Senior Estates Officer - Capital Projects

The Methodist Church in Britain; Dawlish; Presencial; GBP 45 000 - 60 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Part-time and flexible working offered

Resumo da oferta

Devon Partnership NHS Trust is seeking a Senior Estates Officer to lead the annual capital programme and drive major capital works within the Estates team. The role coordinates multi-disciplinary input, including mechanical and electrical elements, and acts as an Authorised Person in technical positions.

The post requires experience in estate management, project leadership, and health and safety oversight, with responsibilities spanning design, delivery, and handover of projects within NHS

Qualificações

• Degree-level or equivalent knowledge of building and M&E, including legislation, or equivalent work experience.
• Postgraduate knowledge plus experience or CPD in specialist estate management.
• Acting as an Authorised Person in an electrical or mechanical position.

Responsabilidades

• Deliver an annual capital programme to reduce the estate backlog and improve health and safety.
• Act as project lead for capital projects allocated each year, overseeing staff and consultants.
• Prepare designs for major capital works to NHS HTMs, HBNs, British Standards and current legislation.
• Lead on Building and M&E technical matters and give accurate, current advice.
• Co-ordinate mechanical and electrical responses and commissioning across capital projects.
• Assist the Head of Estates on major projects, leading where directed.
• Deputise for the Health and Safety Manager on control of contractors.
• Prepare and review the five-year estate investment plan.
• Help complete ERIC, PAM and other national returns.
• Maintain up-to-date MICAD drawing files.
• Deliver building and engineering works within the capital programme.
• Hand over completed projects to the operational Estates team safely and seamlessly

Conhecimentos

Capital project leadership

Health & safety oversight

Budget & programme management

Risk management

Formação académica

Degree-level knowledge in building & M&E (legislation)

Postgraduate estate management CPD

Authorised Person in electrical/mechanical role

Descrição da oferta de emprego

This Senior Estates Officer post sits in the Capital Team within the Estates Team at Devon Partnership NHS Trust, a provider of mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services. The role leads major and minor capital works and delivers an annual programme aimed at clearing the estate backlog and improving health and safety, with project lead duties on allocated schemes. It is a multi-discipline role that co-ordinates mechanical and electrical input from the Trust's Authorised Persons and is advertised at 1 WTE. Acting as an Authorised Person in an electrical or mechanical role is essential, so applicants need that experience already.

What the job involves

• Deliver an annual capital programme to reduce the estate backlog and improve health and safety
• Act as project lead for capital projects allocated each year, overseeing staff and consultants
• Prepare designs for major capital works to NHS HTMs, HBNs, British Standards and current legislation
• Lead on Building and M&E technical matters and give accurate, current advice
• Co-ordinate mechanical and electrical responses and commissioning across capital projects
• Assist the Head of Estates on major projects, leading where directed
• Deputise for the Health and Safety Manager on control of contractors
• Prepare and review the five-year estate investment plan
• Help complete ERIC, PAM and other national returns
• Maintain up-to-date MICAD drawing files
• Deliver building and engineering works within the capital programme
• Hand over completed projects to the operational Estates team safely and seamlessly

What’s required

Qualifications

• Degree-level or equivalent knowledge of building and M&E, including legislation, or equivalent work experience
• Postgraduate knowledge plus experience or CPD in specialist estate management
• Acting as an Authorised Person in an electrical or mechanical position

Experience

• Estate capital management, including project management and operational maintenance
• Managing complex programmes of works, including change management
• Budget management and financial control
• Post‑qualification experience in a corporate or public sector environment
• Working in an estates‑related environment
• Health and safety management practice

Skills & knowledge

• Implementing performance management systems and monitoring KPIs
• Developing risk management schedules and safe systems of work
• Planning and implementing planned preventive maintenance schedules
• Background in building, mechanical or electrical engineering, including design and project management

Nice to have

• Chartered membership of a professional institute recognised by the NHS, such as CIBS or RICS
• NEBOSH Level 6 or equivalent health and safety qualification
• Training in access to confined spaces and use of ladders
• Legionella control or awareness training
• Asbestos management or awareness training
• IT qualification such as ECDL
• Management experience in an NHS estates department
• Experience working in an NHS or similar estates department

What’s offered

• Part-time and flexible working considered and supported