Estates Officer - Mechanical (Ref 26-109)

Cleveland Police; Thornaby-on-Tees; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and pension

Flexible working opportunities

Ongoing professional development

Employee wellbeing support

Public safety impact

Job summary

Cleveland Police are seeking a skilled Mechanical Estates Officer to join the Estates Department. You will manage and improve mechanical building services across our estate, ensuring safety, compliance and reliability to support frontline policing 24/7.

You will plan and supervise maintenance, oversee contractors, and provide technical guidance. A relevant mechanical engineering qualification, IT literacy, and a full UK driving licence are essential.

Qualifications

• Qualified in Mechanical Engineering or Building Services.
• Experience with mechanical building services in a complex estate.
• Strong knowledge of HVAC, water systems, plumbing and plant.
• Understanding of statutory compliance and Health & Safety.
• Experience managing external contractors.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
• Full UK driving licence.
• IT skills with maintenance or asset management systems.

Responsibilities

• Manage planned preventative maintenance programmes for mechanical services.
• Monitor contractor performance to ensure safety, timeliness and budget.
• Ensure statutory compliance for HVAC, water hygiene, lifts, and plant.
• Support refurbishment, maintenance, and capital projects.
• Carry out condition surveys and lifecycle replacements.
• Provide technical guidance to colleagues and contractors.
• Investigate faults and coordinate reactive maintenance.
• Maintain records, reports, and assets documentation.
• Support health and safety compliance and on-call rota.
• Respond to emergencies and system failures.

Skills

Mechanical Eng

Building Services Eng

Professional body membership

HVAC knowledge

Statutory compliance

Contractor management

Communication skills

IT skills

UK driving licence

Education

Relevant engineering qualification

Tools

CMMS software

Asset management systems

Job description

We are looking for a skilled and motivated Mechanical Estates Officer to 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., 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

• 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.
  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.

Benefits

• 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.