Engineering Manager -Mechanical

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Mechanical Manager to oversee the operation and maintenance of mechanical systems within the trust. Key responsibilities include managing the Mechanical Services team and ensuring compliance with statutory regulations. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in mechanical engineering and leadership skills, as well as a commitment to delivering high-quality healthcare. This role is pivotal in ensuring the safety and efficiency of critical mechanical systems across two main hospital sites.

Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge of HTMs related to mechanical systems.
• Experience in managing mechanical systems in a healthcare setting.
• Ability to develop strategies for critical mechanical plant.

Responsibilities

• Oversee operation and maintenance of mechanical systems across the estate.
• Manage the Mechanical Services team including recruitment and performance.
• Ensure compliance with mechanical statutory/PPM regimes.

Skills

Mechanical engineering compliance

Leadership

Lifecycle planning

Data analysis

Regulatory compliance

Job description

The Mechanical Manager is a pivotal leadership role within Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust, responsible for overseeing the safe, compliant, and efficient operation of mechanical systems across the estate. The postholder is responsible for the safe, compliant and efficient operation, maintenance and lifecycle planning of all mechanical systems, including but not limited to: medical gas pipeline systems (HTM 02-01), specialist ventilation systems (HTM 03-01), and water safety (HTM 04-01), alongside relevant interfaces with fire safety (HTM 05 series) and vertical transportation (HTM 08) as they relate to mechanical plant.

• Act as Trust-wide specialist authority for mechanical engineering compliance; interpret HTMs and set Trust mechanical engineering policies, technical standards and procedures.
• Undertake the role of Authorised Person (AP) for one or more of: HTM 02-01 (MGPS), HTM 03-01 (Ventilation), HTM 04-01 (Water); oversee appointment/monitoring of CPs/DPs/Competent Persons.
• Provide line management for the Mechanical Services team across both sites (recruitment, appraisal, development, performance management and employee relations).
• Own the mechanical statutory/PPM regime and reactive maintenance; optimise resources to meet statutory compliance, KPIs/SLAs and user satisfaction across two acute sites and satellites.
• Hold corporate responsibility for the operation and development of the CAFM system for hard FM statutory/compliance workflows across several services (asset hierarchy, PPM libraries, permits, dashboards and statutory reporting).
• Assure data quality, audit trails and evidencing for regulators; design Trust-wide workflows and compliance dashboards to support governance and decision‑making.
• Provide expert mechanical engineering input to lifecycle planning, backlog risk prioritisation and business cases for capital and revenue projects.
• Develop obsolescence strategies and resilience improvements for critical mechanical plant (e.g., boilers/CHP, chillers, AHUs, MGPS, water treatment).

Our Trust is one of England's top-performing and safest trusts. We operate two main acute hospital sites—Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital—along with award‑winning clinics across North West London.

Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of 1.5m, providing full clinical services including maternity, A&E and children’s services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health care. The CQC rates us Good in safety, effectiveness, care and responsiveness, and Outstanding in leadership and resource use.

We continually invest in our facilities, including a £30m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and an £80m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Mid.

We are delivering sustainable healthcare through our Green Plan. In line with Greener NHS ambitions, we aim for net‑zero carbon emissions by 2045. Achieving this requires collective effort. We encourage staff to reduce their impact on carbon, waste and pollution wherever possible. Every action counts to create a healthier, more sustainable future.

• Please check your emails regularly as this is how we will communicate with you throughout the recruitment process.
• If you have not heard from us within 3 weeks after the closing date, we regret that this usually means your application was not successful.
• In submitting an application, you authorise the Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Inter‑Authority Transfer (IAT) process, should you be appointed to the post.
• During the recruitment process your identity documentation (e.g. passport, driving licence, visa etc) will be scanned using a device which recognises UV, infrared and machine‑readable zone security features of the documents provided.
• Employment at the Trust is offered subject to successful completion of a six‑month probationary period.