Position: Project Officer
Job Type: Full Time
Salary: £40,559 to £48,841 a year per annum
Location: Pontypridd
Employer: Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
Application Deadline: August 6th 2026
Job summary
The role of the Capital Division is to provide a comprehensive range of support services to allow the delivery of all of the Board’s capital investment activities. The post holder will work within broad occupational policies and form part of an integrated team within the Planning and Estates Department.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will assist the Senior Project Officers in the effective operation of the capital planning process and delivery of all outcomes of investments to ensure that capital assets are procured and service improvements are delivered which are critical to Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board (CTMUHB).
The post holder will utilise technical knowledge to provide a range of capital planning and project management services required by the UHB, whilst ensuring statutory compliance and with reference to all available advisory guidance. This will routinely necessitate working within challenging parameters of cost, time and quality.
The post holder will take the lead on allocated projects acting on own initiative with a degree of autonomy, in an environment of conflicting priorities and demands.
Welsh Skills Desirable: This post is advertised as Welsh Desirable. This doesn’t mean essential; whilst the candidate doesn’t need to have skills in Welsh, we’ll consider it an advantage when short-listing and selecting candidates. This isn’t ‘fluency’, just Speaking & Listening skills at Level 3 (equivalent to CEFR B2) or above. Level 3 means basic conversations with patients about their everyday health. For more information, see ‘Welsh Language Guidance’ in the documents right at the bottom.
About us
Cwm Taf Morgannwg (CTM) University Health Board, part of NHS Wales, serves a large population across a diverse and beautiful region, steeped in history and heritage. With nearly 13,500 staff, our health board is one of Wales’s largest employers.
Together, we are Team CTM; a workforce dedicated to offering excellent patient care and support to the 450,000 people across our three regions, Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf. We operate three District General hospitals, several community hospitals, primary and community care facilities.
CTM’s location offers the best of South Wales, just 20 minutes from Cardiff’s vibrant city life, the natural beauty of the Brecon Beacons, and the serene coastline at Ogmore. Whether you enjoy lively urban amenities, peaceful countryside, or seaside escapes, our location makes an ideal setting for both work and personal life.
Our CTM 2030 Strategy—Our Health, Our Future—focuses on uniting our region around shared health and wellbeing goals. Our values guide us daily:
We listen, learn, and improve
We treat everyone with respect
We work together as one team
CTM employees enjoy benefits including; a leading pension, generous leave, flexible work, career growth, and access to ongoing learning and development.
At CTM, you’ll find a welcoming, team-oriented workplace that values diversity and compassion, where you can take pride in your work and the difference it makes.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Engineering /Construction related discipline, or the equivalent level of knowledge and experience.
Desirable
- Project Management qualification.
Knowledge
Essential
- Specialist knowledge of the relationship of building design and building services, staff management and project management to postgraduate Diploma level equivalency.
Desirable
- Knowledge of the Healthcare environment.
Experience
Essential
- Practical experience in estates/construction industry project management role.
Desirable
- Experience of working within a healthcare organisation.
Skills
Desirable
- Welsh Language Skills (Level 3 and above/B1) are Desirable for this Role.
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement.
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