Estates Manager Engineering (Electrical Bias)

DBTH; Doncaster; Hybrid; GBP 49,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension Scheme

Holiday entitlement

Health and wellbeing support

NHS Car Lease scheme

Salary sacrifice schemes

Job summary

Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 7 Estates Engineer for the NHS Estates team. You will lead the maintenance of hospital engineering systems, manage staff, and coordinate contracted services to ensure reliable, compliant building services.

The role requires a strong background in mechanical or electrical building services, with 3+ years of relevant experience, and a degree or equivalent qualification.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in mechanical or electrical building services operations and maintenance.
• Understanding of LOLER vertical transportation; Electricity at Work Regulations; HTM.
• Educated to degree level or hold a relevant qualification with experience.
• Full driving licence and professional membership.
• Effective communication and supervision in a multi-disciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Manage the engineering maintenance section and supervise staff resources.
• Oversee on-call service and emergency response 24/7.
• Procure services and goods with best value; monitor budgets and audit trails.
• Ensure properties and building services meet statutory guidelines and DOH standards.
• Coordinate with clinical/management staff to maintain service delivery.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Building services operations

Staff supervision

Budget management

HVAC systems

Health & Safety

Education

HNC/HND/BTEC in electrical or mechanical or building services engineering

Degree in engineering discipline (desirable)

Full driving licence

Membership of Professional Institute

Pressure Systems Regulation

Tools

Asset maintenance management systems

Job description

Band 7

Main area Estates Grade Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Mon-Fri - On call duties will apply) Job ref 272-8304498

Site Doncaster Royal Infirmary Town Doncaster Salary £49,387 - £56,515 Pro Rata Per Annum Salary period Yearly Closing 31/10/2026 23:59

Job overview

This is an excellent opportunity for somebody with experience in electrical engineering who is looking for a career within NHS estates management. Reporting to the Head of Estates you will work as part of the team responsible for the management of the Hospital’s estate. Managing directly employed labour and contracted services working on a wide range of engineering systems, you will be responsible for maintaining effective and efficient service delivery in line with statutory legislation, guidance and healthcare technical standards.

We are particularly looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual with relevant technical qualifications and experience in NHS estates management, or a related building services engineering environment. You must have the ability to communicate effectively with a broad range of clinical, technical and managerial staff members, demonstrating a high level of interpersonal and team working skills. A degree in an engineering discipline is desirable, but applicants must hold a minimum HNC/HND or equivalent in a mechanical, electrical or building services engineering discipline.

Main duties of the job

Contribute as part of the team responsible for the management of the engineering maintenance section for the Trust, including management of staff resource. Manage the response and effective/efficient development of the department’s resources to ensure that all the Trust’s properties and their associated building and engineering services are maintained in a good state of repair and meet mandatory, statutory DOH guidelines and other relevant technical standards and guidance.

To fulfil the role of “Action Officer” undertaking reviews of NHS Estates Facilities Alerts, Hazard Notices, and other DOH notices issued, providing guidance, and developing action plans to meet the recommendations of the relevant issuing body.

Procure services and goods ensuring best value in line with the Trust’s Standing Financial Orders and Instructions. Check and reconcile invoices against orders and authorising payment of goods/services received. Monitor and control budgetary trends on behalf of the budget holder, and compile records for audit purposes.

Participate in the department’s on-call service, ensuring professional and technical support is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, managing and co-ordinating an emergency response, providing technical advice, support, instruction and guidance and liaising with clinical/management colleagues to resolve the adverse situation with a view to returning to normal service standards.

Working for our organisation

DBTH is one of Yorkshire’s Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues.

At DBTH we have a comprehensive framework of behaviours that guide us in our daily working lives, these form the DBTH Way. We pride ourselves on our commitment to the values of We Care and now the DBTH Way builds upon these foundations, providing further clarity on what it means to embody these values in our everyday interactions.

As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.

We offer a range of benefits to support our people including:

• Extensive range of learning opportunities
• NHS Pension Scheme
• Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditions
• Comprehensive health and wellbeing support
• NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice scheme
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers.

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached to the advert a job description and person specification for further details. Please ensure you read this document carefully.

Please note, if your application is successful you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential.

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Person specification

Knowledge & Experience

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in mechanical or electrical building services operations and maintenance
• Understanding of LOLER vertical transportation
• Conversant with pressure systems regulations
• Conversant with current IEE Regulations
• Understanding of Electricity at Work Regulations in relation to LV/HV
• Understanding of water systems & ACOP L8
• Understanding of Fire Protection & Detection Systems.
• Understanding of HVAC system
• Experience with asset maintenance management systems
• Experience in Healthcare environment
• Understanding of Health & Safety issues relating to hospital building services
• Experience of medical gas pipeline systems
• Understanding of Health Technical Memorandum (HTM)

Qualifications & Training

• Educated to degree level, prepared to work towards a degree, or holds an acceptable qualification with relevant experience
• HNC/HND/BTEC in electrical or mechanical or building services engineering
• Management Qualification
• Full driving licence
• Membership of Professional Institute
• Pressure Systems Regulation
• Specialist ventilation systems
• Authorised Person HV/LV
• Authorised Person Medical Gas Pipeline Systems
• Authorised Person Ventilation
• Responsible Person for Water Systems

Personal Attributes & Skills

• Effective Communication both written and verbal
• Experience in supervision or management of staff groups
• Good technical awareness
• Ability to accommodate demands of the post
• Good planning and time management skills
• Methodical in working practice and ability to act on own initiative
• Ability to prioritise work
• Multi-disciplinary Team Working
• Staff Appraisal and development
• Experience in budgetary control

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• We reserve the right to close down this advert early should there be a high number of applicants.
• The Trust is committed to its obligations in accordance with the Equality Act 2010, and we positively encourage applications from all sections of the community.
• All employment with the Trust is subject to a number of NHS Employment Checks being met to a satisfactory standard including verification of identity, eligibility to work in the United Kingdom, references and qualifications in addition to professional registration, a disclosure and barring records check and occupational health check if these are deemed to be a requirement for the position to be undertaken. The Trust is now passing the charge for undertaking a DBS check on to candidates in the event that they are successfully appointed into the post for which they have applied. Please note that this check will be charged for in two instalments when you commence employment with Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. By applying for this vacancy you are agreeing to this undertaking in the event you are successfully appointed.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Name James Hutchinson Job title Head of Estates Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 07721116563 Additional information

Further information/Informal visit please contact James Hutchinson,Head of Estates on 01302 644658 or email [e-mail]

Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (DBTH) is one of Yorkshire’s leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000 across South Yorkshire, North Nottinghamshire, and the surrounding areas.

With three main hospital sites and several additional services, DBTH is one of only five teaching hospitals in Yorkshire. We train 25% of all medical students in the region and 30% of all other healthcare professional students. Employing over 7,000 colleagues, every member of our team contributes to patient care and plays a vital role in our ongoing success.

While we operate across multiple sites, we are proud to foster a strong sense of community and identity, guided by the principles of the DBTH Way. This ensures our organisation is shaped by kindness, respect, and a commitment to supporting one another. Our accessible leadership team encourages every colleague to feel empowered, knowing they have the ability to make a positive difference.

We are proud that many of those in senior positions within the Trust began their careers here. We also celebrate our many long-serving colleagues, including one individual who is still going strong after more than 60 years of dedicated service at DBTH.

It is our goal to equip those who join Team DBTH with the tools and opportunities they need to develop their careers. Whether you spend one year or fifty with us, we are committed to helping you Develop, Belong, and Thrive, Here.

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