Electrical Estates Manager- healthcare environment

Job Description

Electrical Engineering Lead

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Electrical Engineering Lead to play a key role in maintaining and developing the electrical services at a hospital. This role is integral to ensuring the safe, efficient, and effective delivery of estates services, supporting patients, visitors, and staff while maximizing the hospital’s assets.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Oversee Electrical Services: Lead the engineering maintenance and management of electrical services across the hospital site.
2. Service Delivery & Estates Management: Ensure that estates services meet the Trust's operational needs, delivering high-quality, efficient, and effective services within allocated resources.
3. Technical Advisory Support: Provide professional and technical estates advice to the Head of Estates, Trust staff, external contractors, and consultants on operational and maintenance matters.
4. Regulatory Compliance: Ensure full adherence to Statutory Standards, Health & Safety Guidance, HTM (Health Technical Memoranda), COSHH, Building Regulations, and NHS Executive Directives related to Estates Services.
5. Maintenance & Project Oversight: Manage all engineering maintenance, including contract work, acting as the Trust Clerk of Works for site inspections, testing, and commissioning of new and refurbishment projects.
6. Specialist Equipment & Services: Ensure maintenance, testing, and commissioning of specialist engineering services and equipment used for patient care, including:
1. Piped medical gases
2. Theatre air testing
3. High & Low Voltage Systems
7. Planned & Statutory Maintenance: Monitor and review the Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) system and ensure all Statutory Planned Maintenance (SPM) compliance is achieved.
8. Engineering Governance & Safety: Take the lead in all governance aspects, including:
1. Incident and complaints management
2. Risk assessments and register management
3. Health & Safety compliance (RIDDOR, COSHH, LOLER, etc.)
9. Authorised Person (AP) Responsibility: Act as Authorised Person (AP) for relevant building systems (e.g., HV, LV, HVAC).
10. Asset Management & Project Delivery: Implement and maintain the site asset register, overseeing minor schemes and Capital Works from design through to completion.
11. Performance & Staff Management: Monitor performance, develop individual objectives, and conduct performance reviews for staff. Motivate and support the team to meet targets and goals.
12. Staff & Conduct Management: Ensure adherence to Trust policies on sickness, attendance, dress code, and conduct, taking disciplinary actions where necessary.
13. Policy & Compliance Development: Maintain and update divisional policies and procedures in line with Estates legislation and Trust protocols, fostering a culture of safety.
14. Strategic Estates Support: Assist the Estates Manager in planning, developing, and implementing estates strategies, including:
1. Addressing backlog maintenance
2. Managing non-capital works
3. Working with the Energy Manager to promote energy efficiency, carbon reduction, and sustainability
4. Researching and identifying new engineering technologies
15. Emergency & On-Call Duties: Participate in the emergency on-call roster, supporting operational staff outside regular hours.
16. Project & Report Contribution: Assist in producing reports and supporting project work as required.
17. Professional Development: Engage in Continuous Professional Development (CPD) courses relevant to the role.

Experience/Qualifications:

1. Proven engineering management experience including staff management and supervisory responsibilities.
2. Previous experience and understanding of Estates maintenance.
3. Performance management/operational management experience.
4. Experience and knowledge of technical developments, financial procedures, and statutory regulations.
5. Educated to at least HNC level or equivalent in an engineering subject, or relevant experience.
6. Relevant NHS experience is highly desirable.
7. Relevant management qualification to Diploma level or equivalent.
8. Authorised Person (AP) for any building system.

Skills & Abilities:

1. Communication Skills: Excellent oral and written communication skills.
2. Analytical & Judgemental Skills: Ability to work on own initiative, interpret complex policies and guidance, and implement change.
3. Planning & Organisational Skills: Ability to prioritise workloads effectively.
4. People Management & Development: Ability to build teams and work across boundaries.
5. IT Skills: Proficient with IT systems and various software tools.
6. Personal Qualities: Self-motivated, confident, and leadership-oriented with a commitment to training.
7. Behaviours & Attitudes: Demonstrates behaviours that align with the Trust’s values of Compassion, Communication, Teamwork, Respect, Professionalism.
8. Freedom to Act: Able to work autonomously with minimal supervision.