Engineering Manager

Spire Healthcare Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

35 days annual leave

Pension scheme with flexible options

Private medical insurance and life, 1x

Free DBS

Free uniform

Spire for You discounts

Job summary

Spire Healthcare Group is seeking an experienced Hospital Engineering Manager to lead the Estates and Engineering function at St Anthony's Hospital, Sutton. This pivotal role oversees five heritage buildings, ensuring safety, compliance, and operational excellence across the site.

You will manage a team of site engineers and handymen, drive continuous improvement, and ensure regulatory standards including CQC are met. AP qualification is desirable and hospital experience is essential.

Qualifications

• AP Qualification is desirable.
• Engineering or Estates background in electrical, plumbing, or building services.
• Hospital/healthcare environment experience is essential.
• Strong management experience is essential.
• Proven ability to lead and develop teams.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Proactive, flexible approach and commitment to continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of safe, efficient, and compliant engineering services across the hospital site.
• Ensure best practice and consistency in estates management.
• Oversee planned and reactive maintenance of buildings and equipment.
• Manage and develop a skilled team of site engineers and handymen.
• Ensure compliance with Fire Policy and regulatory standards (CQC and Public Health England).
• Act as the hospital's Approved Person for systems including medical gases, water safety, low voltage electrical services, decontamination equipment, and HVAC.

Skills

Team leadership

Project management

Communication skills

Proactive approach

Education

AP Qualification (desirable)

Job description

Engineering Manager | Spire Healthcare | St Anthony's Hospital | Sutton | Permanent | Full Time Spire St Anthony's Hospital is seeking a highly experienced and proactive Hospital Engineering Manager to lead our Estates and Engineering function. This is a key leadership role responsible for managing five heritage buildings, ensuring compliance, safety, and operational excellence across the hospital site. If you have a strong background in engineering or building services, proven project management experience, and a passion for leading teams in a healthcare setting, we'd love to hear from you.,

• Lead the delivery of safe, efficient, and compliant engineering services across the hospital site.
• Ensure best practice and consistency in all aspects of engineering and estates management.
• Oversee planned and reactive maintenance, ensuring buildings and equipment are maintained to the highest standards.
• Manage and develop a skilled team of site engineers and handymen, supporting their professional growth.
• Ensure full compliance with Spire's Fire Policy and all regulatory requirements, including CQC and Public Health England standards.
• Act as the hospital's Approved Person (AP) for key systems including medical gases, water safety, low voltage electrical services, decontamination equipment, and heating & ventilation.

We are looking for a confident and experienced Engineering or Estates Lead with:

• AP Qualification is desired.
• A relevant background in electrical, plumbing, or building services engineering.
• Previous experience of working within a hospital or healthcare environment is an essential requirement of this role.
• Strong management experience essential.
• Previous experience in managing a team.
• Proven ability to lead and develop teams.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• A proactive, flexible approach and commitment to continuous improvement.

Spire Healthcare is a leading independent healthcare group in the United Kingdom, running 38 hospitals and over 50 clinics across England, Wales and Scotland. It provides diagnostics, inpatient, day case and outpatient care, operates a network of private GPs and provides workplace health services to over 800 corporate clients. It also delivers a range of private and NHS mental health, musculoskeletal and dermatological services.

We offer employees a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:

• 35 days annual leave
• Contributory pension scheme with flexible retirement options
• Private medical insurance and life assurance
• Free DBS
• Free uniform
• Access to 'Spire for You' - our reward platform offering discounts and cashback at over 1,000 retailers
• Ongoing training, development, and career progression opportunities

Our Values

We are extremely proud of our heritage in private healthcare and of our values as an organisation:

• Driving clinical excellence
• Doing the right thing
• Caring is our passion
• Keeping it simple
• Delivering on our promises
• Succeeding and celebrating together
• Our people are our difference; it's their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart.

We're committed to supporting our employees' wellbeing and professional growth in a collaborative and inclusive environment.