Specialist Engineering Manager - Electrical

Transformationunitgm; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent NHS hospital trust in Newcastle upon Tyne is looking for a Specialist Engineering Manager to coordinate and manage electrical engineering maintenance. The role demands a deep understanding of electrical engineering practices and involves managing budgets, planning maintenance, and participating in emergency response. A degree in Electrical Engineering and experience in a healthcare setting are required. The annual salary ranges from £47,810 to £54,710 and the position offers a chance to work for a leading organization committed to delivering high-quality care.

Qualifications

• Significant relevant post qualification experience in electrical engineering.
• Experience in a healthcare environment and maintenance of building services.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage electrical engineering maintenance works.
• Participate in a 24-hour on-call rota system for emergencies.
• Manage planned maintenance and emergency response for complex infrastructure.

Skills

Exceptional organisation skills

Knowledge of procurement routes

Intimate knowledge of electrical engineering maintenance practices

Ability to communicate technical information

Education

Degree in Electrical Engineering or related subject

Registered Engineer with UK Engineering Council

Job description

Employer The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Royal Victoria Infirmary Town 317 02 Royal Victoria Infirmary Salary £47,810 - £54,710 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 05/01/2026 23:59 Interview date 22/01/2026

Specialist Engineering Manager - Electrical

Band 7

Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest and largest NHS hospital trusts in the country. We have around 16,000 staff and an annual budget of £1.7 billion.

With strong history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation regionally, nationally and internationally, w e’re in the top five providers of specialised health services in the country.

As well as providing a wide range of hospital and community services, we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.

We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.

Newcastle Hospitals are proud to be one of the exemplar organisations across the NHS on sustainability, with a long history of delivering Sustainable Healthcare in Newcastle (Shine) and the first healthcare organisation in the world to declare a climate emergency. Our strategy includes commitments to being Net Zero by 2030, for our direct carbon footprint, and Net Zero by 2040 for our footprint plus. Delivering these ambitions will not be possible without the help, support and action of every single member of our team.

Job overview

The Estates and Facilities Directorate is seeking to recruit a highly motivated Specialist Engineering Manager (Electrical) to co-ordinate, design and manage electrical engineering maintenance works, major repairs & plant replacement and undertake major revenue works projects from inception to completion. Your objective will be to develop and sustain a high standard of engineering maintenance and estates service provision with an understanding and appreciation of building disciplines.

Band 7 + 15% long term RRP

• Interview Date Thursday 22 January 2026
• You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.

NO AGENCIES PLEASE

Main duties of the job

You will demonstrate exceptional organisation skills and will be able to co-ordinate resources including in-house labour and specialist contractors. Regarding the planning of workloads, you will liaise with the Trust’s technical and professional colleagues and clinical teams in their working environment. Financial management is a critical part of the role with knowledge of procurement routes, SFI’s and management of budgets.

You should possess an intimate knowledge of electrical engineering maintenance practices and building services including LV & HV power distribution, lighting, nurse call systems and electrical testing. You will demonstrate a detailed understanding of HTM’s, CIBSE guides, IE Regulations, British Standards and Building Regulations.

Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for all essential and desirable criteria required for the role.

You will be asked to participate in a 24 hour on call rota system for all out of hours engineering related emergencies once established in the role and site knowledge has been developed.

Working for our organisation

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

With around 2 million contacts with patients every year, we deliver care from:

• Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria

These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.

We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.

Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under ‘Documents to download’ or ‘Supporting documents’.

For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Responsible for the operational management of specific areas of complex engineering infrastructure to ensure the effective performance of all building services, plant, equipment, structures and fabric to meet the Trust’s strategic goals including Trust Board Assurance.
• Responsible for the management of planned maintenance and emergency response for, plant, equipment and complex infrastructure.
• Act as Coordinating/Senior Authorised Person, as defined by Health Technical Memorandum’s, for the Low Voltage Distribution Systems across the Estate in addition to one other engineering discipline as required.
• Responsible for the appointment and training of Competent Persons within delegated compliance areas.
• Day to day management of software and hardware systems used by the maintenance compliance function.
• Supporting the Senior Specialist Engineer and Head of Estates Operations (Higher Level) with the performance monitoring of hard FM contracts and internal workforce.
• Participation in the Estates Operational on-call rota , where the frequencies of on-call may change from time to time including on site attendance as required to provide emergency cover for the maintenance out of hours shift rota.
• To be responsible as Project Manager and/or specialist technical support for Capital and revenue projects as required by the Deputy Director of Estates and deliver on time, on budget and as specified.
• To provide Estates and Capital support to other organisations when required.
• Effective day to day management of the maintenance budgets working with the Head of Estates Operations (Higher Level) to work efficiently within budget settings.
• Lead, manage and motivate maintenance teams & contractors to fulfil works within time constraints & budget.
• Ensure there are robust systems and processes embedded within area of responsibility, that are efficient, have sufficient governance in place and where possible are standardised in line with overall Estates systems and processes.
• Ensuring timely and accurate reports are produced and submitted as requested by the Head of Estates Operations (Higher Level)
• Developing and assisting to monitor the performance of the maintenance teams, identifying performance targets and providing regular reports on performance which recommend any required improvements.
• Providing regular highlight reports for compliance areas as required and from these establish and prioritise an annual work plan for areas of responsibility.
• Identify and deliver cost improvement opportunities and service efficiencies that may improve the organisation’s operations.
• Ensure that all risks and issues are identified, addressed and mitigated or notified appropriately.

Person specification

Qualifications & Education

• Be qualified to Degree or equivalent qualification or demonstrate equivalent knowledge gained through experience, in an electrical engineering or related building services subject with significant relevant post qualification experience
• Masters or equivalent level specialist knowledge and experience of complex engineering services in a healthcare environment
• Registered as an Incorporated or Chartered Engineer with the UK Engineering Council
• A member of a Professional Engineering Institution

Knowledge & Experience

• Have comprehensive knowledge and experience to Post Graduate level in the service, maintenance, and repair of all building services. This includes an in-depth knowledge of: Legislation covering a range of specialist technical areas including: Health and Safety legislation and risk assessments o Pressure regulations - steam, air, medical gases and water systems o Provision of User of Work Equipment o The Electricity at Work Regulations o Legionella and water management legislation o Asbestos and hazardous / general waste regulations o Health Technical Memorandum and Health Building Notes
• Have a thorough working knowledge of the role of Authorised Persons and Authorising Engineers with regard to engineering services within a healthcare environment
• In depth experience and knowledge of hospital building services acquired over a period of time
• Must have a detailed understanding of the application of contracts with regard to the execution of both major and minor capital schemes and Trust standing financial instructions
• In depth knowledge of contractual procedures and Trust SFIs relating to major and minor capital projects, maintenance & service contracts
• Understanding of the requirements for Health Technical Memorandum Authorised Person Electrical Distribution Systems (HV)
• Management of Capital minor/major works projects under recognised forms of contract

Skills & Abilities

• Ability to communicate highly technical information to technical and non-technical individuals including, clinical staff and external agencies

Important note on completion of reference section of Application Form

All references from current and previous employers will be sought and must cover a minimum of 3 years employment. Therefore, when completing the reference section of your application form, please give the address, telephone number and work email address of each of your current/previous line managers that cover 3 years employment. Failure to complete this section may result in your application not being processed.

Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first month’s pay.

Candidates who are shortlisted for interview will be contacted by e‑mail. You should check your SPAM folders as well as your inbox. If you have not been contacted within 4 weeks of the closing date you should assume your application has been unsuccessful.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.