# Senior Estates Officer (Mechanical) > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-estates-officer-mechanical/0377fb27-ac71-4b4e-a766-10ac372bfc33 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-estates-officer-mechanical/0377fb27-ac71-4b4e-a766-10ac372bfc33.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust - **Location:** Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Mandeville Road, Aylesbury, HP21 8AL, United Kingdom - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Estates and facilities - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £49,387 - £56,515 per annum - pro rata for part time - **Contract type:** Permanent: Participation in departmental on-call rota. - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, Job share, Flexible working, 37.5 hours per week (Participation in departmental on-call rota.) - **Closing date:** 2026-09-06T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-21T13:50:36.588Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Buckinghamshire/Aylesbury/Buckinghamshire_Healthcare_NHS_Trust/Property_Services/Property_Services-v8226458 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8226458?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.buckshealthcare.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### 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. If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on bht.recruitment@nhs.net quoting the vacancy reference number. ### 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 ## Documents - [job description (pdf, 233.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10535709) - [person specification (pdf, 209.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10535834) - [functional requirements (pdf, 184.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10559339) ## 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.