Job Description

Job Title:                      Construction Project Manager – Clinic/Hospital group

Reporting To:              Head of Operations and Group Facilities Manager.

Role of the Department: The Operations Department is a multi-disciplinary team providing a comprehensive estate and facilities management service to ensure that the land and property assets fully support the clinical activities of the campus. The department is also responsible for advising and contributing to the Campus Estate Strategy, a core component of the future growth and business plans.

Person Specification:  Preferably have a Chartered professional qualification in an estates related discipline with five years relevant experience or alternatively, a qualification to level 4 NQF or level 1 FHEQ or equivalent with substantial experience and references will be taken into consideration.

Ideally the post holder will also hold a formal project management qualification.

Excellent presentation, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Self-motivated, able to work without supervision, using own initiative to complete tasks.

Well-developed knowledge and understanding of Health & Safety, Building Regulations, Planning Law and other regulations.

IT literate, especially familiarity with computer-based information management systems and their use in facilities.

High level of commercial awareness

Objective: The purpose of this position is to play a key role in planning and implementing, construction projects, both capital and maintenance driven. revenue projects on behalf of the Operations Department and Health Care Group to support the core businesses and other relevant corporate activities.

The Project Manager will be responsible and accountable for managing construction projects in a manner that demonstrably meets the Health Care Group and their objectives form, value for money, efficiency and effectiveness.  The post holder must demonstrate an ability to manage complex multi-variable activities to the specification and in the manner required by the Health Care Group and Head of Operations or a nominee.

Maximise efficiency, cost effectiveness, and developing the provision of service excellence to both internal and external clients and review against the relevant service level agreements and external benchmarks and key performance indicators.

Assist in the development a medium term (5-10 year) Estates Expansion (Masterplan) Program Maintenance Programme and in conjunction with the Estates Strategy work through the programme to reduce maintenance and operation costs.

Develop a fully integrated project management and operations function which delivers best value in terms of customer/patient service and value for money.  This will include work closely with Health Care Group.

Develop effective working relationships with clinical colleagues in order to meet patient and staff expectation and that of the  Health Care Group.

Measurable Objectives  Actively supporting the Head of Operations in preplanning and assisting in implementing construction projects including capital and revenue projects.  This assistance is to ensure that the impact of these works on hospital operations is minimised.

Assist in the management of construction projects from inception initial briefing to completion including the preparation of feasibility studies and specifications.  Preparation of project execution plans.

Assist in the management of projects in accordance with the standard forms of contracts and other codes of best practice.

Assist in commissioning and management of external resources when required in accordance with statutory regulations, procedures and processes with responsibility for time, cost and quality management.

Assist in procuring construction-based capital and revenue projects in accordance with Health Care Group regulations, procedures and processes with emphasis on value for money.

Provide management, financial and progress reports at regular intervals to Health Care Groups Head of Operations and Health Care Groups Facility Manager and Head of Dept and senior management.

Provide Health Care Group senior management with advice on value for money on construction matters.

Contribute to the development and implementation of estate policies and procedures and master planning.

Actively promote project communication to inform team members building with other colleagues so as to meet the requirements of operational improvement associated with the construction project.

Conduct risk assessment(s) when necessary.

Deputising for the Head of Dept during periods of absence and on other occasions as may be required from time to time.

Performing such other duties as may be required from time to time.

For further information please contact:  Tom Doyle at kppm,  P: 086 8205038 | E: tom@kppm.ie

or email tom@kppm.ie

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