Engineering Services - Senior Lead

at  Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust

WHY ARE WE CHANGING THE WAY WE DELIVER CORPORATE SERVICES?

Working as a partnership, both IWT and PHU have a shared vision for excellence in care for our patients and communities; with a set of strategic aims underpinning how we will achieve this. The creation of a single corporate service is essential for us to support our clinical and operational services, and our wider transformation programme.
The single corporate service is delivered across both organisation. You may be based at either IWT or PHU and individuals may be required to undertake business travel between sites. For leaders managing staff across multi-site locations, you will need to be visible and provide in person leadership. The arrangements and frequency will be agreed locally.
Please see Single corporate service summary
Job Description
Location: Across sites, both Isle of Wight NHS Trust and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust (frequency of visits to each site, to be agreed locally)
Position Type: Permanent, full time 37.5 hours
Salary: Band 8b
Within the Estates & Facilities Project Team we specialise in delivering high-quality construction projects within the healthcare sector. Our team is dedicated to transforming healthcare environments that support both patient care and staff well-being. We are currently seeking a dynamic Engineering Services Senior Lead to join our growing team and support the successful delivery of construction projects across both the Isle of Wight NHS Trust and Portsmouth Hospital University NHS Trust estate.

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS:

• Relevant degree (or comparable qualification) and/or in-depth working experience.
• Relevant technical qualification to at least Higher Technical level (Degree level preferred) in an engineering or construction or facilities management subject.
• Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD).

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:

• Professional Membership of a relevant organization e.g. IEMA, IWFM, Engineering Council or BIFM
• Construction Project Management or building surveying qualification.

ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum of 3+ years’ experience in an Estates or Technical role within an estate’s environment preferably within Healthcare/MOD or other regulated environment.
• Evidence of experience at a senior level of leading and managing staff and other resources in the delivery of relevant operational services.
• An understanding of legislation/guidance such as Health Building standards (HBN’s & HTM’s).
• Experience of delivering to tight deadlines.
• Experience of successfully working with a wide range of groups to deliver significant programmes or schemes with a public sector context.
• Experience in managing and monitoring project budgets.

DESIRABLE EXPERIENCE:

• Working in a Property Management/construction/building services environment.
• Experience and knowledge of Local Authority, business, procurement and capital planning.
• Experience of commercial/legal contract negotiation including tendering and managing high value capital projects.
• Regular use of estates and capital projects information systems to create reports.
• Regular use of CAD for building plans, computerised technical drawings.
• Experience in business case preparation.
• Private Finance Initiative contracts and contract management from a client’s perspective.

ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE:

• Knowledge of legal, governance and commercial issues related to capital projects or construction services.
• Understand, interpret and implement Construction, Design and Management (CDM) Regulations.
• Awareness of NHS standards and legislation for buildings.
• Knowledge of NHS or other public sector planning, capital and management processes.
• Budgetary management acquired through training and experience.
• High degree of commitment, motivation and personal interest in working in healthcare.
• Ability to deal with numerous stake holders and take forward issues in a complex environment.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Understanding of construction process, legal requirements and safe working practices.
• Understanding of complex construction/building services installation and maintenance.
• Knowledge of contractual documentation and service specifications.
• Able to allocate and delegate tasks to make the best use of resources.
• Able to manage conflict, under performance and inappropriate behaviour.
• To lead and influence colleagues or work as part of a team.
• Able to establish strong partnership working.
• Able to provide positive, constructive and practical feedback and advice to peers and managers.

DESIRABLE KNOWLEDGE:

• Knowledge of NHS Estate code and guidance or other public sector equivalents.
• Knowledge of project and programme management techniques.
• Knowledge of operational and strategic estate development issues.
• Knowledge of NHS and or local authority policies and strategies.
• Have the understanding of the built environment.
• Have the “negative capability” to carry on when things are going awry, the persistence, drive and determination to bring them back on track.
• Ability to analyse performance data and policies.
• Understanding of Property Law and Landlord/Tenant issues.
  Additional Information
  The health and wellbeing of our staff is at the forefront of everything we do. We are proud to be able to offer our staff some fantastic benefits including our on-site Nursery, access to our free Beach Hut for those long summer days, our on-site Wellness Centre including a gym and a swimming pool, access to our fantastic staff networks including LGBTQ, Race Equality and DisAbility, and awards ceremonies to recognise your achievements. We believe we can offer support to all of our staff when they need it the most.

ROLE OVERVIEW:

The Senior Lead - Engineering Services will be responsible for overseeing the engineering design and execution of healthcare construction projects, ensuring that all aspects of the engineering services meet or exceed client expectations, project specifications, and regulatory requirements. The role requires strong leadership, technical expertise, and a deep understanding of healthcare facility design and construction.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Deputise for Head of Projects: Represent the Head of Projects in key governance committees and senior management meetings in their absence. Ensure continuity and decision-making in project leadership.
• Health and Safety Compliance: Ensure that all new buildings and construction projects meet the latest health, safety, and legislation standards, with a focus on net-zero and sustainability requirements.
• Project Management: Oversee major construction projects, lifecycle works, and departmental moves, often managing multiple projects simultaneously in varying stages of completion.
• Delivering Schemes & Developments: Manage capital, commercial, lifecycle, and revenue schemes across PFI projects and satellite sites. Ensure projects are delivered to the agreed specifications while optimizing service delivery, cost management, and value for money.
• Liaison with Technical Stakeholders: Act as the key link between projects and all technical stakeholders to ensure continuity from design through to construction and ongoing operations and maintenance.
• Statutory & Healthcare Compliance: Ensure all projects comply with relevant statutory requirements, healthcare guidance, and regulations, including best practices for healthcare facility design and construction.
• Safety and Governance Representation: Represent the Projects Team in Safety Groups, ensuring health and safety standards are upheld throughout the lifecycle of projects.
• Line Management: Provide line management and mentoring to the Senior and Project Managers, supporting their professional growth and ensuring the successful delivery of projects under their supervision.
  As part of this role you will be required to travel between both hospital sites and also other campus sites.
  If you’re passionate about shaping the future of healthcare construction and have the experience to lead on engineering services for projects, we’d love to hear from you!
  Please refer to Job Description for further details
  Qualifications