Major Capital Projects Engineer
Location
Liverpool, England, United Kingdom
Posted At
9/6/2025
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Description
Band 8b
Main area
Capital Projects
Grade
Band 8b
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Week days)
Job ref
287-CEF-243-25
Department name
LUH - 1 General Staffing (AFC posts)
Site
Aintree University Hospital
Town
Liverpool
Salary
£64,455 - £74,896 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
18/09/2025 23:59
Job Overview
Reporting to the Head of Estates, you will be responsible for developing policies and strategies for the organisation, implementation and procurement of various Trust capital projects together with providing expert specialist and professional construction and estates project advice to estates staff, directors, senior management and external agencies.
You will play a major role in updating the Trust's Property Portfolio, ensuring records are accurate and up-to-date, including leases.
You will manage a small team of multidisciplinary estates projects staff, in commissioning and project managing capital projects of the Trusts Capital Programme improving the environment for patients and staff.
You will provide a Capital Design Service and demonstrate a commitment to delivering an environment conductive to high quality healthcare for staff and patients.
Main duties of the job
Responsibilities
The post holder is responsible to the Head of Estates for the management and delivery of all Capital Projects undertaken on Trust properties. The post holder will:
Be responsible for developing policies and strategies for the organisation, implementation and procurement of various Trust capital projects together with providing expert specialist and professional construction and estates project advice
Play a major role in updating the Trust's Property Portfolio, ensuring records are accurate and up-to-date, including leases.
Manage a small team of multidisciplinary estates projects staff, in commissioning and project managing capital projects of the Trusts Capital Programme improving the environment for patients and staff.
Provide a Capital Design Service and demonstrate a commitment to delivering an environment conductive to high quality healthcare for staff and patients.
Working for our organisation
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.
UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.
For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.
Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women's Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.
For roles at Liverpool Women's, visit their careers page.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
As the Head of Capital Projects, you will be working with the full range of clinicians, PFI partners, staff groups and patient forums/focus groups, as required, interpret the client brief for schemes, provide advice as required, manage, prepare, and collate feasibility studies with other team members, provide and deliver large, intermediate and minor works contracts, some of a highly complex nature, within budget and timescales as required by the Trust.
With input from other team members provide budget costs and forecasts for new schemes to be included in the Capital Programme and the Trust's Strategic Planning Programme for other external NHS organisations.
Ensure financial control of all schemes/VET's undertaken in the value range of £5,000 to £5,000,000, including authorisation of payments and valuations and liaise closely with members of the Planning and Finance Departments in cost control. Ensure full compliance with the Trust's detailed Financial Procedures, Standing Orders, Standing Financial Instructions and the department's Contract Procedures.
For full details, please refer to the attached job description
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
Essential criteria
Essential criteria
Essential criteria
Posts advertised to 'internal staff' are open to employees of hospitals within University Hospitals of Liverpool Group and you should confirm your employment within your application form.
Note: Under current Home Office Immigration Rules we are currently unable to offer right to work visa sponsorship for Band 2 and 3 roles with a salary of less than £25,000 pa as they do not meet the UK Visas & Immigration criteria.
Only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our person specification will be shortlisted for interview.
We reserve the right to close any vacancies from further applications when we have received a minimum number of applications from which to make a shortlist. Please ensure you apply without delay if you wish to be considered for this role.
Candidates applying for the role of Healthcare Assistant on the staff bank should note that due to the nature of the role, workers must be aged 18 or above when commencing in post. Applicants are therefore welcome from those aged over 18 or within 3 months' of their 18^th birthday.
The Trust is committed to promoting a healthy work-life balance and achieve fair, equitable and consistent practice. We welcome flexible working requests and will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements from day one of your employment. Not all roles are suitable for every flexible working opportunity all of the time. Flexible working options may include reduced hours, compressed hours, fixed shifts, time back in lieu and home working.
The Trust is committed to promoting equality and diversity; we value the contribution of individual talent, skills, knowledge and experience and aim for a workforce demography representative of the local community. We encourage applicants from the following groups that are currently under-represented in our workforce black, Asian and minority ethnic, lesbian, gay, bisexual and Transgender (LGBTQ+), disabled, male and age 16-24.
Trust policy requires that the cost of submitting & processing the successful applicant/s DBS application be recovered via salary deduction following start in post. The amount of £23 (standard disclosure) or £43 (enhanced disclosure) will be deducted from salary, in manageable monthly instalments for up to 3 months following commencement of employment. Bank posts require upfront payment. DBS applications submitted from 2nd December will be subject to the new DBS fee of £26.50 (standard) and £54.50 (Enhanced).
From April 2017, Skilled visa applicants and their adult dependant(s) will be required to provide a criminal record certificate from each country they have lived in consecutively for 12 months or more in the past ten years.
Applicants requiring sponsorship may wish to determine the likelihood of obtaining sponsorship for this position by assessing themselves against the criteria on the gov.uk website - https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa.
This organisation has a zero-tolerance approach to the abuse of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All staff must ensure they adhere to the organisations safeguarding children and adults' policy and comply with the Local Safeguarding Children and Adult Board procedures.
Staff should be mindful of their responsibility to safeguard children and adults in any activity performed on behalf of the organisation in line with the requirements of statutory guidance and legislation.
All employees (and volunteers)are expected maintain their safeguarding knowledge and skills by completing mandatory safeguarding training which includes understanding and recognising the signs of abuse and neglect and taking appropriate action.
As an organisation, we have adopted the Merseyside Domestic abuse workplace scheme which supports our staff who are experiencing Domestic Abuse /any forms of sexual violence.
If you have any personal requirements that will enable you to participate in our recruitment process please contact a member of the Recruitment Services by phone on 0151 706 4666 at the earliest opportunity to ensure that measures can be put in place to enable your application for this post.
Please note: new entrants to the NHS will commence on the first pay point of the relevant band.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Application numbers
This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.
LNKD1_UKTJ
Main area
Capital Projects
Grade
Band 8b
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Week days)
Job ref
287-CEF-243-25
Department name
LUH - 1 General Staffing (AFC posts)
Site
Aintree University Hospital
Town
Liverpool
Salary
£64,455 - £74,896 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
18/09/2025 23:59
Job Overview
Reporting to the Head of Estates, you will be responsible for developing policies and strategies for the organisation, implementation and procurement of various Trust capital projects together with providing expert specialist and professional construction and estates project advice to estates staff, directors, senior management and external agencies.
You will play a major role in updating the Trust's Property Portfolio, ensuring records are accurate and up-to-date, including leases.
You will manage a small team of multidisciplinary estates projects staff, in commissioning and project managing capital projects of the Trusts Capital Programme improving the environment for patients and staff.
You will provide a Capital Design Service and demonstrate a commitment to delivering an environment conductive to high quality healthcare for staff and patients.
Main duties of the job
Responsibilities
The post holder is responsible to the Head of Estates for the management and delivery of all Capital Projects undertaken on Trust properties. The post holder will:
Be responsible for developing policies and strategies for the organisation, implementation and procurement of various Trust capital projects together with providing expert specialist and professional construction and estates project advice
Play a major role in updating the Trust's Property Portfolio, ensuring records are accurate and up-to-date, including leases.
Manage a small team of multidisciplinary estates projects staff, in commissioning and project managing capital projects of the Trusts Capital Programme improving the environment for patients and staff.
Provide a Capital Design Service and demonstrate a commitment to delivering an environment conductive to high quality healthcare for staff and patients.
Working for our organisation
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.
UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.
For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.
Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women's Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.
For roles at Liverpool Women's, visit their careers page.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
As the Head of Capital Projects, you will be working with the full range of clinicians, PFI partners, staff groups and patient forums/focus groups, as required, interpret the client brief for schemes, provide advice as required, manage, prepare, and collate feasibility studies with other team members, provide and deliver large, intermediate and minor works contracts, some of a highly complex nature, within budget and timescales as required by the Trust.
With input from other team members provide budget costs and forecasts for new schemes to be included in the Capital Programme and the Trust's Strategic Planning Programme for other external NHS organisations.
Ensure financial control of all schemes/VET's undertaken in the value range of £5,000 to £5,000,000, including authorisation of payments and valuations and liaise closely with members of the Planning and Finance Departments in cost control. Ensure full compliance with the Trust's detailed Financial Procedures, Standing Orders, Standing Financial Instructions and the department's Contract Procedures.
For full details, please refer to the attached job description
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Master's Degree level qualification or a Degree in a recognised building or engineering discipline plus significant post qualification experience as a Senior Project Manager
- Chartered Membership of an appropriate professional body (or prepared to commit to this)
- Commitment to Continuing Professional Development
- Management qualification
Essential criteria
- Significant experience of working in a senior project management role.
- Experience of managing a number of capital projects simultaneously
- Experience of project leadership on behalf of customer focused clients
- Experience of working with a wide range of agencies
- Experience of working for an NHS Trust
- Experience of using the Capital Investment Manual
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of strategic planning procedures relating to building and engineering works
- Good understanding of financial procedures and Statutory Regulations
- Knowledge of Health and Safety Matters and, in particular, knowledge of the Construction Design and and Management Regulations
- Knowledge of NHS specific design criteria and documentation
Essential criteria
- CAD user
- Computer literate
- Advanced CAD user
Posts advertised to 'internal staff' are open to employees of hospitals within University Hospitals of Liverpool Group and you should confirm your employment within your application form.
Note: Under current Home Office Immigration Rules we are currently unable to offer right to work visa sponsorship for Band 2 and 3 roles with a salary of less than £25,000 pa as they do not meet the UK Visas & Immigration criteria.
Only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our person specification will be shortlisted for interview.
We reserve the right to close any vacancies from further applications when we have received a minimum number of applications from which to make a shortlist. Please ensure you apply without delay if you wish to be considered for this role.
Candidates applying for the role of Healthcare Assistant on the staff bank should note that due to the nature of the role, workers must be aged 18 or above when commencing in post. Applicants are therefore welcome from those aged over 18 or within 3 months' of their 18^th birthday.
The Trust is committed to promoting a healthy work-life balance and achieve fair, equitable and consistent practice. We welcome flexible working requests and will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements from day one of your employment. Not all roles are suitable for every flexible working opportunity all of the time. Flexible working options may include reduced hours, compressed hours, fixed shifts, time back in lieu and home working.
The Trust is committed to promoting equality and diversity; we value the contribution of individual talent, skills, knowledge and experience and aim for a workforce demography representative of the local community. We encourage applicants from the following groups that are currently under-represented in our workforce black, Asian and minority ethnic, lesbian, gay, bisexual and Transgender (LGBTQ+), disabled, male and age 16-24.
Trust policy requires that the cost of submitting & processing the successful applicant/s DBS application be recovered via salary deduction following start in post. The amount of £23 (standard disclosure) or £43 (enhanced disclosure) will be deducted from salary, in manageable monthly instalments for up to 3 months following commencement of employment. Bank posts require upfront payment. DBS applications submitted from 2nd December will be subject to the new DBS fee of £26.50 (standard) and £54.50 (Enhanced).
From April 2017, Skilled visa applicants and their adult dependant(s) will be required to provide a criminal record certificate from each country they have lived in consecutively for 12 months or more in the past ten years.
Applicants requiring sponsorship may wish to determine the likelihood of obtaining sponsorship for this position by assessing themselves against the criteria on the gov.uk website - https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa.
This organisation has a zero-tolerance approach to the abuse of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All staff must ensure they adhere to the organisations safeguarding children and adults' policy and comply with the Local Safeguarding Children and Adult Board procedures.
Staff should be mindful of their responsibility to safeguard children and adults in any activity performed on behalf of the organisation in line with the requirements of statutory guidance and legislation.
All employees (and volunteers)are expected maintain their safeguarding knowledge and skills by completing mandatory safeguarding training which includes understanding and recognising the signs of abuse and neglect and taking appropriate action.
As an organisation, we have adopted the Merseyside Domestic abuse workplace scheme which supports our staff who are experiencing Domestic Abuse /any forms of sexual violence.
If you have any personal requirements that will enable you to participate in our recruitment process please contact a member of the Recruitment Services by phone on 0151 706 4666 at the earliest opportunity to ensure that measures can be put in place to enable your application for this post.
Please note: new entrants to the NHS will commence on the first pay point of the relevant band.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Application numbers
This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.
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