Estates Operations Manager

Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust; Ashton; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an Estates and Facilities postholder to lead a team delivering safe electrical, mechanical, plumbing and building fabric services across Trust buildings.

You will oversee audits, compliance with HTMs/HBNs and good practice, and work with site and ward management to resolve issues quickly.

Qualifications

• Engineering-related qualifications and proven experience in electrical or mechanical services.
• Commitment to continuing professional development.
• Education up to Masters level or equivalent.
• Apprenticeship in electrical, mechanical, plumbing or building trade.
• Membership of a professional body (e.g., IET, CIBSE).

Responsibilities

• Oversee and monitor engineering and building services and systems.
• Advise on mechanical, electrical and building fabric services and systems; ensure compliance and assess risks to business continuity.
• Identify backlog maintenance and develop a rolling maintenance/ planned programme.
• Manage small/minor works cost-efficiently and communicate with departments.
• Conduct audits and site visits to verify contract requirements and Trust policies.
• Monitor workmanship standards and take remedial actions.
• Chair meetings and lead negotiations with internal customers and external suppliers.
• Manage in-house staff in line with Trust policies.
• Communicate regularly with Estates staff, senior management and clinical staff; build relationships to resolve issues.
• Ensure estates jobs are updated in the system and progress is tracked.

Skills

Health and safety

Team leadership

Maintenance planning

CMMS proficiency

Contract & stakeholder mgmt

Education

Engineering related HND / masters level (equiv)

CPD / continuing development

Masters level courses

Electrical/mechanical/apprenticeship

Professional membership (IET, CIBSE)

Tools

CMMS software

Handheld CMMS devices

Job description

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If you are Kind, Fair, Ingenious and Determined then we want you to come and join our #PennineCarePeople

PLEASE NOTE THAT PREVIOUS UNSUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES NEED NOT APPLY

The postholder will join the facilities and estates management team and will be collectively responsible in delivering safe and compliant electrical / mechanical / plumbing and building fabric services across all the Trust buildings.
The role involves directly leading a team of trade staff to deliver a safe and compliant hospital place for all patients, visitors, and staff; ensuring compliance and governance with all Trust standards and procedures, along with HTMs, HBNs, British Standards and good practice.

The post available to aligns with the Trust's clinical services: North, South Services. However, the postholder will be required to work closely with other managers and cover sites as needed for the business.

Main duties of the job

The following are some of the main duties of the postholder:

• Oversee and monitor engineering and building services and systems.
• Advise on all mechanical, electrical and building fabric services and systems concerning any problematic areas, non-compliance with statutory or mandatory regulations and risks to business continuity.
• Identify backlog maintenance issues and develop plans to implement a rolling maintenance strategy / planned maintenance programme.
• Manage the delivery of small / minor works in a cost efficient and safe
  manner, having communicated effectively with the respective departments as necessary.
• Oversee and be involved in conducting audits and site visits to examine information and physical buildings/plant for compliance with contract requirements and Trust policies.
• Monitor standards of workmanship by contractors and directly employed staff and take necessary remedial actions.
• Chair meetings and lead negotiations with internal customers and external suppliers.
• Manage in-house staff in line with Trust policies.
• Communicate regularly with Estates staff, senior management and clinical staff. Build strong relationships with site and ward management within network to rectify any issues as they arise or support as swiftly as possible.
• Ensure estates jobs are updated on the system and jobs are progressing with the services. Keep services updated on progress and timescales.

Working for our organisation

We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.

Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We’re really proud of #PennineCarePeopleand do everything we can to make sure we’re a great place to work.

All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

A detailed job description and person specification have been attached to this advert for further information.

Person specification

Education / Qualifications

• Engineering Related HND in Electrical or mechanical services, engineering or building skills or equivalent qualification and experience.
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Short courses and experience to Masters Level
• Apprenticeship in electrical, mechanical, plumbing or building trade.
• Membership of a professional organisation e.g. IET, CIBSE, etc

Experience

• Experience managing health and safety in a maintenance environment
• Demonstrable management / supervision experience
• Demonstrable experience of maintenance planning and management
• Competent with CMMS and management of Reactive and PPM wor
• Knowledge and experience of Handheld devices for use with CMMS
• Authorised Person or equivalent for engineering installations or systems

Knowledge

• In-depth knowledge of statutory compliance
• Awareness of health and safety in a maintenance environment
• Sound knowledge of NHS technical documents, British standards, regulations, legislation, and codes of practice.

We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI), and we strive to ensure our workforce reflects the communities we serve. We actively encourage applications from individuals of diverse backgrounds to help us grow, innovate, and improve.

If you wish to be considered under the Disability Confident Scheme, you will be guaranteed an interview if you meet the essential criteria for the role.

If you need reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact us on 0161 716 3181 as early as possible so we can support you.

Please note:

• We do not accept unsolicited contact from recruitment agencies. Hiring managers should not be contacted directly.

We may close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications. If you have a disability or long‑term health condition and need extra time or adjustments to complete your application, please contact us as soon as possible. We will ensure you are not disadvantaged where a reasonable adjustment is appropriate.

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.