# Estates Operations Manager (Mechanical) > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/estates-operations-manager-mechanical/beb4fb32-9758-4111-b0b3-81b3453be6be - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/estates-operations-manager-mechanical/beb4fb32-9758-4111-b0b3-81b3453be6be.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Oxford - **Region:** South East - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Estates and facilities - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £49,387 - £56,515 per annum pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Paid Overtime and On-call as required.) - **Closing date:** 2026-07-06T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-22T13:15:44.068Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Oxfordshire/Oxford/Oxford_University_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Estates_Management/Estates_Management-v7972872 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7972872?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.ouh.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview ### PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT APPLY - To manage and support the provision and maintenance of NHS (National Health Service) Estates buildings, mechanical and specialist services, plant and equipment  to ensure a safe and suitable environment for the care of patients, visitors, and staff. - Provide technical and specialist advice to managers and staff in mechanical  systems and disciplines. - To specify and manage all mechanical services, systems and contracts across multiple sites. - Travel between Trust sites as required. ### Main duties of the job EF15QP - To provide evidence based efficient, cost effective and robust mechanical and specialist engineering contracts to ensure full compliance with statutory instruments, Department of Health guidance and industry best practice. - To ensure all Hospital mechanical engineering systems are maintained in a safe condition and are fit for purpose. - Management of a team. - Responding to Ulysses reports for water and mechanical issues - Managing estates databases - Completing investigation reports - Asset management - Computer Aided Facilities  Management (CAFM.)  Issuing of tasks and closing of WO's  ( With Team Leader) - Issuing permits to work - Reading and approving RAMS - Obtaining quotes for works needed - Reviewing quotes for works - AP duties for Decontamination and Mechanical - Team Talks - Provide reports to Senior Manager - Carrying out reviews of Risk Assessments and resolving issues. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please refer to the Job Description for full duties and responsibilities. Hours are 08.00am to 16.00pm Monday to Friday. 27 days annual leave plus public holidays. Overtime may be required and In return for your hard work & commitment we will offer you:- - A competitive salary. - Access to an industry leading pension scheme where your employer pays in 20.3%! - A raft of local and national discounts across shopping, insurance, holidays and many more - An environment that challenges you but supports your efforts and development ## Job Details To manage and support the provision and maintenance of NHS (National Health Service) Estates buildings, mechanical and specialist services, plant and equipment to ensure a safe and suitable environment for the care of patients, visitors, and staff. Provide technical and specialist advice to managers and staff in mechanical systems and disciplines. To specify and manage all mechanical services, systems and contracts across multiple sites. Travel between Trust sites as required. ## Job Description EF15QP To provide evidence based efficient, cost effective and robust mechanical and specialist engineering contracts to ensure full compliance with statutory instruments, Department of Health guidance and industry best practice. To ensure all Hospital mechanical engineering systems are maintained in a safe condition and are fit for purpose. Management of a team. Responding to Ulysses reports for water and mechanical issues Managing estates databases Completing investigation reports Asset management Computer Aided Facilities Management (CAFM.) Issuing of tasks and closing of WO's ( With Team Leader) Issuing permits to work Reading and approving RAMS Obtaining quotes for works needed Reviewing quotes for works AP duties for Decontamination and Mechanical Team Talks Provide reports to Senior Manager Carrying out reviews of Risk Assessments and resolving issues. ## Responsibilities Please refer to the Job Description for full duties and responsibilities. Hours are 08.00am to 16.00pm Monday to Friday. 27 days annual leave plus public holidays. Overtime may be required and In return for your hard work & commitment we will offer you:- A competitive salary. Access to an industry leading pension scheme where your employer pays in 20.3%! A raft of local and national discounts across shopping, insurance, holidays and many more An environment that challenges you but supports your efforts and development ## Person Specification ### Personal Skills **Essential** - Work independently, using own initiative - Resilient and calm under pressure. - Maintains focus on objectives - Capable of working in a demand driven service **Desirable** - Committed to improving efficiency and environmental protection ### Knowledge, Experience and Technical Skills **Essential** - Experience of managing engineering building services, operational engineering maintenance and repair services - Experience and knowledge of operational budget management - Experience of managing contractors - Experience in specifying and managing engineering contracts - Extensive knowledge and experience of working with engineering systems within complex organisations and environments - Experience of working within and developing a ‘safe system of work’ and dealing with health and safety issues - Experience of Estates Management/Project Management including the concurrent management of multiple projects and services - Line management experience - Knowledge of HTM’s, HBN’s and Estates specific legislation - Good communication skills, both written and verbal to a wide range of individuals and groups at all levels internally and externally - Computer literate and proficient in the use of Microsoft Office suite of programs, BMS and CAFM systems - Demonstrable record of accomplishment of working effectively within and through multi-disciplinary teams - Highly organised and able to manage a complex workload - Can apply the knowledge, experience, and judgement necessary to demonstrate, in a practical sense, the safe operation and maintenance of specific systems/equipment. - Can plan and organise in coordination with contractors unsupervised routine and complex maintenance, analysis, solution finding and repair work **Desirable** - Experience in working in a similar role - Previous experience of working with a quality management system (e.g., ISO 9001) - Substantial specialist experience gained from working in a complex multi-site health care engineering environment ### Qualifications and Professional Development **Essential** - Must have a good standard of general education plus additional knowledge attained via a recognised and relevant diploma level (at HNC/HND level) in Building Services/Mechanical Engineering/Construction related discipline or approved equivalent training - Degree/HND in Building Services/Mechanical Engineering/Construction related discipline or equivalent experience - Specialist knowledge acquired through continued professional development and education, equivalent to post-graduate courses/diplomas/Master qualification in building/construction/estates related discipline. - Completion of a structured training program in engineering discipline for a minimum period of five years - Full Current Driving Licence **Desirable** - Trained in Health & Safety, i.e., NEBOSH, IOSH, First Aid etc. - Member of relevant healthcare or engineering institutes, i.e., IHEEM, HEFMA, CIBSE, IET, CIOB etc. - Experience across several of the HTM’s acting as either an Authorised Person (AP). ## Documents - [jd - estates operations manager (mechanical) (pdf, 304.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10255026) - [ps - estates operations manager (mechanical) (pdf, 184.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10255027) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.