Estates Maintenance & Compliance Lead

Northern Ireland Ambulance Service; Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly Pay

Online timesheets

Dedicated consultant support

Job summary

Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NIAS) seeks an Estates Officer to lead mechanical and engineering maintenance across the NIAS estate in Belfast. You will manage planned and reactive maintenance, statutory compliance, and service contracts to ensure safe, efficient delivery of engineering services.

Role involves supervising external contractors, using CAFM for task management and forward planning, and providing technical guidance during interruptions.

Qualifications

• HNC level qualification in Energy and Building Services Engineering; Facilities Management; Surveying, Construction in the Built Environment.
• At least 5 years' relevant experience in construction, facilities/estates management.
• Experience delivering facilities/estates solutions in Building, Maintenance or Mechanical/Electrical services.
• Experience managing estates/facilities contracts and strong planning, communication and organisational skills.
• Proficient in MS Word, Excel & Outlook; able to work with minimal guidance.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of planned, reactive, and cyclical maintenance for mechanical systems including HVAC, BMS and pressurisation.
• Act as Authorised Person (AP) for mechanical systems.
• Coordinate and supervise mechanical maintenance teams with workload planning and performance monitoring.
• Investigate and resolve mechanical system failures; diagnose faults and implement remedial actions.
• Utilise CAFM system to manage tasks, inform forward planning and ensure timely completion.
• Supervise external contractors; manage permit-to-work, RAMS approval and QA.
• Provide technical advice during service interruptions and equipment failures.

Skills

Planning & Organisation

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Customer orientation

Education

HNC level qualification in Energy and Building Services Engineering; Facilities Management; Surveying, Construction in the Built Environment

Tools

AutoCAD

Databases

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)

Safety systems

Job description

Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NIAS) seeks an Estates Officer to lead mechanical and engineering maintenance across the NIAS estate in Belfast. You will manage planned and reactive maintenance, statutory compliance, and service contracts to ensure safe, efficient delivery of engineering services.

Role involves supervising external contractors, using CAFM for task management and forward planning, and providing technical guidance during interruptions.