Mechanical Manager

Serco Limited; Swindon; On-site; GBP 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days holiday

Pension scheme 6%

Internal courses and apprenticeships

Employee Assistance Programme and GP/‌

Retail discounts

Volunteering day

Employee networks

Job summary

Serco Limited in Swindon is seeking a Mechanical Manager to lead the Mechanical Estates team at Great Western Hospital. You will oversee maintenance across a busy acute healthcare environment, ensuring safe, compliant and reliable mechanical systems for patients and staff.

You will plan preventative maintenance, manage budgets and lead in safety, compliance and continuous improvement while coordinating with hospital stakeholders to maintain high service levels.

Qualifications

• Completed a recognised mechanical engineering apprenticeship or equivalent training.
• City and Guilds or BTEC building engineering qualifications; HNC/HND desirable.
• Experience managing maintenance in a complex engineering environment.
• Experience as Authorised Person (AP) with safe systems of work and permit-to-work.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support the Mechanical Estates team and contractors to deliver safe maintenance services.
• Plan and coordinate planned preventative maintenance, reactive repairs, and minor projects.
• Ensure compliance with statutory regulations and NHS requirements.
• Monitor performance against targets and drive service improvements.
• Provide technical guidance on mechanical systems including water safety and ventilation.
• Manage budgets, procurement, and resource planning for value and quality.
• Build relationships with hospital stakeholders and support operational resilience.

Skills

Mechanical engineering apprenticeship

AP experience

People leadership

Stakeholder management

Building services knowledge

Maintenance management

Healthcare environment experience

Safe systems of work knowledge

Education

City and Guilds / BTEC building engineering

HNC/HND desirable

Job description

Great Western Hospital, Swindon, SN3 6BB

Permanent, Full-time (37.5 hours per week, Mon-Fri with participation in the on‑call rota and flexibility to support operational requirements as needed)

Up to £65,000 per annum + excellent benefits

Ready to impact a better future?

As a Mechanical Manager in our Serco Health team at Great Western Hospital, you'll lead the delivery of statutory compliant planned, reactive and remedial mechanical maintenance services across a busy acute healthcare environment. You'll play a key role in ensuring critical hospital systems remain safe, reliable and available for patients, visitors and healthcare professionals.

Our work touches lives every day. By leading a skilled Estates team and supporting continuous improvement across the hospital estate, you'll help create a positive impact on communities while ensuring essential healthcare services can operate safely and effectively. This is an opportunity to combine technical expertise, leadership and innovation in a role where your work has real purpose and helps impact a better future.

What you’ll do as a Mechanical Manager

• Lead, supervise and support the Mechanical Estates team and specialist contractors to deliver safe, efficient and effective maintenance services.
• Plan and coordinate planned preventative maintenance, reactive repairs, remedial works and minor project activities across the hospital estate.
• Ensure compliance with statutory regulations, NHS requirements, Health Technical Memoranda (HTMs), Serco policies and industry best practice.
• Monitor performance against maintenance targets and key performance indicators, driving continuous improvement and service excellence.
• Provide technical guidance and assurance on mechanical systems, including water safety, ventilation, pressure systems and medical gas infrastructure.
• Manage budgets, procurement activities and resource planning to achieve value for money while maintaining service quality.
• Build trusted relationships with hospital stakeholders and support operational resilience through effective leadership and communication.

Does this sound like you?

• Completed a recognised mechanical engineering apprenticeship or equivalent structured technical training programme
• Hold relevant City and Guilds, BTEC or equivalent Building Related engineering qualifications, with HNC or HND desirable.
• Demonstrable experience managing maintenance activities within a complex engineering environment.
• Demonstrable experience operating as an Authorised Person (AP) in a relevant discipline, with a thorough understanding of safe systems of work, statutory compliance requirements, permit-to-work processes, and the management of high-risk engineering activities.
• Strong people leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build trust and develop others.
• Sound knowledge of building services and mechanical systems, with a commitment to safety, compliance and continuous improvement.
• Experience within a healthcare environment and experience operating as an Authorised Person (AP) in a relevant discipline, with a thorough understanding of safe systems of work, statutory compliance requirements, permit-to-work processes, and the management of high-risk engineering activities.

What we offer

• 33 days’ holiday plus bank holidays (and the option to buy up to five additional leave days each year)
• Up to 6% contributory pension scheme
• Over 1,100 internal courses available, funding for qualifications and apprenticeships (we currently offer over 60 different apprenticeships), mentoring opportunities, and a focus on internal progression.
• Employee Assistance Programme, Bupa Anytime HealthLine, wellbeing app, 30% off at Serco-managed leisure centres, and 24/7 access to a virtual GP service
• Discounts across around 1,000 retailers, from food and clothing to days out, entertainment and travel
• Paid volunteering day, tax‑free charitable giving through Payroll Giving Scheme, donate your pennies from your monthly pay to the Serco People Fund Charity
• Our employee networks support connection by providing spaces for collaboration, learning, and belonging. They represent and empower all our colleagues including veterans, LGBTQIA+ employees, women, parents and carers, people with disabilities, and people from all cultural backgrounds.

Vetting and checks

A Standard DBS check will be carried out for this position. This includes spent and unspent convictions, cautions, reprimands, and warnings as permitted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act. An Occupational Health Questionnaire will also be completed so we can ensure you have the necessary support to perform your duties.

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