Assistant Estates Manager - 24/7 Healthcare Engineering

Carbon 60, Inc.; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Carbon60, Inc. is seeking an experienced Assistant Estates Manager to support engineering maintenance across a large healthcare estate in Birmingham. You will lead engineering teams, ensure compliance, and coordinate preventive and reactive maintenance in a live 24/7 environment.

You will monitor performance using CAFM tools, manage rotas and costs, conduct audits, and uphold safety standards while delivering reliable, high-quality services.

Qualifications

• Strong supervisory or management experience in a maintenance environment.
• Background in electrical or mechanical engineering.
• Recognised engineering qualifications (City & Guilds, NVQ, Apprenticeship or equivalent).
• Experience ensuring statutory compliance and safety in live environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support a team of engineering professionals across a busy healthcare estate.
• Manage the delivery of planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance activities.
• Ensure compliance with statutory regulations, HTM guidance, health & safety legislation, and contractual requirements.
• Monitor maintenance performance through CAFM systems and digital management tools.
• Manage team rotas, annual leave requests, timesheets, and day-to-day personnel matters.
• Respond to engineering incidents and service disruptions, acting as a first-line management escalation point.
• Carry out audits, inspections, and quality checks on maintenance activities and subcontractor performance.
• Ensure SLA and KPI targets are achieved across all engineering services.
• Support budget management, stock control, and asset management activities.
• Promote a strong safety culture and oversee compliance across all engineering operations.

Skills

Team leadership

Engineering knowledge

Maintenance management

Health & safety

Education

City & Guilds / NVQ / Apprenticeship or equivalent

Tools

CAFM systems

Job description

Carbon60, Inc. is seeking an experienced Assistant Estates Manager to support engineering maintenance across a large healthcare estate in Birmingham. You will lead engineering teams, ensure compliance, and coordinate preventive and reactive maintenance in a live 24/7 environment.

You will monitor performance using CAFM tools, manage rotas and costs, conduct audits, and uphold safety standards while delivering reliable, high-quality services.