Estates & Facilities Lead – Maintenance & Safety

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board; Leeds; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a specialist in electrical and mechanical engineering to support its Estates Department in Leeds. You will manage the in‑house maintenance team and external contractors, assign maintenance work, and oversee day‑to‑day operation of the Computer‑Aided Facility Management system, focusing on safe, compliant performance.

The role requires strong IT and communication skills, collaboration with clinical staff to deliver high‑quality patient care, and

Qualifications

• Specialist knowledge in electrical and mechanical engineering.
• Strong IT skills and ability to manage maintenance tasks.
• Experience coordinating in-house teams and external contractors.

Responsibilities

• Carry out dynamic risk assessments.
• Organise and rectify reactive works.
• Manage scheduled work on the K2 system.
• Ensure safe systems of work are maintained.
• Oversee safe maintenance, assembly, dismantling and repair of equipment.
• Asset capture and review of estate plant.
• Manage the in-house workforce and contractors.
• Order parts and support estates operations.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Mechanical engineering

IT skills

Communication

Tools

K2 system

Job description

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a specialist in electrical and mechanical engineering to support its Estates Department in Leeds. You will manage the in‑house maintenance team and external contractors, assign maintenance work, and oversee day‑to‑day operation of the Computer‑Aided Facility Management system, focusing on safe, compliant performance.

The role requires strong IT and communication skills, collaboration with clinical staff to deliver high‑quality patient care, and