compliantly, on time and within budget. This role offers the opportunity to influence the future development of healthcare environments that directly support patient care and staff wellbeing.
The post is based at St Mark’s Hospital, Maidenhead, with travel across Berkshire Healthcare sites as required. Flexible working opportunities are available where service needs allow.
Main duties of the job
• Lead the delivery of capital construction and infrastructure projects across the Trust estate
• Manage projects through all RIBA stages from feasibility to commissioning and handover
• Prepare feasibility studies, specifications, technical drawings, reports and cost estimates
• Procure and manage contractors and consultants in accordance with Standing Financial Instructions
• Administer JCT and other construction contracts and oversee project budgets and financial reporting
• Ensure compliance with HTMs, HBNs, CDM Regulations, NHS guidance and statutory requirements
• Act as Principal Designer where appropriate and support safe project delivery
• Coordinate multidisciplinary project teams, contractors and specialist advisors
• Lead, supervise and support Surveyors, Engineers and Trainees within EDTS
Working for our organisation
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’re committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we’re committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.
Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are:
- Caring for and about you is our top priority
- Committed to providing good quality, safe services
- Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions
Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:
- Flexible working options to support work-life balance
- 27 days’ annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
- Generous NHS pension scheme
- Excellent learning and career development opportunities
- ‘Cycle to Work’ and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
- Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
- Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
- Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
- Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
- Free parking across Trust sites
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The “must haves” for this role:
1. Degree level or equivalent experience and formal training in construction.
2. Professional registration or evidence working towards membership.
3. IOSH or equivalent accredited Certificate.
4. JCT Contract Management qualification or equivalent.
5. Experience of managing projects through inception, design and completion.
6. 5 years’ experience of design and building projects or 5 years’ experience of construction contract management.
7. Car driver with access to car.
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.
We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.
We’re committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.
We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please don’t hesitate to call: John Ross on 07766 160568 or email [email protected], who’ll be delighted to help.
Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.
Person specification
Education/Qualifications/Training
Essential criteria
- Degree level or equivalent experience and formal training in construction.
- Professional registration or evidence working towards membership
- IOSH or equivalent accredited Certificate
- JCT Contract Management qualification or equivalent
Continuous Professional Development
Essential criteria
- Evidence of continuous personal development
Previous Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of managing projects through inception, design and completion
- 5 years’ experience of design and building projects or 5 years’ experience of construction contract management
Desirable criteria
- Previous work in healthcare
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Essential criteria
- Professional and technical knowledge of relevant IT systems, building, construction and engineering services
- Ability to lead, direct and motivate a team
- Strong planning and organisation skills
- Good interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate with a wide range of people at varying levels of organisations
- Aptitude for training and development
- Team Player
- Ability to work under pressure and prioritise work
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of NBS
- An understanding of the NHS and its values
- Strong customer focus
- Financial and budgetary experience
- Good analytical skills
Additional Requirements
Essential criteria
- Car driver with access to car
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- John Ross
- Job title
- Head of Estates and EDTS
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07766 160568
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