Smart Data Architect - Health Construction- London/ Birmingham

Full‑time Role Summary

As the Data Architect, lead the definition, governance, integration, and optimisation of data assets for the operational environments of the New Hospital Programme (NHP), enabling a next‑generation intelligent hospital and smart‑building ecosystem. This role ensures alignment with NHP reference architecture and supports clinical and operational workflows, estates and facilities management operations, smart‑building and intelligent hospital capabilities, and enterprise analytics. Strong focus on smart building integration.

Key Role Responsibilities

• Define NHP data model, information flows, semantic frameworks aligned to national reference architectures.
• Develop guidance for unified data strategies for smart buildings, real‑time operations, digital twins, predictive analytics, and building optimisation.
• Define guidance for data governance frameworks, policies, and stewardship models across the hospital and estates environment.
• Develop guidance on seamless data exchange using interoperability standards such as clinical data exchange standards (HL7, FHIR, DICOM), control systems protocols (BACnet, MQTT, REST APIs, Modbus), OPC UA, and middleware tools.
• Integrate with multiple systems, such as EPR/clinical systems, facility security, CAFM/IWMS/CMMS, BIM, Common Data Environments, and digital twins.
• Develop guidance for real‑time data handling for location‑based services, building management systems, patient flow, condition monitoring, asset tracking, environmental controls, and energy optimisation.
• Define guidance for data quality standards, metadata management practices, and master data management (MDM) solutions.
• Develop guidance for ensuring compliance with information governance, regulatory, and cybersecurity requirements (e.g., GDPR, NHS guidelines, ISO 27001).
• Develop guidance for advanced analytics for predictive maintenance, capacity planning, workflow optimisation, clinical decision support, sustainability insights, and patient safety.
• Develop guidance and provide support for methods of data flow for visualisation of data from integrated systems in design drawings, in control rooms, on dashboards, and in user interfaces.
• Ensure estates compliance by developing guidance for designing solutions aligned to relevant HBN/HTM guidance; support and document any derogations with Estates/EFM.
• Develop guidance for cyber‑resilient Operational Technology: develop secure reference architectures (segmentation, identity, monitoring) aligned to NHS cyber baselines; coordinate with security architects on risk treatment.
• Champion data flows in the Construction Playbook: output‑based specs, early supplier engagement, MMC‑ready designs, and data‑rich handover (e.g., COBie, digital building naming and identification and tagging, asset data standards).
• Drive sustainability outcomes: specify metering, analytics, and fault detection & diagnostics; support net zero, energy optimisation, and lifecycle performance verification.
• Develop guidance for testing & readiness: define Integrated Systems Testing (IST), Soft Landings, and training plans to assure safe transition to operations and measurable benefits realisation.
• Produce clear design artefacts: drawings, schedules, interface control documents, cybersecurity design notes, O&M input, and user guidance.

Key Skills, Experience & Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Data Architect in healthcare, smart buildings, or complex environments.
• Strong data modelling, integration, ontology and hybrid cloud architectural experience.
• Practical experience with open protocols and systems interoperability, including integration into CAFM/IWMS, BIM/CDE, and data platforms/digital twins.
• Understanding of cyber security for Operational Technology/Integrated Care Systems, including network segmentation, identity, monitoring, and secure remote access.
• Ability to produce high quality design documentation and lead multi-disciplinary reviews with EFM, digital, clinical, and supplier teams.
• Excellent stakeholder communication and a track record of delivering through RIBA stages to commissioning and handover.
• Experience in NHS/healthcare projects, large public sector capital programmes.
• Experience with building management and controls systems.
• Awareness of clinical digital assurance (DTAC, DCB0129/0160) where building systems interface with clinical workflows or patient‑facing technologies.
• Familiarity with ISA/IEC 62443 principles for industrial cybersecurity and relevant CIBSE guidance (e.g., TM54/TM63).
• Professional Memberships (if applicable): Certified Data Professional (CDP).

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