Interim Head of Capital Delivery and Technical Services

I am currently working with a healthcare provider to recruit an Interim Head of Capital Delivery and Technical Services.

This is working across a large estate portfolio including menta health and community care settings.

The main duties will include;

• Infrastructure Lead: the postholder will provide expert technical oversight for all major capital and revenue schemes, ensuring engineering designs meet Health Technical Memoranda (HTMs) and Health Building Notes (HBNs).
• Engineering Compliance: Act as a lead interface for statutory compliance, including CDM 2015, Pressure Systems, Water Safety (L8), Fire Safety, and HV/LV Electrical infrastructure.
• Strategic Backlog Management: Lead the technical audit and execution of the Backlog Maintenance Programme, prioritising high-risk infrastructure failures and lifecycle replacements to ensure 24/7 clinical continuity.
• Decarbonisation & Sustainability: Support the engineering transition toward NHS Net Zero, overseeing the implementation of heat pumps, LED lighting, and smart building management systems (BMS) as part of the Capital delivery.
• Technical Supervision: Direct a multi-disciplinary team of internal construction specialists (Engineers, Building Surveyors, Architects) and external specialist consultants (RIBA stages 0-7), ensuring rigorous technical appraisal of all contractor proposals.