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Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust

About
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.
Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people’s homes. We focus on delivering care as close to home as possible.
Contact
- Address
- Trust Headquarters
- Warneford Hospital
- Warneford Lane
- Headington
- Oxford
- Oxfordshire
- OX3 7JX
- Contact Number
- 01865 901000
Building & Civil Engineering Manager
Accepting applications until: 19-Oct-2025 23:59
Vacancy status: Open
Accepting applications until: 19-Oct-2025 23:59
Key details
Location
- Gwefan
- Littlemore Mental Health Centre
- Cyfeiriad
- Sandford Road
- Tref
- Littlemore
- Cod post
- OX4 4XN
- Major / Minor Region
- Oxfordshire
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Oriau
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Salary
- Cyflog
- £55,690 - £62,682 per annum
- Cyfnod cyflog
- Yearly
- Gradd
- (Band 8a)
Specialty
- Prif leoliad
- Estates Building and Civil Engineering
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust has been rated as Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
We are a responsive and innovative Foundation Trust that places our values of Caring, Safe and Excellent at the heart of everything we do. We take great pride in our staff and believe that investing in you is key to us achieving our vision of outstanding care delivered by outstanding people.
We work with a wide range of partner organisations to deliver care and support to people in their own homes and from a number of hospitals and community bases. We focus on delivering care as close to home as possible for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.
We actively support anti-racism, equality, diversity, and inclusion so, if you’re excited about this job opportunity and you meet our Trust values, but feel unsure about applying, then please get in touch and we will be happy to have a conversation with you.
We are also committed to increasing diversity in the workforce, that is why we actively encourage applications from those groups of people who are currently under-represented, which include amongst others: people with disabilities; men from all socio-economic backgrounds; people from diverse ethnic backgrounds; and people from the LGBTQIA+ community.
Good luck and we hope to hear from you.
Trosolwg o'r swydd
We are looking for a knowledgeable and proactive Building & Civil Engineering Manager to join our Estates Team on a full-time basis. In this key role, you will be the subject matter expert for the maintenance and compliance of all building and civil engineering services across the Trust, ensuring safety, compliance and maintenance to the highest industry standards.
You'll be providing expert technical advice to the Maintenance and Projects teams, lead on assurance and audits, and develop technical specifications for capital and maintenance projects. You'll also carry out Authorised Person duties for two or more of the following areas: Asbestos, Confined Spaces, and Fire.
The role requires effective communication with internal teams and external partners, the ability to manage procurement processes and contracts, and a strong focus on compliance, health and safety, and accurate record keeping. You'll oversee contractor performance, contribute to statutory reporting, and support engineering assurance activities, including audits and maintenance reviews. You'll lead and develop a high-performing team, drive continuous improvement, and support the financial and operational delivery of estates and facilities contracts, while maintaining a strong focus on customer satisfaction and business continuity.
This is an exciting opportunity to make a lasting impact in a complex, high-profile environment. Apply today to join us in shaping a resilient and future-ready estate!
Advert
- Procurement & Contract Management: Lead on writing technical specifications, procuring suppliers, managing contracts, and ensuring compliance with Trust and statutory requirements. Oversee contractor performance, budget management, and contract renewals.
- Compliance: Support the Compliance Team in maintaining approved contractor databases, reviewing health and safety handbooks, and ensuring all contractors are trained and compliant with Trust policies.
- Engineering Management: Provide expert advice and support across the Estates function, act as the Trust’s
- Authorised Person for asbestos management, and maintain the asbestos register.
- Leadership & Team Building: Foster effective team working, support staff development, and ensure robust performance management. Provide professional leadership to the contracts team and assist in developing business plans.
- Governance & Risk: Record and resolve contractor non-performance, update risk registers, and develop policies and procedures for procurement and contract management.
- Business Continuity & Customer Satisfaction: Ensure service contracts support business continuity plans, develop procedures for monitoring quality and customer satisfaction, and manage non-pay contract budgets
Please refer to the job description attached for a comprehensive list of duties.
Gweithio i'n sefydliad
Oxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application please read the “candidate guide to making an application” and ensure your supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses any essential criteria.
As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and Northeast Somerset. Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people’s homes, delivering care as close to home as possible. Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: “Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team”
Our values are: “Caring, safe and excellent”
We offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:
• Excellent opportunities for career progression
• Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
• 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
• NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
• Competitive pension scheme
• Lease car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists apply)
• Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
Swydd-ddisgrifiad a phrif gyfrifoldebau manwl
We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the “supporting statement” element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.
The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.
We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support their application. We kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of their experience and must take care to ensure the use of AI tools does not generate an application that does not accurately reflect their knowledge, skills and values.
- All new starters have a thorough induction process, both local and Trust wide, which aims to create a positive supportive working environment allowing new employees to learn key elements of their role over a reasonable timescale.
- Appointment to this post is subject to the trust receiving satisfactory references covering 3 years of employment or study. Please ask your referees to respond promptly to reference requests.
- We’re advocates of flexible working and many of our roles offer a range of employment options to help you balance your work and personal life.
- Employees are expected to undertake mandatory and statutory training related to their role.
- We are ambitious in our pursuit of excellence, driven by the belief that a fair, just and fully inclusive organisational culture enables our teams to deliver the best quality of care and services possible and we work hard to ensure that our diverse workforce reflects the communities that we serve.
- We welcome applications from all sections of the community, are an Equal Opportunities employer with a number of internal networking groups to support our employees and where possible will always look to make reasonable adjustments in order that you can fulfil the role to recognise your full potential. All our employees are committed to demonstrating through their behaviour our core values – safe, caring and excellent.
- We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
- Oxford is a world-renowned centre of excellence for research. Oxford Health works closely with the University of Oxford department of Psychiatry and the Department of Primary care, has a Biomedical Research Centre dedicated to improving mental health and the NIHR Clinical Research Facility at the Warneford site. The Trust also hosts the NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) which carries out applied research that directly impacts patient health and wellbeing
Applicant requirements
Person specification
Qualifications
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Degree in Building surveying/Civil Engineering, or other estates related subject; and substantial experience as a senior manager within an estates and facilities department.
- Incorporated Engineer as registered with the Engineering Council.
- Member of RICS/CIOB/IHEEM
- IOSH H&S Certificate
Meini prawf dymunol
- Chartered Engineer as registered with the Engineering Council or chartered surveyor
- NEBOSH General Certificate
Knowledge & Experience
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Able to demonstrate expert knowledge of all aspects of contract management and procurement.
- Able to demonstrate expert knowledge of procurement rules and regulations, including OJEU and public sector procurement rules.
- Good knowledge of estates and facilities services.
Meini prawf dymunol
- Health Technical Memorandums: Asbestos , Confined spaces, Working at Height
Experience
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Significant relevant post qualification experience as a senior manager within an estates department.
- Experience of working across departments and organisational boundaries.
- Experienced in the use of a wide range of Microsoft packages with keyboard skills including writing corporate documents.
Meini prawf dymunol
- Experience Significant relevant post qualification experience as a senior manager within an estates department. Experience of working across departments and organisational boundaries. Experienced in the use of a wide range of Microsoft packages with keyboard skills including writing corporate documents. Experience of holding AP duties. Previous experience of working in a healthcare environment.
Further details / informal visits contact
- Enw
- Jeremy Philpot
- Teitl y swydd
- Director of Estates & Facilities
- Cyfeiriad ebost
- [email protected]
- Rhif ffôn
- 07502865073
- Gwybodaeth i gefnogi eich cais
At Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust we want to employ people not just with experience, but with the aptitude and motivation to succeed and whose values resonate with our own.
Therefore, if you don’t meet all the requirements of the role and are unsure about applying but are excited about the opportunity, please do get in touch. We will be happy to discuss the requirements in more detail ahead of making a written application.
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