PFI Contracts Manager (Hard FM) | Barts Health NHS Trust

We are seeking an experienced Estates contracts manager to join the PFI management team to strengthen our in‑house expertise and initiate and review research‑related contracts and negotiate with PFI partners and other organisations to protect the Trust’s interests.

Responsibilities

• Support the PFI Management Team in continuously improving PFI & estates contractual compliance with statutory requirements across all Trust sites.
• Monitor and analyse risks and performance of the Trust’s PFI contracts, ensuring all services associated with the PFI‑contracted properties meet the obligations defined under the Project Agreement.
• Assist in improving value for money, statutory and mandatory compliance across all Trust sites as part of the Estates management team.
• Plan, organise and manage compliance audits.
• Manage projects ranging from statutory compliance works, minor revenue‑funded projects, life‑cycle and passive fire protection improvement programmes.
• Ensure all lifecycle projects comply with CDM regulations and that safe working systems are deployed by the estates and facilities workforce and contractors on the Trust’s diverse Estate.
• Review procedures and working practices and help develop policies to ensure compliance with relevant legislation, regulations, codes of practice, and technical guidance.
• Attend PFI Contract Management meetings, Payment Mechanism, Variation, Fire Stopping, Legal and planned works meetings as required.
• Strategically manage PFI contracts to ensure the Trust’s aims and objectives are achieved by developing and agreeing appropriate Key Performance Indicators, Service Level Agreements and continuous improvement targets with contractors.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in estates contracts management and knowledge of PFI contractual frameworks.
• Strong analytical, interpretation and comparison skills across commercial, technical and professional domains.
• Proven track record of managing complex compliance projects and delivering value for money.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence and negotiate effectively.
• Knowledge of statutory requirements, CDM regulations and relevant legislation governing estates and facilities.

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