Construction Project Manager - Healthcare

Home-based with travel

£65,000-£70,000 + £5,500 car allowance + 20-25% bonus + matched pension up to 7%

Are you an experienced Capital Projects Manager with a background in construction or engineering, looking for a role where your work directly improves patient care?

We're supporting a leading UK healthcare provider in recruiting a Capital Property Projects Manager to deliver major capital projects across the UK.

You'll oversee projects from initial modelling and design through to build, mobilisation, and service go-live, working closely with internal teams and external partners. Projects will range from refurbishment and new-build schemes to modular and relocatable healthcare units, typically valued between £1m-£15m.

What you'll be doing:

✅ Developing project briefs, cost modelling, and budgets

✅ Managing the full design and procurement process with 3rd party consultants

✅ Overseeing delivery of construction projects to RIBA methodology, ensuring quality and regulatory compliance

✅ Managing contractors, risks, and timelines while keeping projects on budget

✅ Administering and managing JCT contracts and ensuring proper documentation

✅ Coordinating project handover to operational and facilities teams

✅ Supporting continuous improvement by conducting post-project reviews

What we're looking for:

✔️ Significant experience in construction project management, ideally within healthcare environments

✔️ Strong working knowledge of JCT contracts and their administration

✔️ Knowledge of diagnostic imaging facilities (MRI, CT, PET-CT) desirable

✔️ Strong understanding of statutory requirements, project risks, and financial management

✔️ Ability to manage multiple high-value projects simultaneously

✔️ Excellent stakeholder and contractor management skills

✔️ Degree in construction, engineering, building surveying, or similar

✔️ PRINCE2, MSP, or APM qualifications desirable

What's on offer:

Competitive salary £65k-£70k

£5,500 car allowance

20-25% bonus

Matched pension up to 7%

Clear progression route to Senior Project Manager or Head of Capital Projects as the organisation continues to expand

Opportunity to work on projects that truly make a difference to patient care

This is a fantastic opportunity for a Capital Projects professional to join a growing healthcare organisation, with structured career development and the chance to progress into more senior leadership roles as the team and project pipeline grows.

Interested? Please get in touch with Lucy Wynn for a confidential chat to explore this further.

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