Estates Officer (Mechanical)

Haringey GP Federation; Tees Valley; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization is seeking an Estates Officer (Mechanical) to manage an efficient engineering maintenance service across the North Yorkshire and York area, including Teesside. The ideal applicant will have a background in Mechanical Engineering and experience in contract and budget management within an NHS context. This role will require leading a maintenance team and delivering high-quality engineering solutions. The location is flexible across multiple sites.

Qualifications

• Significant management experience in engineering maintenance and contract works.
• Experience in procurement of engineering design schemes.
• Experience working in NHS environments including management of Planned Preventative Maintenance systems.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Engineering Supervisor and operational maintenance.
• Implement Engineering Planned Preventative Maintenance System.
• Evaluate design criteria, ensure compliance with specifications.

Skills

Engineering maintenance knowledge

Contract management

Team leadership

AutoCAD proficiency

Communication skills

Education

Higher National Certificate (HNC) in Mechanical Engineering

Honours Degree in a relevant field

Professional registration at C.Eng

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

Estates Officer (Mechanical)

The closing date is 25 January 2026

The post holder will be responsible for the management of an efficient, cost effective, Engineering maintenance and repair service to North Yorkshire and York area including Teesside for the purpose of health care.

The base for this role is optional between 3 sites

Cross Lane, Scarborough

Acklam Road Hospital, Middlesbrough

In relation to buildings structures, the post holder will also be responsible for the procurement, preparation, including feasibility studies, of designated capital schemes as the need arises.

The post holder will be required to provide technical and managerial support to the Estates Managers and Head of Estates, with specific responsibility for the effective and efficient management, procurement and control of building maintenance, design and installation criteria with respect to capital/minor works schemes and Estates condition surveys.

To provide technical advice and discussion with clients, where necessary and assist in achieving correctly prepared design requirements, to suit specific or particular needs.

Flexibility to assist/cover other Estates Officers with their responsibilities when directed by the Estates Managers and Head of Estates.

Main duties of the job

Responsible for management of the Engineering Supervisor, together with overall management of the Engineering maintenance on a day-to-day operational basis

Responsible for the development and implementation of the Engineering Planned Preventative Maintenance System, including continuous performance monitoring against NHS performance indicators, and national standards

Manage and monitor the agreed Annual Life Cycle Maintenance programme as directed by the Estates Managers and Head of Estates. Evaluate design criteria and solutions and advise Trust managers of compliance with briefing requirements/information and assimilation of same into specifications, drawings and other tender documentation

Ensure liaison and exchange of technical project related information between Hospital Managers, Specialists, non-specialists, Consultants, Contractors and suppliers to develop the project brief and design/construction compliance. Develop client's briefs and submissions using interpersonal communicative skills to formulate specific designs and specifications.

About us

The EFM Directorate provides a support service to the Trust with the Estates department being responsible for the repair, maintenance and management of building and engineering services within the Trust.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Estates Officer (Engineering) to join our multi-disciplined Estates team.

The post holder will have a Mechanical Engineering background and will be responsible for the management of Engineering operational maintenance service in the Durham, Teesside and Forensic. This important role within our organisation will require an individual with specific detailed knowledge in the field of Mechanical Engineering.

This role will cover the Durham, Teesside and Forensic area, also at times may be asked to help Trust wide sites for periods of time as the service dictates.

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.

Please email Paul Sharp (Estates Manager) at [e-mail] for further information.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Higher National Certificate (HNC) in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent
• Qualified to Honours Degree standard.
• Professional registration at C.Eng

Experience

• Significant management experience of contract works and/or direct labour workforce for engineering maintenance
• Working experience in procurement of engineering design schemes
• Experience working in an NHS environment and the management of Planned Preventative Maintenance systems
• Management of budgets and meeting specified targets
• Experience working with Energy/Engineering Management systems.

Skills and Knowledge

• A thorough working knowledge of all aspects of engineering maintenance/installation work.
• Knowledge in the procurement, design and specification of engineering building services
• Team leader with ability to lead and co-ordinate full maintenance team and act as focal point for all contract/maintenance related issues.
• AutoCAD conversant, Conversant with CDM Legislation
• Excellent written and verbal skills
• Approved advanced AutoCAD certification and willingness to attend various training.
• Experience of Information Communications Technology systems.
• Keyboard Skills.

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.

Address

Roseberry Park Hospital / Cross Lane, Scarborough / Foss Park, York