A permanent senior estates post in the Estates and Facilities team at Queen Alexandra Hospital, a major acute PFI site. The post holder leads hard FM contract performance, lifecycle planning, compliance assurance and technical governance, and chairs key safety groups. The role is part of a triparty PFI with the project company and FM provider, across a partnership with Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust. Five years or more in estates or contract management, ideally in healthcare or another regulated setting, decides fit.
What the job involves
- Lead hard FM contract performance across the Queen Alexandra Hospital estate
- Lead lifecycle planning for the estate
- Lead compliance assurance and technical governance
- Chair key safety groups
- Provide senior technical advice that shapes operational and strategic decisions across the Trust
- Work closely with the project company and FM provider under the triparty PFI to keep the estate safe, resilient and future ready
- Guide a skilled multidisciplinary team
- Provide in-person leadership across multi-site arrangements, with business travel between sites
Qualifications
- Relevant degree or equivalent qualification in a technical discipline, or equivalent experience
Experience
- 5+ years in an estates, technical or contract management role, ideally in healthcare, MOD or another regulated environment
- Experience leading and working within a multi-professional team on complex and contentious information
- Track record of delivering to tight deadlines
Skills & knowledge
- Strong understanding of legislation and guidance, including HBNs, HTMs and statutory health and safety regulations
- Knowledge of strategic infrastructure lifecycle planning, data management and asset care models
- Understanding of complex contract frameworks such as PFI, NEC or bespoke healthcare service level agreements
- Strong analytical, data management and problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills, able to explain complex and contentious technical issues to people at all levels
- Confidence in evaluating and tracking financial and lifecycle data
Other
- Strong technical grounding in engineering, estates management, building services or technical FM
- Calm, analytical judgement when issues are contentious or time-critical
- Commitment to continuous improvement in governance and use of data
Nice to have
- Continuing professional development and professional registration or institution membership, such as Engineering Council, IWFM or similar
- Formal management or accredited project management qualification, such as PRINCE2 or APM
- Experience in an NHS setting
- Experience in people management
- Senior experience in asset planning or contract variations
- Understanding of PFI contracts and contract management from a client perspective
- Skill in developing technical policy and procedural documentation
- Strategic thinking and understanding of current health service sector issues
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
