Head of Capital Projects | Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Shape the future of our estate and help create safe, high-quality environments for patients, colleagues and communities. AsHead of Estates Capital Projects, you will lead the strategic planning and delivery of a diverse capital programme across our Trust sites, with projects ranging from £5,000 to more than £20 million.

Reporting to the Director of Estates and Facilities, you will lead the Estates Capital Projects team and oversee projects from early planning and business case development through to delivery and handover. You will bring together strong project, financial and commercial management with the technical expertise needed to deliver complex construction programmes within busy healthcare environments.

This is a senior and influential role where collaboration is key. Working with clinical and operational leaders, finance teams, contractors and specialist partners, you will ensure our investment delivers lasting value. You will provide trusted professional advice, champion high standards and ensure projects meet relevant HTM, HBN, infection prevention, building and health and safety requirements.

• Lead and manage the Estates Capital Projects team across Trust sites, providing clear direction, professional leadership and effective management of resources.
• Provide strategic leadership for the Trust's capital programme, overseeing estates-led projects from early planning and feasibility through business case development, delivery, handover and post-project evaluation.
• Lead the delivery of projects ranging from £5,000 to more than £20 million, ensuring agreed objectives, milestones, budgets, quality standards and compliance requirements are achieved.
• Manage capital budgets in excess of £20 million annually, including forecasting, expenditure, cash flow, financial reporting and externally funded schemes.
• Provide professional and technical expertise on estates construction and capital development, advising senior leaders, Trust committees, project teams and other stakeholders on complex issues.
• Develop and oversee business cases, options appraisals and investment proposals, working collaboratively with senior clinicians, operational leaders, finance teams and other corporate functions.
• Ensure capital projects provide safe, compliant clinical environments, meeting relevant IPC, HTM, HBN, building, fire safety and health and safety requirements.
• Lead effective commercial and procurement activity, including contract and tender processes, supply-chain management and the appointment and management of external consultants, contractors and specialist advisers.

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career. Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.

Environmental sustainability

Climate change and poor air quality is a health emergency that harms people’s health and wellbeing and widens health inequalities. The Trust is also committed to reducing its impact on the environment by reducing our greenhouse gas emissions to Net Zero by 2045. All our employees have a role to play, and we have an active green network that supports staff to act in ways that ensures that our services are efficient, sustainable and reduce our impact on the environmentwww.imperial.nhs.uk/about-us/our-strategy/green-plan.

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.

For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

This advert closes on Friday 30 Oct 2026