This PFI Contracts Manager post at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust oversees a private finance initiative building contract and its budget. The core work is monitoring payments, auditing the contract and resolving disputes between building users, the facilities provider and the project company. The role also chairs performance reviews and handles small works and variation orders, with hours open to discussion. Visa sponsorship is not offered, and candidates need at least six months' right to work from the start date.
What the job involves
- Manage the PFI payment mechanism and its budget, monitoring and reporting all sums against it
- Monitor and apply contractual provisions, and resolve complex queries and disputes
- Ensure the FM provider meets the contract's performance specifications
- Carry out contractual audits
- Liaise between building users, FM Co and Project Co to resolve issues
- Chair regular meetings with the parties to review contract performance
- Act as liaison between the Trust's technical teams and FM Co
- Progress and monitor small works and variation order requests
- Protect the Trust's position at all times
What’s required
Qualifications
- Degree in property/estates management, business or contracts management, or equivalent experience
Experience
- PFI contract management, including performance management
- Leading, negotiating and delivering robust contracts
- Financial management, budget management and reconciling contract expenditure accounts
- Management-level contracts work
- Working with staff and managers at all levels, including senior management
Skills & knowledge
- Knowledge of PFI contracts, key contractual risks and payment mechanisms
- Risk mitigation and methods to incentivise performance improvement
- Knowledge of KPIs, contracts procurement and administration
- Knowledge of variation order and small works processes under PFI
- Excellent communication, presentation and report writing skills
- Data analysis and interpretation of complex information
Checks & eligibility
- Right to work for at least six months from the proposed start date
Other
- Microsoft Office and Excel
- Working in a team and independently, in a demand-driven service
- Behaving in line with the Trust values of Together, Safe, Kind, Excellent
Nice to have
- Postgraduate certificate or diploma in management, or equivalent
- Contracts and budget management within NHS PF2 contracts
- Detailed knowledge of NHS standards and guidance
- Knowledge and practical application of statutory legislation for healthcare premises
- Knowledge of subleases and Landlord and Tenant legislation
What’s offered
- Development opportunities
- On-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries
- Reduced-cost Stagecoach bus travel to the site
- Free Park and Ride and train station routes
- Subsidised on-site parking for eligible staff
- Reduced-cost hot food on campus, available 24/7
- Staff break space with free tea and coffee
- Flexible working options, including part-time, job-share and term-time
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