Estates Manager

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board; Leeds; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust in Leeds seeks an engineering Estates Manager (Operations) to lead the in-house Estates maintenance team and oversee contractors, ensuring safe, reliable mechanical and electrical systems across a vast estate.

You will manage value-for-money contracts, work with procurement, be an Authorised person for HV/LV and Medical Gas, and participate in on-call duties to resolve issues outside hours.

Qualifications

• The role requires an electrical background with good IT skills and a track record in estates/maintenance management.
• Experience in managing external contractors and in-house maintenance teams is essential.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and manage the in-house Estates maintenance team and coordinat contractors.
• Ensure compliant value-for-money service contracts for specialist maintenance and standardise contracts with other Trust sites.
• Be an Authorised person for HV/LV and Medical Gas systems; oversee duties for Lifts, Ventilation, Boilers and Pressure systems.
• Carry out work outside normal hours and participate in on-call duties.
• Manage the Estates team and contractors using the RESET certification and uphold The Leeds Way.

Skills

Electrical background

IT skills

Contract management

Leadership

Tools

RESET certification system

Job description

If you are looking for an NHS career in Leeds, you could not come to a better place to work. Like any complex organisation, our jobs in Leeds cover all aspects of ensuring the day-to-day delivery of our services to over one million patients every year and this is an opportunity to join the Operational Estates Team in a key role to support the challenge of delivering the highest standards of care to our patients through the provision of a safe environment., An exciting career opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated individual to join the Estates Department at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, as an engineering Estates Manager (Operations) based at the Leeds General Infirmary (LGI) site. This is a key role in the management and the operation of the Trusts estate which, at over 500,000 sq. meters, is one of the largest and most complex in the country. The Estates Manager shall have an electrical background and possess good computer and IT skills. The post holder will be responsible for the integrity of the Mechanical and Electrical systems and infrastructure, and for providing specialist technical advice for the day-to-day management of the Trust's buildings with regards to breakdowns, planned preventative maintenance and minor works projects whilst providing expert advice on all aspects of Estates Services., The Estates Manager shall have an electrical background and possess good computer and IT skills. The post holder will be responsible for the integrity of the Mechanical and Electrical systems and infrastructure, and for providing specialist technical advice for the day-to-day management of the Trust's buildings with regards to breakdowns, planned preventative maintenance and minor works projects whilst providing expert advice on all aspects of Estates Services.

Why you should join our Team

If you are looking for an NHS career in Leeds, you could not come to a better place to work. Like any complex organisation, our jobs in Leeds cover all aspects of ensuring the day-to-day delivery of our services to over one million patients every year and this is an opportunity to join the Operational Estates Team in a key role to support the challenge of delivering the highest standards of care to our patients through the provision of a safe environment.

What you will bring to the role

The post holder will be responsible for the supervision and management of the of in-house multi-skilled Estates maintenance team, as well as the coordination of specialist contractors that are pivotal to the day to day running of the Estates function.

The role will include responsibility for ensuring that the site has compliant value-for money service contracts for all specialist maintenance services, collaborating closely with colleagues at other Trust sites to standardise contracts where appropriate. This will include working with Trust Procurement specialists to ensure that all contracts are fully compliant with Trust Standing Financial Instructions (SFIs).

The role will require the successful candidate to be an Authorised person for High Voltage (HV), Low Voltage (LV) and Medical Gas systems and have an oversight of Authorised person duties for Lifts, Ventilation and Boilers and Pressure systems.

The post holder will be required to carry out some work outside normal working hours, and participate in an on-call service to provide out of hours advice and attendance on site as required. The post holder will be expected to use their skills, experience, and initiative to resolve problems.

The post holder shall have responsibility for the management of the Estates team and contractors using the RESET certification, control of contactors competence-verification system., The Leeds Way is working together to support each other and deliver the best possible care to patients.

The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is committed to delivering the highest quality and safest treatment and care to every patient, every time. Our vision is to provide the highest quality specialist and integrated care. We will do this through delivery of our multi-year goals and strategic priorities, which you can read about on this page. Central to it all is The Leeds Way our values and behaviours that are at the heart of everything we do., An exciting career opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated individual to join the Estates Department at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, as an engineering Estates Manager (Operations) based at the Leeds General Infirmary (LGI) site. This is a key role in the management and the operation of the Trusts estate which, at over 500,000 sq. meters, is one of the largest and most complex in the country.