Overview
Estates Project Manager (Engineering)
Department: Estates
Band: 7
Hours: 37.5, flexible working will be considered.
TEAMMKUH are looking for an experienced and motivated Estates Project Manager to join the Estates Engineering team to lead on the delivery of capital and minor works as well as other Estates projects across the Trust. This is a hands‑on position that involves working in confined spaces, and construction areas, as well as using technical software such as Micad and AutoCAD. The successful candidate will participate in the Estates Engineer on‑call rota, providing out‑of‑hours support when required. You will also act as the Trust’s Appointed / Responsible Person for Asbestos, providing specialist advice, overseeing surveys and removal works, and ensuring our asbestos register (Micad) remains accurate and compliant.
Interview date: Week commencing 09.02.2026
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Milton Keynes University Hospital, in proud partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital committed to advancing patient care through cutting-edge research and education. With a “Good” rating from the CQC and significant investment underway, this is an exciting time to join our team and grow your career. As a medium sized general hospital, we provide a full range of general medical and surgical services, including a busy Emergency Department, Maternity, and Paediatrics. As the population of our city and surrounding areas continues to grow rapidly, we are expanding and enhancing our facilities to meet rising demand and improve access to care for all our communities.
We are also proud to offer a growing portfolio of specialist services. In January 2025 we opened our state-of-the-art Radiotherapy Centre, bringing advanced cancer treatment closer to home. Our services also include neonatology, specialist surgical care, and a wide range of diagnostics, supported by the new Community Diagnostic Centre at Whitehouse Health Centre. Further investment is underway, including the construction of Oak Wards – a new ward block featuring two 24-bed wards – and the recently approved Women and Children’s Centre, set to open by 2030.
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Responsibilities
* Management of one or more Estates / Minor New works / Capital projects including refurbishments, redevelopments and new builds in accordance with the Trust’s project management processes and policies.
* Preparation of detailed project plans to ensure successful completion of each stage of the project.
* Responsible for the effective supervision and management of the contract, including change and performance management and for the successful delivery of the project within a live hospital environment.
* Ensuring that each stage of the project is managed within the agreed budget and program and to the required quality standards.
* Responsible for management of the projects on a day-to-day basis, ensuring compliance with appropriate legislation, statutory approvals, mandatory standards (HTM’s and HBN’s) and with Trust values, policies and procedures.
* Ensuring that all aspects of the projects are managed on the basis of best practice, promoting sustainability and working towards enhancing patient care and experience.
* Act as Client representative and main Trust point of contact on all appointed schemes.
* Responsible for ensuring the correct surveys are carried out, for example structural and asbestos surveys.
* To act as the Trust’s Appointed / Responsible person for Asbestos and other disciplines as requested.
* To be responsible for overseeing the Estates Minor New Works requests being processed and delivered which will include projects to a nominal value (currently £5k) ,which will include C.N.W.L. when requested.
* Be responsible for producing Technical documents / reports / drawings /specifications in sufficient detail to enable information to be used in all areas of Capital projects, Minor New works.
* This role will include the undertaking of audits to ensure robust systems and competencies are in place and are managed appropriately by the contractors.
Please refer to the job description for further details.
This advert closes on Sunday 8 Feb 2026
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