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Job summary

Main area
Estates & Facilities
Grade
Band 8a
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
164-7249239
Employer
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
QMC
Town
Nottingham
Salary
£53,755 - £60,504 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
19/06/2025 23:59

Employer heading

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust logo

Estates Operations Manager (Engineering-Electrical)

Band 8a

Job overview

The Estates Operations Manager (Engineering - Electrical) is a role created by Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust to manage a new cross-site in-house team.  This is a really exciting opportunity for an experienced Engineer to make a huge difference - improving the service we offer to patients, reducing the Trust’s energy costs and helping our estates department become less reactive and more proactive.

If you are unsure whether you meet the requirements or not, feel free to contact the recruiting manager for an informal discussion about the role.

Main duties of the job

The Estates Operations Manager – Engineering shall develop and produce plant replacement and major infrastructure development programmes to suit their Mechanical and Electrical lead responsibilities for the Trust.

The post holder is responsible for the operational management of mechanical and electrical engineering services (dependant on core discipline) for a designated site and for management of the maintenance services including effective management of the allocated resources.

 

To provide expert specialist / professional mechanical and electrical engineering expertise to Estates Operations Officer’s – Engineering, other Estates and Facilities Managers and Estates Staff and Clinical Managers.

To undertake Authorised Person / Responsible Person / Lead Person responsibilities in relation to specified facility systems including legionella, piped medical gases, high and low voltage electricity, water, gas, steam, fire alarms, pressure systems, lifts and generators.

To effectively manage a designated budget, meeting financial targets and ensuring full compliance with Standing Financial instructions.

To deputise for the Head of Estates Operations as required.

To set and monitor Key Performance Indicators for the area maintenance service.

Working for our organisation

With over 20,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.

Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the job description and person specification attached to the advert for the full details.

Person specification

Training & Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Educated to delegree level in Engineering.
  • Developed IT Literacy
Desirable criteria
  • Member of an Estates related body
  • Health & Safety (NEBOSH)

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Specialist knowledge across a range of areas underpinned with theoretical knowledge and practical experience.
  • Knowledge to include the following and be specialist in a number of the following:- Legionella, Piped Medical Gases, Low Voltage Electrics, Water, Gas, Steam, High Voltage Electrics, Lifts, Generators, Fire Alarms, Pneumatic Tube, Pressure Systems.
Desirable criteria
  • Specialist knowledge in Healthcare/Engineering Guidance documents to develop and implement policies and procedures for the department.
  • NHS Capital Procurement
  • Presenting at Board level.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Trust IDApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyAge positiveDisability confident leaderArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.NHS Rainbow badgeadded for NUH

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Claire Wilson
Job title
Assistant Head of Estates
Email address
[email protected]
Additional information

Jared Hather

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