Mechanical & Electrical Manager

NHS; Reading; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking an M&E Manager to oversee engineering services at their facilities. The role involves ensuring compliance with statutory requirements, managing maintenance activities, and providing technical expertise. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in engineering management and health & safety qualifications, ensuring the delivery of safe and effective services across the Trust.

Qualifications

• Experience in engineering/estates maintenance management role.
• Knowledge of NHS HTM technical documents and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with statutory and legal requirements for estates services.
• Oversee maintenance activities and manage contractors effectively.
• Support audits and governance meetings regarding compliance.

Skills

Health & Safety

Engineering Management

Risk Management

Education

Higher National Certificate in Engineering

Health & Safety Qualification

Job description

The primary purpose of this management post is to take overall responsibility forthe operating and maintenance of all engineering services undertaken at RoyalBerkshire NHS Foundation Trust.

The M&E Manager will be the building services engineering technical expert,overseeing implementation of the estates pre-planned maintenance program ofwork, reactive, remedial works services as well as minor project work. The postholder is responsible for ensuring statutory, legislative and HTM compliance ofengineering services at Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust and continuousquality improvement of estates support services. This will be achieved underdirection by the Head of Engineering by managing a team of sub-contracted specialist service providers, to provide an environment that enables an excellent clinical service and assurance of compliance.

The M&E Manager will provide technical expertise, support and guidance toensure resilience of the estates engineering services, timely resolution of defectsand non-conformance and emergency responses. Effective implementation willensure minimal downtime or loss of clinical services, reflected in assurancereports.

The post holder will be responsible for providing a safe and compliant estatesinfrastructure within their assigned areas, ensuring statutory and plannedpreventative maintenance has been completed by service providers within SLA and agreed KPIs.

Main duties of the job

Alongside the Building Manager act as "gateway" to assigned estates area (block estates management) to ensure all estates related activities adhere to Trust policy, procedure and code of practice.

Oversee the safe and timely implementation of routine, reactive and remedial maintenance activities

Oversee the safe and timely implementation minor works, projects and building shutdowns

Undertake risk management (DATIX) updates, Health and Safety and compliance inspections and reports

Audits and improvement actions implementation

Attend internal governance meetings, stakeholder meetings with clinical colleagues and the wider Trust

AP duties for HTM's, where qualified and appointed

Attend out-of-hours to support engineering activities - monthly generator tests, annual black building tests, water services shutdowns etc.

About us

Diversity makes us interesting... Inclusion is what will make us outstanding.

Inequality exists and the journey to eliminate it is not easy. Every step we take will be a purposeful step forward to deliver a truly inclusive culture where all our people are enabled to deliver outstanding care, where background is no barrier, and where everyone can be their authentic self and we truly represent our patient community.

We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where possible. All applicants who have a disability and meet the minimum criteria for the post can opt for a guaranteed interview.

If you need additional help with your application please get in touch by calling the recruitment team on 0118 322 6997 or 0118 322 5342.

Our primary method of communication will be via email. However, if you would prefer to be contacted through a different method, please inform the recruitment team.

Job responsibilities

Operate at a management level within a busy, demanding public service environment.

Ensure the comprehensive provision of safe and effective Estates services to statutory and legal requirements, technical and safety standards, and NHS guidance, within the assigned areas and sites of responsibility and across the whole Trust as appropriate.

Ensure that there are systems in place to maintain plant and equipment in a compliant state and that unnecessary and unplanned downtime is prevented.

Develop, document, communicate and manage KPIs in conjunction with peers and the Engineering Manager.

Ensure contractors deliver reactive maintenance, ensure that areas/items of equipment are made safe and fixed in a timely manner, provide communication and updates to clinical staff and other stakeholders as appropriate.

Meet with a range of Trust stakeholders such as non-specialist senior managers, clinicians, & capital project managers to agree interruptions to service(s).

Meet with external bodies in relation to compliance issues statutory equipment and plant suppliers, NHSI/E, HSE and contractors.

Support the preparation of reports for governance meetings (such as EMAG/FMAG/VMAG/WSG/AMAG and MGPS) to demonstrate compliance with statutory requirements, reactive works trends and risk management.

Advise the Trust senior management on the compliance implications of any Department of Health initiatives or changes in legislation.

Support the Head of Engineering to conduct, arrange and or manage periodic audits of estates maintenance work to ensure compliance (both contractual and statutory) and that work is completed to a high quality across all Trust sites. Ensuring there are systems in place for customers to notify of new issues and any quality failings.

Participate, contribute and support as required in assessing and completing strategic and operational risk management in the maintenance of the estates assets.

Be available to act as Authorised Person for relevant HTMs (according to qualifications and Authorising Engineer appointment) to overseeing safe management, maintenance, operation and reactive response for engineering systems.

Ensure that all estates related activates undertaken, whether by the estates department or the wider Trust, adhere to Trust policies and procedures.

Ensure the Trust remains compliant with all energy related environmental and sustainability legislation and regulations at all times

Carry out operational management of the Trusts Building Management Systems to ensure they are fully optimised in minimising energy consumption.

Ensure data collection, collation, and analysis for monthly performance reporting on energy, facilities performance, contractor KPI performance, value for money on contracts.

Support the production of an annual Statement of Assurance on the compliance, effectiveness, efficiency and value for money of Energy and Utility services delivery.

Ensure ERIC data is collected, compiled and submitted on-time; annually or as required.

Advise capital investment project managers on proposed engineering solutions assessed against Trust objectives. Witness and sign off on completion of the works in line with HBN (and HTM) guidance.

Act as the Soft Landings champion for capital work projects, ensuring that PPM maintenance and compliance tasks are loaded to Trust CAFM system.

Plan and organise minor works and the backlog of capital works ensuring correct procedures are followed and patient safety is maintained.

Ensure a good working relationship with customers.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Membership of professional organisation e.g. CIBSE, IWFM, IHEEM IET, IMechE, Energy Institute etc. or actively progressing registered chartered status
• Recognised Higher National Certificate in engineering (electrical or mechanical), building services or equivalent qualification.
• Health & Safety Qualification, i.e. IOSHH/ CDM or member of the Risk & Quality Institute

Experience

• Practical experience of working in an engineering/ estates maintenance management role.
• Experience in either a maintenance or design related engineering discipline
• Experience of using the Capital Investment Manual, NHS standards, H&S regulations and cost control

Knowledge

• Knowledge of NHS HTM technical documents, British standards, regulations, legislation and codes of practice
• Ability to assume the Designated Person/ Authorised Person or equivalent for engineering installations or 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.