Estates Senior Technician

NHS; Essex; On-site; GBP 39,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider is seeking an Estates Senior Technician to maintain critical services at various sites. The successful candidate will require hands-on experience with estates plant, be qualified in electrical or mechanical disciplines, and handle both routine maintenance and emergency responses. A competitive salary of approximately £38,682 per year is offered, along with professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Ongoing professional development

Supportive team environment

Qualifications

• Significant practical experience working independently on a broad range of estates plant and systems.
• Proven ability to escalate serious issues to management when required.
• Flexibility to travel across multiple Trust sites.

Responsibilities

• Operate on a shift system plus on-call, responding to breakdowns and job requests.
• Carry out Planned Preventative Maintenance and in-depth fault-finding.
• Perform installations and refurbishments of building fabrication.

Skills

Qualified Electrical or Mechanical Technician

Hands-on experience in complex estates plant

Excellent technical knowledge of specifications

Strong organisational skills

Education

ONC Elec/Mech or HNC Elec/Mech or equivalent

Job description

Estates Senior Technician

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 22 October 2025

Are you a qualified Electrical or Mechanical Technician with hands-on experience in complex estates plant? Join our Estates Engineering Team and play a pivotal role keeping our Trust's critical services running 24/7. You'll work on a shift rota with on-call duties, tackling Planned Preventative Maintenance, emergency breakdowns and installations across multiple sites.

What You'll Do

• Recognised Electrical or Mechanical Technician qualification
• Significant practical experience working independently on a broad range of estates plant and systems
• Proven ability to escalate serious issues to management when required
• Excellent technical knowledge of specifications, drawings and manuals
• Flexibility to travel across multiple Trust sites in your own/ Trust vehicle
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise under pressure
• Commitment to health, safety and high-quality workmanship
• Team member with shared goals of improvement, development and excellence

What We Offer

• Competitive salary with shift and on-call allowances
• Ongoing professional development
• Training opportunities
• A supportive, collaborative team environment
• The chance to make a real difference to patient care by keeping essential services operational

Ready to power our Trust's estates and keep vital services running around the clock? Click "Apply Now" or contact Tom Salter ([e-mail]) for more information. We can't wait to hear from you!

Main duties of the job

• Operate on a shift system plus on-call, responding to breakdowns and job requests both day and night
• Carry out Planned Preventative Maintenance and in-depth fault-finding on generators, fire alarms, lighting and power, distribution boards, boilers, air-handling units, chiller plant, medical gas systems, calorifiers and hot & cold-water network
• Perform installations and refurbishments of building fabrication
• Evaluate and respond effectively to emergency situations, prioritising safety for patients, staff and the public
• Conduct and document your own risk assessments for medium and high-risk task
• Ensure strict compliance with Trust policies, statutory standards and health & safety legislation

About us

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust

Job responsibilities

Please see attached a full job description setting out the details of the role and responsibilities.

We look forward to your application.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Relevant practical experience and either ONC Elec/Mech or HNC Elec/Mech or equivalent technical qualification

Knowledge & Experience

• Supporting information demonstrates knowledge of electrical/mechanical/building services legislation.
• Previous roles involved working with IT systems

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.

Employer name

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

£38,682 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)