Lead Engineer - JR110326

NHS; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in London seeks a Lead Engineer to oversee the engineering maintenance of facilities. The role involves ensuring compliance with health and safety standards and managing a team of operatives. Candidates must have relevant engineering qualifications and experience in a healthcare setting. This full-time position offers a competitive salary and permanent contract.

Qualifications

• City & Guilds Part 3, HNC, or NVQ Level 4 (or equivalent) in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
• Proven experience in engineering maintenance within a hospital or similar environment.
• Understanding of health and safety legislation including risk management.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safe completion of Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) and Reactive Maintenance tasks.
• Manage engineering response to faults, ensuring timely resolution.
• Oversee delivery of EBME maintenance routines and manage engineering operatives.

Skills

Engineering maintenance

Health and safety compliance

Team leadership

Problem solving

Communication

Education

City & Guilds Part 3, HNC, or NVQ Level 4 in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Job description

Overview

Job title: Lead Engineer

Employer: The Blackheath Hospital

Organization: Circle Health Group

Hours: 37.5 hours per week • Permanent

Salary: Up to £49,000 per year (dependent on level of experience, training and qualification)

Location: Blackheath Hospital, Lee Terrace, London SE3 9UD. The role covers both The Blackheath Hospital and Southend Private Hospital with a rotation on-call across 4 sites; travel expenses are reimbursed.

Main duties / Responsibilities

• Ensure the safe and effective completion of all Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) and Reactive Maintenance tasks in line with Circle Health Group Standard Operating Procedures.
• Manage the engineering response to building and equipment faults, ensuring timely and safe resolution with minimal disruption to hospital services.
• Oversee the delivery of EBME maintenance routines to ensure all medical equipment is serviced and safe for use.
• Provide day-to-day leadership and line management of engineering operatives within the hospital.
• Allocate tasks, monitor performance, and ensure training and competency standards are maintained.
• Promote a positive working culture that supports professional development, safety, and service excellence.
• Monitor and report on Reactive and Maintenance (R&M) budgets, identifying variances and contributing to cost control measures.
• Manage site engineering resources effectively across both The Blackheath Hospital and Southend Private Hospital, including rota on-call responsibilities for 4 sites.
• Travel between sites as required; travel expenses are reimbursed.

What you have

Essential:

• City & Guilds Part 3, HNC, or NVQ Level 4 (or equivalent) in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
• CSCS card or ECS card (if electrically qualified) at the appropriate level.
• Proven experience in engineering maintenance, ideally within a hospital or similar critical services environment.
• Experience in team leadership, task allocation, and performance management.
• Comprehensive understanding of health and safety legislation, including risk management, fire safety, and Legionella prevention.
• Strong fault-finding, organisational, and communication skills.

Desirable:

• Time-served apprenticeship in a relevant engineering discipline.
• Fire Safety or Fire Risk Assessment training.
• Experience managing sub-contractors and minor works.
• Understanding of energy management systems or environmental reporting.
• Familiarity with Computer Aided Facilities Management (CAFM) systems.

What sort of person are you?

• You are a great communicator with different people at different levels.
• You are an excellent judge and decision maker.
• You are a highly effective problem solver.
• You are proactive and driven to succeed.
• You are punctual, committed and reliable.
• You are flexible and adaptable.
• You are committed to lifelong learning.

What else?

This is intended as an outline of the general areas of activity. This is not exhaustive and may change due to future changes and developments. You must maintain your knowledge and conduct your duties responsibly with guidance of the Health & Safety at Work Act. You treat all patient information as confidential and would only breach confidence if you felt that a patient or member of staff was at risk of harm.

Health & Safety / Confidentiality: You must maintain knowledge of Health and Safety at Work Act. Ensure appropriate measures are taken for staff, visitors and contractors; information relating to identifiable patients or staff must be kept confidential. Failure to observe these rules may be considered serious misconduct.

This job description is not exhaustive and may be subject to alteration in light of future changes and developments. Opportunities with Circle Health Group emphasize diversity and inclusive opportunities for all colleagues, with values of being selfless, compassionate, committed, collaborative, brave, agile, tenacious and creative.

Additional information

Date posted: 26 September 2025

Contract: Permanent • Working pattern: Full-time

Reference: E0196-25-0063

Employer website: https://www.circlehealth.co.uk/