Principal Engineer - Electrical

GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare institution in the UK is seeking a Principal Engineer - Electrical to join their senior Estates team. This role will involve overseeing the electrical service management, leading the compliance team, and contributing to strategic planning and sustainability goals, including the journey towards Net Zero by 2030. The ideal candidate will be a Chartered Engineer with significant experience in healthcare engineering, particularly in electrical disciplines, and possess strong leadership and project management skills.

Benefits

Living Wage Employer

Qualifications

• Chartered Engineer or working towards accreditation or equivalent experience.
• Significant experience in healthcare engineering, mainly in Electrical.
• Experience acting as AP for Electrical Services.
• Strong project management skills.
• Ability to develop positive relationships with non-Estate stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Report on engineering governance, risks, and performance.
• Support development of Safe Systems of Work.
• Lead the electrical compliance team.
• Develop CAFM-based maintenance program.
• Act as point of contact for electrical service management.
• Manage projects to successful completion.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Stakeholder management

Project management

Healthcare engineering experience

Education

Chartered Engineer or equivalent

Job description

Responsibilities

• As part of the senior leadership team, you will report regularly on engineering governance, risks, and infrastructure performance, while driving improvements. Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills are essential
• Support the ongoing development of robust Safe Systems of Work (including Standard Operational Procedures) for all major M&E disciplines and coordinate and act as the AP/RP lead in relevant specialist areas
• Lead the electrical compliance team
• Help the operational lead develop the CAFM based maintenance programme to work in parallel with the AP and CP structures to ensure compliant maintenance and PPM regimes along with accurate reporting
• Act as the point of contact for the electrical service/infrastructure management including associated specialist fields, specify solutions in line with best practice/relevant legislation and oversee that this work is undertaken as required
• Lead and manage projects to successful completion

Qualifications

• Current Chartered Engineer or working towards accreditation (or equivalent experience)
• Significant experience working within healthcare engineering, with exposure predominantly within the Electrical specialism
• Experience of acting in the role of AP for Electrical Services
• Strong project management skills
• Ability to develop positive and effective working relationships and present on technical issues to non-Estates stakeholders

About the role

Venn Group is proud to be partnering exclusively with Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust to recruit a Principal Engineer - Electrical. This is an exciting opportunity to join a globally renowned institution at the forefront of clinical innovation and patient care. You will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of GOSH's estate, ensuring the safety, compliance, and resilience of its critical infrastructure.

You will act as the Coordinating Authorised Person for electrical systems, leading a team of engineering professionals and overseeing the delivery of robust Safe Systems of Work across the Trust.

This is more than a technical role - it's a leadership position embedded within the senior Estates team. You'll contribute to strategic planning, capital development, and sustainability goals, including the Trust's journey toward Net Zero by 2030.

GOSH is seeking a Chartered Engineer (C.Eng.) or equivalent with a strong background in electrical and/or mechanical engineering. You'll bring a deep understanding of HTMs, statutory regulations, and best practice in hospital engineering.

This is your chance to make a lasting impact in a role that blends technical excellence with purpose-driven leadership - all within one of the UK's most iconic healthcare institutions.

Please note: your application details will be shared with Venn Group.

Recruitment Process

The recruitment process for all admin and clerical roles at Bands 2-4 will be a two stage recruitment process whereby shortlisted candidates will undertake an online literacy, numeracy, ICT and typing test. Only those candidates who pass the competency test will proceed to a formal interview.

The closing date given is a guide only. There may be some occasions where we have to close a vacancy once sufficient applications have been received. It is therefore advisable that you submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification criteria for this post will be shortlisted. Please note that where high volumes of applicants have been received, additional criteria may on occasion be used to determine the final shortlist.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

Equal Opportunity

We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture where all staff are valued, respected and acknowledged. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age, disability status or length of time spent unemployed.

We particularly welcome applications from BAME communities, people with disabilities and/or long-term health conditions and LGBT+ community members.

We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants and employees are treated fairly and consistently. We are proud to be accredited as a Disability Confident Employer, a member of Business Disability Forum and a Stonewall Diversity Champion.

We have active and Executive supported BAME, LGBT+ and Allies, Disability and Long-Term Health Conditions and Women's staff networks. Staff networks are employee-led groups formed around interests, issues and a common bond or background. Staff network members create a positive and inclusive work environment at Great Ormond Street Hospital by actively contributing to the Trust's mission, values and efforts specific to inclusion. All of our staff networks are open to any employee.

Other

We are an accredited Living Wage Employer.