Estates Engineering Manager

Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust; Redhill; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking an experienced Estates Engineering Manager to lead technical activities across the Trust's estate. You will ensure critical systems are safe, compliant and fit for purpose, with responsibility for statutory compliance, engineering assurance and safe operation of patient care services.

You will act as an authorised person, advise on complex infrastructure, oversee maintenance contracts, planned maintenance, and capital projects, and contribute to

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist technical leadership across the estate to keep critical engineering systems safe and compliant.
• Maintain statutory compliance and deliver engineering assurance to support safe patient care operations.
• Act as an experienced engineering leader and Authorised Person, advising on complex infrastructure systems.
• Oversee specialist maintenance contracts and PM programmes, lead engineering compliance initiatives.
• Support delivery of capital and improvement projects and contribute to the Estates on-call rota.

Job description

Are you an experienced healthcare engineering professional looking to make a significant impact in a busy acute NHS Trust?

We are seeking an exceptional Estates Engineering Manager to provide specialist technical leadership across our estate, ensuring critical engineering systems remain safe, compliant and fit for purpose. Reporting to the Head of Estates, you will play a key role in maintaining statutory compliance, delivering engineering assurance, and supporting the safe operation of services that underpin patient care.

As an experienced engineering leader and Authorised Person, you will provide expert advice on complex infrastructure systems, oversee specialist maintenance contracts and planned preventative maintenance programmes, lead engineering compliance initiatives, and support the delivery of capital and improvement projects across the Trust. You will also contribute to the Estates on-call rota and act as a trusted technical advisor to clinical and operational colleagues.

Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust is one of the region's busiest providers of healthcare. It was formed on 1 April 1998 following a merger between East Surrey Healthcare NHS and Crawley Horsham NHS Trusts. We are often referred to as 'SASH'.

We run East Surrey Hospital in Redhill, where we have more than 700 beds and provide acute and complex services. In addition, we provide a range of outpatient, diagnostic and less complex planned services at The Earlswood Centre, Caterham Dene Hospital, Crawley Hospital and Horsham Hospital.

Every year, over 120,000 people attend our Emergency Department, we deliver nearly 4,000 babies and almost half a million people have outpatient appointments with us.

We are a major local employer, with a diverse workforce of around 5,500 staff providing healthcare services to a growing population of some 744,000 people.

We are proud to be an inclusive employer, and we work hard to create an environment where everyone feels valued and supported. At our Trust, we strive to be the best place to work and receive care. We are dedicated to supporting you in your current role while helping you grow and develop your career. As part of our team, you will have access to excellent training opportunities, flexible working, dedicated support networks, and a strong emphasis on health and wellbeing to ensure a thriving and positive work environment.