Estates Operations Manager (Mechanical)

NHS; Oxford; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust is seeking an Estates Operations Manager to ensure the effective management of mechanical services across its hospitals. This pivotal role involves compliance with health regulations and effective contract management, providing expert guidance on all mechanical systems. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Mechanical Engineering and proven management experience in healthcare environments.

Benefits

Access to industry leading pension scheme

Local and national discounts

Supportive work environment

Qualifications

• Experience managing engineering building services and maintenance.
• Knowledge of operational budget management and contractor management.
• Trained in Health & Safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Manage mechanical services and ensure compliance with guidelines.
• Provide technical advice on mechanical and electrical systems.
• Oversee engineering contracts across multiple sites.

Skills

Management of engineering building services

Operational budget management

Contractor management

Health and Safety awareness

Extensive knowledge of engineering systems

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Education

Degree in Building Services/Mechanical Engineering

HNC/HND in Building Services/Mechanical Engineering

Post-graduate courses/diplomas in building/construction

Tools

Microsoft Office suite

BMS systems

CAFM systems

Job description

Go back Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Estates Operations Manager (Mechanical)

The closing date is 08 July 2025

• To manage and support the provision and maintenance of NHS (National Health Service) Estates buildings, mechanical and specialist services, plant and equipment to ensure a safe and suitable environment for the care of patients, visitors, and staff.
• Provide technical and specialist advice to managers and staff in mechanical and electrical systems and disciplines.
• To specify and manage all mechanical services, systems and contracts across multiple sites.
• Travel between Trust sites as required.

Main duties of the job

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• To provide evidence based efficient, cost effective and robust mechanical and specialist engineering contracts to ensure full compliance with statutory instruments, Department of Health guidance and industry best practice.
• To ensure all Hospital mechanical engineering systems are maintained in a safe condition and are fit for purpose.

About us

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury. For more information on OUH please viewOUH At a Glance by OUHospitals - Issuu

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.

We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.

These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the Job Description for full duties and responsibilities.

Hours are 08.00am to 16.00pm Monday to Friday. 27 days annual leave plus public holidays.

Overtime may be required.

In return for your hard work & commitment we will offer you:-

• Access to an industry leading pension scheme where your employer pays in 20.3%!
• A raft of local and national discounts across shopping, insurance, holidays and many more
• An environment that challenges you but supports your efforts and development

Person Specification

Qualifications and Professional Development

• Must have a good standard of general education plus additional knowledge attained via a recognised and relevant diploma level (at HNC/HND level) in Building Services/Mechanical Engineering/Construction related discipline or approved equivalent training
• Degree in Building Services/Mechanical Engineering/Construction related discipline or equivalent experience
• Specialist knowledge acquired through continued professional development and education, equivalent to post-graduate courses/diplomas/Master qualification in building/construction/estates related discipline.
• Completion of a structured training program in engineering discipline for a minimum period of five years
• Full Current Driving Licence
• Trained in Health & Safety, i.e., NEBOSH, IOSH, First Aid etc.
• Member of relevant healthcare or engineering institutes, i.e., IHEEM, HEFMA, CIBSE, IET, CIOB etc.
• Experience across several of the HTM's acting as either an Authorised Person (AP).

Knowledge, Experience and Technical Skills

• Experience of managing engineering building services, operational engineering maintenance and repair services
• Experience and knowledge of operational budget management
• Experience of managing contractors
• Experience in specifying and managing engineering contracts
• Extensive knowledge and experience of working with engineering systems within complex organisations and environments
• Experience of working within and developing a 'safe system of work' and dealing with health and safety issues
• Experience of Estates Management/Project Management including the concurrent management of multiple projects and services
• Knowledge of HTM's, HBN's and Estates specific legislation
• Good communication skills, both written and verbal to a wide range of individuals and groups at all levels internally and externally
• Computer literate and proficient in the use of Microsoft Office suite of programs, BMS and CAFM systems
• Demonstrable record of accomplishment of working effectively within and through multi-disciplinary teams
• Highly organised and able to manage a complex workload
• Can apply the knowledge, experience, and judgement necessary to demonstrate, in a practical sense, the safe operation and maintenance of specific systems/equipment.
• Can plan and organise in coordination with contractors unsupervised routine and complex maintenance, analysis, solution finding and repair work
• Experience in working in a similar role
• Previous experience of working with a quality management system (e.g., ISO 9001)
• Substantial specialist experience gained from working in a complex multi-site health care engineering environment

Personal Skills

• Work independently, using own initiative
• Resilient and calm under pressure.
• Maintains focus on objectives
• Capable of working in a demand driven service
• Committed to improving efficiency and environmental protection

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

£46,148 to £52,809 a yearper annum pro rata