Job vacancy: Technical Project Manager - Capital Projects, Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, Slough, Berkshire

Job summary

Main area: Construction Manager
Grade: Band 8a
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 151-LC5112

Employer: Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Wexham Park Hospital
Town: Slough, Berkshire
Salary: £59,798 - £67,020 per annum incl HCAS
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 14/09/2026 23:59

Technical Project Manager - Capital Projects

Band 8a

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

As a Capital Project Manager, you will:

Lead the feasibility, design and construction of allocated capital projects across the Trust estate and wider health facilities within the Integrated Care System (ICS).
Manage projects from inception through to completion, ensuring they meet agreed objectives, timescales, quality standards and financial parameters.
Provide specialist technical advice and guidance within your area of expertise, including building, technical, mechanical or engineering disciplines.
Support the Associate Director of Hard FM and Associate Director of Capital in the planning and delivery of the Trust's capital programme.
Manage project budgets and provide effective financial oversight, identifying and addressing risks, variances and potential pressures.
Work collaboratively with Trust Procurement colleagues to ensure projects are procured and delivered in accordance with Standing Orders, Standing Financial Instructions (SFIs) and relevant Trust procedures.
Coordinate and manage external consultants, professional advisers and contractors, ensuring clear project briefs, contractual arrangements, performance expectations and deliverables are established.
Provide regular progress reports and updates on allocated schemes, including financial, programme, quality and risk information.
Contribute to the development of business cases and the planning of future capital investment.
Ensure appropriate project documentation, records and electronic project files are maintained throughout the project lifecycle.
Work closely with the CAD Manager to ensure Trust drawings are accurate and up to date, and that appropriate as-built and as-installed drawings are obtained for completed schemes.
Ensure all projects are delivered in accordance with relevant health and safety legislation, statutory requirements, approved codes of practice and Trust policies.
Build effective working relationships with clinical, operational and Estates and Facilities colleagues, as well as external consultants, contractors and other stakeholders.
Support delegated negotiations with specialist consultants, contractors and other external organisations on behalf of the Trust.
Contribute to the strategic development and planning of the Trust's estate, providing professional advice based on your technical expertise.

Please see attached Job Description/Person Specification for further details.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Educated to degree level - Qualification in Architecture, Surveying or Engineering or Qualification in a design construction related discipline.
Good knowledge of current legislation and regulations in the construction industry.

Desirable criteria

Corporate membership of a construction related institute or body (e.g., RIBA, RICS, CIOB)
Working knowledge of Auto CAD system
Familiarity with NHS procedures, guides, and documentation.

Skills and Knowledge

Essential criteria

Excellent project management and change management skills.
Able to simultaneously manage a range of complex tasks and prioritise workload.
Strong negotiating skills.
Numerate and comfortable with budgetary management.
Able to deal effectively with other professional staff.
Able to write clear and concise reports and business cases.
IT Literate.
"Can do" attitude.
Able to communicate technical knowledge to a non-technical audience so this is easily understood.
Motivated and team player.
Demonstrates the ability to work on own initiative yet knows when to ask for help.
Able to problem solve and innovate - proactive systematic approach to work.

Desirable criteria

Knowledge of Capital Investment Manual.
Line management experience.

Professional / specialist / functional experience

Essential criteria

Significant experience of managing complex capital schemes.
Experience of writing specifications and tender documentation.
Experience of working with the ProCure 21+22 processes

Desirable criteria

Experience of working in an NHS or other healthcare environment.
Experience of public sector requirements.
Line management experience

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (FHFT) is proud of its strong reputation, record of achievement and ambition for the future. We serve a population of over 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and South Buckinghamshire, and remain committed to improving the health and wellbeing of our communities.

Our new organisational strategy – FHFT 2030 – sets out our ambition to be the best place to receive care and the best place to work in the NHS. Underpinned by our Trust values – Committed to Excellence, Working Together, Facing the Future, and being a modern, compassionate, Healthcare Organisation – we are creating a culture where our people can thrive and patients always come first.

We continue to invest heavily in our services and facilities. This includes the development of a new hospital at Frimley Park, major expansion of diagnostics and inpatient capacity, and the continued transformation of services across our sites. We have already delivered a brand-new £100m state-of-the-art Heatherwood Hospital, a £49m Emergency Assessment Centre at Wexham Park, and a £10m upgrade to maternity services.

We are also committed to sustainability and the NHS Net Zero ambition. Our new hospital and estate developments are being designed to be environmentally responsible, energy efficient, and future-proofed, featuring on-site renewables energy and intelligent energy systems. Through our green plan, we are embedding sustainable practices across all areas of care and operations, ensuring we reduce our environmental impact while improving population health and wellbeing. Our staff are key to helps us deliver on our ambition and to ensure sustainability is a core component of care delivery and our operations.

Alongside estates’ investments, we are embedding a strong focus on digital innovation and quality improvement. Our electronic patient record (Epic), launched in 2024, is already enabling safer, more connected, and more effective care for patients, while giving staff the tools they need to do their best work. Our electronic patient record also supports safe and effective digitised care pathways, savings time and carbon, whilst delivering excellent quality of care.

Everything we do is guided by our values, shaping how we care for patients, support colleagues, and build a sustainable future for healthcare together.