Estates Officer - Mechanical (Ref 26-109)

Cleveland Police; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and pension scheme

24 days annual leave entitlement

Flexible working opportunities

Ongoing professional development and训练

Employee wellbeing support

Support policing infrastructure

Job summary

Cleveland Police is seeking a skilled Mechanical Estates Officer to join the Estates Department at St Marks House, Thornaby. You will manage and maintain mechanical building services across a diverse estate, ensuring safety, compliance, reliability and continuity for frontline policing 24 hours a day.

Reporting to the Estates Manager, you will lead planned maintenance, oversee contractor performance, ensure statutory compliance for HVAC, water systems and lift plant, and contribute to

Qualifications

• A recognised qualification in Mechanical Engineering, Building Services Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Membership of a relevant professional body (e.g. IWFM).
• Experience managing mechanical building services within a complex estate.
• Knowledge of HVAC, heating systems, water systems, plumbing, and mechanical plant.
• Understanding of statutory compliance and health & safety legislation.
• Experience managing external contractors and service providers.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
• Good IT skills with maintenance or asset management systems.
• A full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Managing planned preventative maintenance programmes for mechanical services.
• Monitoring contractor performance to ensure work is delivered safely on time, within budget, and to the required standards.
• Ensuring statutory compliance for mechanical systems including heating, ventilation, air conditioning (HVAC), water hygiene, pressure systems, lifts, generators and associated plant.
• Supporting the delivery of refurbishment, maintenance, and capital projects.
• Carrying out condition surveys and identifying lifecycle replacement requirements.
• Providing technical advice and guidance to colleagues, contractors, and stakeholders.
• Investigating faults and coordinating reactive maintenance to minimise operational disruption.
• Maintaining accurate records, reports, certification, and asset information.
• Supporting health and safety compliance and ensuring adherence to relevant legislation and Police Force policies.
• Respond to emergency situations or system failures and participate in the Estates on-call rota.

Skills

Mechanical engineering qualification

Building Services

IWFM membership

HVAC knowledge

Health & Safety knowledge

Contractor management experience

Strong communication

IT maintenance systems

Full UK driving licence

Education

Mechanical Engineering or Building Services Engineering qualification

Job description

Post: Estates Officer – Mechanical

Salary: SO 1 / 2 - £37,020 – £42,612

Hours: 37 hours per week

Contract Type: Permanent

Location: St Marks House, Thornaby

We are looking for a skilled and motivated Mechanical Estates Officerto join our Estates Department. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in maintaining and improving the mechanical infrastructure that supports our police buildings and operational facilities.

As a Mechanical Estates Officer, you will ensure that critical mechanical systems across our estate remain safe, compliant, reliable, and fit for purpose, helping to support frontline policing 24 hours a day.

The Role

Reporting to the Estates Manager, you will be responsible for the management, maintenance, inspection, and improvement of mechanical building services across a diverse property portfolio including police stations, custody suites, operational buildings, offices, and specialist facilities.

Key responsibilities include:

• Managing planned preventative maintenance programmes for mechanical services.
• Monitoring contractor performance to ensure work is delivered safely on time, within budget, and to the required standards.
• Ensuring statutory compliance for mechanical systems including heating, ventilation, air conditioning (HVAC), water hygiene, pressure systems, lifts, generators and associated plant.
• Supporting the delivery of refurbishment, maintenance, and capital projects.
• Carrying out condition surveys and identifying lifecycle replacement requirements.
• Providing technical advice and guidance to colleagues, contractors, and stakeholders.
• Investigating faults and coordinating reactive maintenance to minimise operational disruption.
• Maintaining accurate records, reports, certification, and asset information.
• Supporting health and safety compliance and ensuring adherence to relevant legislation and Police Force policies.

• Respond to emergency situations or system failures and participate in the Estates on-call rota.

About You

We’re looking for someone with strong technical knowledge, excellent organisational skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities within a busy operational environment.

You will ideally have:

• A recognised qualification in Mechanical Engineering, Building Services Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Membership of relevant professional body (e.g. IWFM)
• Experience managing mechanical building services within a complex estate.
• Knowledge of HVAC, heating systems, water systems, plumbing, and mechanical plant.
• Understanding of statutory compliance and relevant legislation including Health & Safety requirements.
• Experience managing external contractors and service providers.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
• Good IT skills with experience using maintenance or asset management systems.
• A full UK driving licence.

What We Offer

In return, we offer:

• Competitive salary and pension scheme.
• 24 days annual leave entitlement, plus all bank holidays.
• Flexible working opportunities where operationally appropriate.
• Ongoing professional development and training.
• Employee wellbeing support.
• The opportunity to contribute to public safety by supporting critical policing infrastructure.

If you would like to discuss the role further please contact Louis Whensley (Estates Manager) on 07710764661.

Interviews are scheduled to take place in early December.

Cleveland Police is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce to better reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from all minority groups and individuals who identify with one or more of the protected characteristics as defined by the Equality Act 2010. All appointments will be made on merit.

Regardless of the applicant, this role is on current Cleveland Police Terms and Conditions as per Police Staff Council.