Job summary
- Main area
- Estates
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 190-1049-DIR
- Employer
- Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Sheffield Teaching Hospitals
- Town
- Sheffield
- Salary
- £47,810 - £54,710 pa/pro rata for part time staff
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 07/12/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 18/12/2025
Employer heading
Estates Electrical Services Manager- Multi-Disciplinary
NHS AfC: Band 7
We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated so whilst you care for our patients and clients, we’ll take care of you. We offer many different ways of helping staff including career development opportunities, flexible working, good annual leave and pension schemes , health and wellbeing packages and financial support systems. Joining the Trust also allows you access to a number of saving options via our salary sacrifice schemes and a wide range of discount opportunities with retailers and service providers.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity for an Electrical Services Manager to work at one of the largest Acute Trusts in the country as part of the Estates Team, driven by a commitment to our patients and service excellence.
Applicants will need to demonstrate the ability, drive and determination to take responsibility for a range of Electrical Engineering activities, and Operational Management duties. We require you to have good interpersonal and literacy skills as the job will involve the administration and management of in-house Engineering staff and Engineering contractors and Specialist Sub-Contractors.
This role has specific hands-on management duties in helping to deliver the Electrical Services support which is important to our client directorates in helping them improve the way they deliver the service to the patients. The role is based in the Operational Team and there will be a need to be flexible and work on preventative and reactive maintenance schemes where required as part of the Electrical Services Manager's role.
Main duties of the job
This role is in the Estates operational team focussing on the trusts Electrical systems. Flexibility in the role is expected, and the need to assist in other areas of the Estates function is a pre-requisite.
The main duties as follows:-
The management and control of the trusts Electrical systems and services.
The planning and supervision of maintenance works (by direct employed labour and contractors) on Trust premises.
The inspection of plant/building fabric/structures to ensure proper function and troubleshooting where necessary.
The preparation of business case reports and cost plans for repairs or replacements.
Advising on the use and function of plant, equipment and systems and building fabric to ensure optimum performance and safety in use
The development and management of maintenance policies and programmes.
Carry out feasibility studies for minor works projects, schemes, adaptations, improvements and plant replacements.
Ensuring the required performance of works on the site in respect of Health and Safety, programme, quality and finance.
Ensures operational services are sustainable and subject to scrutiny and continuous improvement.
Working for our organisation
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its employees. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
In the Estates Operational team you will be working alongside fellow Estates Managers, Electrical, Mechanical and building disciplines all with a commitment to service excellence to our patients and their environment they are treated in.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Educated to Degree level or HNC or equivalent qualification in a relevant discipline or relevant experience.
- AP training and appointment (engineering staff only).
Desirable criteria
- Formal project management qualification PRINCE2.
- Professionally qualified with full membership (or in the process of) of a relevant institution: MCIBSE, MIMECHE, MIEE, RIBA, RICS, CIOB.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant experience as an Estates Engineer or working in an Estates environment.
- A track record in managing building services maintenance and project management within a large organisation.
- Able to manage operational staff effectively and deal effectively deal with grievance and disciplinary issues.
- Able to manage contractors effectively.
- Experience of estimating budget costs, cost control and cashflow forecasting.
- High level technical competency able to plan and manage complex health facilities.
- A sound knowledge of estate strategies and how they link with clinical relationships.
- Experience of managing within the remit of SFI’s/SO’s/SoD in a healthcare environment.
- A knowledge and understanding of relevant NHS Guidance, Health Building Notes, Health Technical Memoranda and Departmental Cost Allowance Guides and current best practice.
- Knowledge of Engineering and/or building design principles and the project management of schemes.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of both public and private sectors.
- Financial Training.
Further Training
Essential criteria
- A sound grounding and understanding of the: The Building Regulations, HTM’s, Fire Safety, H&S, CDM, Contractor and Contract management and, sustainability (carbon reduction).
Skills
Essential criteria
- Good interpersonal and communication skills
- Commitment to customer service and satisfaction.
- A track record of developing and maintaining good working relationships at all levels in a large organisation.
- Industrious and versatile, able to work on a diverse range of projects at one time.
- Able to prioritise work within imposed deadlines.
- Must be a team player and have personal initiative and drive.
- Must be well organised and creative.
- Must have proven skill in negotiation and ability to persuade others.
- Computer literate, able to use all Estates ERDM systems and Autocad
Other Factors
Essential criteria
- Car owner with a current driving licence.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Michael James
- Job title
- Head of Estates - NGH
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0114 2714067
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