Estates Supervisor Mechanical

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

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust is seeking an operational manager for building and engineering services to oversee compliance and staff management. The role involves significant responsibility for maintaining a safe environment for patients and enforcing compliance with engineering standards.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in engineering discipline.
• Proven ability to manage teams.
• Health and safety certification (NEBOSH or IOSH) desirable.

Responsibilities

• Operational management of building and engineering services.
• Ensure compliance with legislation and HTMs.
• Management of direct labour and contractors.

Skills

Ability to develop policies

Knowledge of compliance standards

Planning and coordination

Education

Higher national diploma in engineering discipline or equivalent

Authorised Person (AP) in line with HTM's

Job description

Job summary

The post holder will be responsible for the operational management of the building and engineering services for the Trust and for the management of the Estate including staff management. To provide specialist and professional building and engineering expertise to the Trust, other estates staff, directors and senior managers. To act as Authorised Person for a number of disciplines.

Main duties of the job

To undertake Authorised Person responsibilities in relation to specified systems.

To be the source of technical ability and supply interpretation of legislation when needed to senior estates management team

Day to day operational management of direct labour and contractors in line with standards such as HTM's SFG20 and operating procedures.

Working with the Head of Estates agreeing, monitoring and reporting against budgets.

Ensuring the design and build installation and services comply in accordance with, legislation, statutory, HTM requirements and service requirements.

Active member of the management team. Representing the department commercially and technically at meetings when required.

To continually improve reporting systems to maintain a safe environment for patients and staff

About us

Our Organisation

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) provides a full range of general acute, outpatient and diagnostic services at The Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, the Herts and Essex Hospital in Bishop's Stortford, and St Margaret's Hospital in Epping.

We employ 3,500 staff and serve a local population of around 350,000 people living in west Essex and east Hertfordshire, centred on the M11 corridor and the towns of Harlow, Bishop's Stortford and Epping. Our extended catchment area incorporates a population of up to 500,000 and includes the areas of Hoddesdon, Cheshunt and Broxbourne in Hertfordshire.

Our Values

The Princess Alexandra Promise to our patients as identified by our 3 values which will contribute to improving our patient experiences:

Patient at heart - Always holding the patient and their wellbeing at the centre of our thoughts and efforts

Everyday excellence - Sharing and celebrating our successes, being honest when we get it wrong, giving us the ability to learn from both

Creative collaboration - Knowing strength comes from diversity, we combine our experiences, skills and talents, working together to find new and better ways to care

The Trust believes in investing in all our staff and rewarding high standards of care whilst building for excellence and in return we expect our staff to uphold the Trust values to the highest level.

Details Date posted

06 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum, plus 5% high cost area supplement

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

292-7233809-E&F

Job locations

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS trust

Hamstel Road

Harlow

CM20 1QX

Job description Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job description and person specification. This is available to download at anytime.

Job description Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job description and person specification. This is available to download at anytime.

Person Specification education Essential

• Higher national diploma in engineering discipline or equivalent
• Authorised Person (AP) in line with HTM's

Desirable

• Health and safety certification e.g. NEBOSH or IOSH

Experience Essential

• Significant experience in engineering discipline
• Experience in managing maintenance operations
• Proven ability to manage teams

Skills Essential

• Ability to develop policies and guide technicians on best practices and safety protocols
• Knowledge of compliance standards and audit tools

Desirable

• Excellent planning and coordination abilities

Person Specification education Essential

• Higher national diploma in engineering discipline or equivalent
• Authorised Person (AP) in line with HTM's

Desirable

• Health and safety certification e.g. NEBOSH or IOSH

Experience Essential

• Significant experience in engineering discipline
• Experience in managing maintenance operations
• Proven ability to manage teams

Skills Essential

• Ability to develop policies and guide technicians on best practices and safety protocols
• Knowledge of compliance standards and audit tools

Desirable

• Excellent planning and coordination abilities

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 details Employer name

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust

Address

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS trust

Hamstel Road

Harlow

CM20 1QX

Employer's website

https://www.pah.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust

Address

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS trust

Hamstel Road

Harlow

CM20 1QX

Employer's website

https://www.pah.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)