Mechanical Engineering Manager | Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Southend University Hospital NHS Trust; Basildon; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare trust in Basildon is seeking a qualified Mechanical Technician to manage Planned Preventative Maintenance and respond to emergencies across multiple sites. This role requires significant practical and management experience, strong technical knowledge, and the ability to ensure health and safety compliance. The ideal candidate will be flexible and possess strong organisational skills. Competitive salary and professional development opportunities offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary with shift and on-call allowances

Ongoing professional development

Training opportunities

Supportive team environment

Qualifications

• Significant relevant practical and management experience.
• Thorough knowledge of technical data and specifications.
• Practical experience with various estates plant and systems.

Responsibilities

• Manage Planned Preventative Maintenance across multiple sites.
• Respond to emergencies and breakdowns.
• Conduct risk assessments for high-risk tasks.

Skills

Mechanical engineering

Technical data knowledge

Management capabilities

Organisational skills

Flexibility to travel

Education

Qualified mechanical engineer

Job description

Overview

Are you a qualified Mechanical Technician with significant relevant practical and management experience? Join our Estates Engineering Team and play a pivotal role keeping our Trust’s critical services running 24/7. You’ll be managing Planned Preventative Maintenance, emergency breakdowns and installations across multiple sites covering the on call service on a rota basis.

What You’ll Bring

• Qualified mechanical engineer with extensive practical experience
• Thorough knowledge and understanding of technical data, specifications and issues relating to a wide range of Estates plant, equipment and systems
• Practical experience working on a broad range of estates plant and systems
• Proven ability to manage an estates engineering team
• 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.

What You\'ll Do

• Operate on a day shift and on call rota; actively responding to breakdowns and job requests.
• Manage the team to provide Planned Preventative Maintenance and 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 networks
• Assess, diagnose and provide solutions to complex faults on Healthcare Building Services
• 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 tasks
• Ensure strict compliance with Trust policies, statutory standards and health & safety legislation
• Liaise with the Senior Management team in response to emergency situations including Estates participation in the Trust’s Major Incident and Business Continuity Plan

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

Are you looking for an exciting Management role using your unique qualities? Then we want to hear from you.

For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.

We look forward to your application.

Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a suitable number of applications.

This advert closes on Tuesday 7 Oct 2025