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Estates Officer (Building Design & Project Management)

Job details
Posting date: 02 September 2024
Salary: Not specified
Additional salary information: £46,148 - £52,809 per annum, pro rata
Hours: Part time
Closing date: 02 October 2024
Location: Wigan, WN1 1XX
Company: Wrightington, Wigan & Leigh NHS Foundation Trust
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: 6548388/302-24-6548388E

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Summary

A Vacancy at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.


An opportunity has arisen within the Estates and Facilities Division for an Estates Officer (Building Design & Project Management) within the Capital Planning Department.

The post holder will be working within the Capital Planning Team (Estates Officer - Building Design & Project Management - Band 7). The purpose of the roles is to provide detailed engineering advice and design to support the redevelopment of new build and adaptation/refurbishment in relation to healthcare facilities across all Trusts sites.

For an informal discussion or enquiries relating to the post should be directed to Tony Rigby, Senior Estates Manager (Projects) on 01942 773782.

*Applicants who have already received feedback that they are unsuitable for the position need not apply - unless they have taken steps to strengthen their application to demonstrate and evidence how you meet the essential criteria since that decision. *



Responsible for the design (computer aided design), specification, post contract control and project management of capital schemes undertaken by the Estates & Facilities Division within the entire Trust.



Responsible for the site quality control of all building and construction, on multiple/large capital projects throughout the Trust.



Responsible for ensuring that all schemes managed, comply fully with all guidance and Statutory Standards including CDM Regulations.



Responsible for assisting the Head of Capital & Property Services in a range of estate management duties.



Work as a team member within the Capital Planning Department providing essential building design and advice for all capital projects, new build and refurbishment projects.



Choose Well – Choose WWL

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, we value our staff believing that ‘happy staff, makes for happy patients’. We have a recognised track record in staff engagement and living our values.

WWL are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. With this in mind we are seeking to recruit people who share our values and beliefs.

On-Call

Please note that senior positions (AFC band 8A or above) may be expected to participate in an on-call rota, if the role is predominantly operational.



Assist the Head of Capital & Property Services with the production and maintenance of adequate estate records necessary for the efficient management of the estate with particular attention to the continual updating of fire survey and statutory estate condition records.

To support the delivery of the Trusts capital programme to ensure quality facilities, delivered within budget, and within the current financial constraints.

Support and deliver of capital projects from feasibility through to timely completion, and within budget working alongside all project stakeholders.

Ensure all capital projects are completed to high standards using best sustainable practices whilst achieving value for money;

To provide expert advice on aspects of projects which affects the Trust’s ability to achieve its clinical needs through the consequences of capital developments, ensuring time, cost and quality standards are met.

To work with the wider Estates team to ensure projects are delivered compliant with legislation using specialist advice and design consultants.

To support the development of policies and strategies for the implementation of capital projects to improve the built environment for patients, staff and visitors;

To support the management and control the financial expenditure of programmes and projects, ensuring regular reports are available to the Head of Capital & Property Services;

To support on planning and building control application processes for capital development works.

To procure consultants, contractors and services necessary to deliver capital projects in accordance with the Trusts Standing Orders and Standing Financial Instructions;

To contribute to the risk management processes and the maintenance of a comprehensive project risk register

To manage highly complex information and analyse and interpret data to generate a range of options, contributing to the delivery of an affordable and deliverable capital programme.

To develop good working relationships with a wide range of groups and individuals both within and outside the organisation including Clinicians, Senior Managers, patients, voluntary organisations and community stakeholders.

To lead the working groups and external advisors in the preparation of output specifications, operational policies and design briefs.

To chair and facilitate capital technical meetings ensuring the technical advisers develop appropriate and affordable design and capital costs in line with the constraints set by each scheme, procurement processes and competing demands of the Trust. To ensure the advisors work is properly co-ordinated and interfaced.

To support the development of a Post Project Evaluation strategy to review capital projects and ensure continuous quality improvements in the built environment.






This advert closes on Monday 16 Sep 2024

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