Head Of Engineering

Mitie Group plc.; Coventry; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Mitie Group plc. is seeking a Head of Engineering to lead engineering services across University Hospital Coventry, a major healthcare estate in the UK.

You will drive safety, compliance and operational performance to support outstanding patient care. Reporting to the Head of Estates, you will oversee mechanical, electrical and building fabric assets, manage contractors, and lead continuous improvement while building strong relationships with stakeholders and clinical teams.

Qualifications

• Experience leading Hard FM engineering services within healthcare.
• Knowledge of HTMs, HBNs and healthcare compliance requirements.
• Experience managing engineering contracts and supply chain partners.
• Understanding of critical healthcare systems including electrical infrastructure, medical gases and ventilation.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering services across a large healthcare estate.
• Manage specialist contractors and engineering partners.
• Ensure compliance with healthcare, statutory and contractual requirements.
• Support planned maintenance, lifecycle programmes and capital projects.
• Drive service improvement and engineering best practice.
• Build relationships with client stakeholders and operational teams.
• Support development of engineering teams and future service planning.

Skills

Hard FM

Leadership

Healthcare

Education

Degree in Engineering

Job description

Head of Engineering University Hospital Coventry

Help our Mitie team deliver with Pride and Purpose.

We're looking for an experienced Head of Engineering to lead engineering services across University Hospital Coventry, one of the UK's largest and most complex healthcare environments.

This is a key leadership role responsible for ensuring the hospital's engineering infrastructure remains safe, compliant and effective, supporting the delivery of outstanding patient care every day.

Working closely with the Head of Estates and wider leadership team, you'll oversee engineering service delivery across mechanical, electrical and building fabric assets, while driving continuous improvement, compliance and operational performance.

What you'll be doing

• Leading engineering services across a large acute healthcare estate.
• Managing specialist contractors and engineering partners.
• Ensuring compliance with healthcare, statutory and contractual requirements.
• Supporting planned maintenance, lifecycle programmes and capital projects.
• Driving service improvement and engineering best practice.
• Building strong relationships with client stakeholders and operational teams.
• Supporting the development of engineering teams and future service planning.

What we're looking for

• Strong experience leading Hard FM engineering services within healthcare, NHS or PFI environments.
• Knowledge of HTMs, HBNs and healthcare compliance requirements.
• Experience managing engineering contracts and supply chain partners.
• Understanding of critical healthcare systems, including electrical infrastructure, medical gases and ventilation.
• Strong leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Degree qualified in a relevant engineering discipline or equivalent experience.

Candidates from both mechanical and electrical backgrounds will be considered, although an electrical bias would be advantageous.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a high-profile healthcare contract where you'll play a pivotal role in maintaining and developing critical engineering services that directly support patient care.