Job overview
The Senior Estates Officer (Mechanical) is a senior technical specialist who provides Authorised Person cover, mechanical engineering assurance and specialist support for the Trust’s mechanical infrastructure and systems. The post holder owns delegated statutory compliance duties within their appointed mechanical disciplines, supports the Senior Mechanical Engineering Manager in maintaining safe, resilient and compliant services, and provides technical leadership to operational colleagues, contractors and project teams working on mechanical systems.
Main duties of the job
The post holder does not normally hold direct line management responsibility, but provides day-to-day technical leadership, mentoring, specialist advice and professional support to Estates operational staff, contractors and project teams working within mechanical disciplines.
The post holder will act as an Authorised Person for one or more specialist mechanical disciplines, as determined by service need, competence, training, appointment limits and formal sign-off, supporting the Senior Mechanical Engineering Manager in ensuring mechanical systems remain safe, compliant, resilient and fit for purpose across all Trust sites.
The role contributes specialist expertise to planned and reactive maintenance, statutory compliance, capital projects, minor works, asset management and the Trust's Integrated Management System (IMS), working closely with operational teams, contractors, Authorising Engineers and specialist suppliers.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.
If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.
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Applicant requirements
This post will require a submission for Disclosure to be made to check for any unspent criminal convictions.
Person specification
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Significant experience managing and maintaining complex mechanical infrastructure within a large multi-site organisation, preferably within healthcare
- Experience undertaking or supporting Authorised Person responsibilities for Water Safety, Ventilation, Medical Gases, Pressure Systems or other specialist mechanical systems
- Experience managing planned preventative maintenance (PPM), reactive maintenance and engineering service delivery
- Experience leading engineering teams, including recruitment, supervision, performance management, attendance management and staff development
- Experience managing contractors, service providers and specialist mechanical suppliers
Desirable
- Experience preparing technical specifications, business cases and tender documentation
- Experience contributing to capital projects, infrastructure upgrades, commissioning and technical handover processes
- Experience investigating incidents, service interruptions, mechanical failures and undertaking root cause analysis
- Experience using CAFM systems and maintenance management software
SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES
Essential
- Ability to access roofs, plant rooms, confined spaces and work at height as part of inspection, assurance and compliance duties
- Availability to participate in the Estates on-call manager rota and provide operational duty manager cover across all Estates disciplines
- Ability to work safely in environments containing pressurised systems, steam plant, HVAC systems, medical gases and complex mechanical infrastructure
Desirable
- Physical capability to undertake site inspections across a varied estate and in all weather conditions
- Ability to travel across all Trust sites at short notice
- Visual acuity sufficient to interpret technical drawings, engineering data and asset information
SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Strong leadership and people management skills with the ability to motivate and develop engineering teams
- Excellent technical knowledge of mechanical infrastructure including HVAC systems, steam and hot water generation plant, chilled water systems, ventilation systems, medical gas systems, domestic water services, pressure systems and associated safety systems
- Ability to interpret mechanical drawings, schematics, P&IDs, ventilation schematics and technical specifications
- Strong analytical, fault-finding and problem-solving skills
- Ability to act as an Authorised Person and ensure safe systems of work are implemented and maintained
- Ability to make risk-based decisions autonomously and under pressure, including when acting as Estates Duty Manager
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with technical and non-technical audiences, including senior managers and clinical staff
- Ability to manage competing priorities and deliver operational, financial and compliance objectives
- Comprehensive knowledge of health and safety legislation, electrical safety rules, statutory compliance requirements and NHS engineering governance arrangements
- Detailed knowledge of HTM 04 (Water Systems), HTM 03 (Specialised Ventilation), HTM 02 (Medical Gases), Pressure Systems Safety Regulations (PSSR), L8, HSG274, and associated NHS guidance
Desirable
- Strong contractor management, negotiation and performance monitoring skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications and CAFM systems
- Ability to produce high-quality technical reports, compliance documentation, risk assessments and management information
EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Essential
- Degree, HND/HNC in Mechanical Engineering, Building Services Engineering, or related engineering discipline, or equivalent demonstrable experience
- Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD)
- Holds, or is working towards, Authorised Person status in a relevant mechanical discipline (Water, Ventilation, Medical Gas, Pressure Systems etc.)
- Thorough knowledge of HTMs, HBNs, Water Safety Guidance, Ventilation Standards, Medical Gas Guidance, Pressure Systems Regulations and NHS Estates standards
Desirable
- Lead Authorised Person training/appointment, or ability to achieve appointment within an agreed timescale
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This advert is for Senior Estates Officer (Mechanical) with Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust in Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Mandeville Road, Aylesbury, HP21 8AL, United Kingdom, United Kingdom. It is listed as a Band 7 Estates and facilities role. The advertised salary is £49,387 - £56,515 per annum - pro rata for part time. The contract type is Permanent: Participation in departmental on-call rota.. The application deadline is 06 Sep 2026.
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