Associate Director of Capital Projects and Infrastructure
Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust
Swindon / Bath / Salisbury, BA1 3NGView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£94,356 to £108,814
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
15 November 2026
13 days leftJob description
The Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an exceptional senior leader to join our Estates and Facilities Team as Associate Dire...
The Associate Director of Capital Projects and Infrastructure will provide strategic and operational leadership for the Trust's capital programme, ensuring investment supports clinical priorities, statutory compliance, operational resilience and long-term organisational objectives.
- Lead the development, prioritisation and delivery of the Trust's capital projects and infrastructure programmes.
- Provide executive-level assurance regarding programme performance, governance, risk, finance and compliance.
- Oversee business case development, project approval processes and capital planning activities.
- Lead multidisciplinary project teams, external consultants and construction partners.
- Provide strategic leadership for property, estate redevelopment and infrastructure investment initiatives.
- Develop strong relationships with clinical, operational and corporate stakeholders to ensure capital investments support service improvement objectives.
- Ensure projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget and in accordance with all statutory and regulatory requirements.
- Contribute to wider organisational strategy, transformation programmes and long-term estate planning activities.
Applicants should demonstrate significant experience of managing complex capital programmes, excellent leadership and communication skills, strong financial and commercial awareness, and the ability to influence at senior organisational levels.
We are proud to be part of BSW Hospitals Group, a partnership between the Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust, Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust. With a combined workforce of over 17, 600 colleagues, and budget of 1.6 billion the Group is united by a common purpose to deliver the best possible care to over 1 million people.
We are creating a health and care system that works with the people we care for, reducing the differences people currently face in access, experience and outcomes, improving the experience of our colleagues and tackling shared challenges like sustainability and finances. Every improvement we make across our Group will be guided by what creates the greatest benefit for our colleagues, our patients, our communities and our partners.
By working together, we make a real difference for our patients, each other, and our community. Every role matters in delivering the exceptional, person-centred care we're proud of.
We're committed to a compassionate, inclusive culture where kindness is championed, differences are valued, and diversity makes us stronger.
We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential. We prioritise staff wellbeing - and yes, we even have a pool!
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Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Degree inrelevant estates,engineering, built-environment, architecture or project management discipline
- Master's degree or equivalent senior-level experience
- Chartered with relevantprofessional body (RICS,CIBSE, IHEEM, CIOB, RIBA, or equivalent)
- Evidence of continued professional developmentand leadership development
Desirable: - Relevant postgraduate qualification
Experience
Essential
- Significant senior leadership experience in a large, complex organisation
- Proven delivery of statutory compliance, engineering governance and technical assurance
- Leading multi-disciplinary teams and change programmes
- Experience supporting large capital programmes
- Budget management of multi-million-pound capital programmes
Desirable
- Experience working across multi-site/system roles
- Experience of public-facing or politically sensitive stakeholder engagement in relation to estates/capital developments
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of HTMs/HBNs, CDM and Health & Safety legislation
- Ability to interpret complex technical and performance data; strong analytical skills
- Financial and commercial acumen
- Advanced communication, influence and stakeholder management skills
- Proven ability to engage, influence and negotiate with senior stakeholders (clinical, operational and corporate) and with external partners/suppliers
- Strong judgement in balancing safety, compliance, operational continuity, affordability and strategic value
Values & Personal Qualities
Essential
- Professional integrity, sound judgement and resilience
- Inclusive, collaborative and compassionate leadership style
- Commitment to patient safety, quality and continuous improvement
- Ability to manage competing priorities and deliver at pace
Desirable: - Strong advocate for sustainability and Net Zero principles
How to apply
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First seen
1 November 2026
Last checked
2 November 2026
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