Job Description
Location: West London (Site-based - Monday to Friday)
Hours: 37.5 per week
Duration: Until November 2025
Contract: Full-time Temporary (Agency)
Are you a technically qualified Mechanical Estates Manager with a passion for delivering safe and compliant estate services in a healthcare environment? A new opportunity has opened for an experienced Band 7 Mechanical Estates Manager to join a busy London-based NHS team and take responsibility for critical engineering systems across multiple sites.
Role Overview
You'll play a key role in overseeing the delivery of mechanical services including water safety, heating, ventilation, and medical gas systems. This role involves managing in-house maintenance staff and external contractors to ensure statutory and operational compliance, service quality, and efficiency.
Key Responsibilities
Lead the management of mechanical engineering and water safety systems across NHS estates
Act as Authorised Person for relevant mechanical systems (e.g., heating, water, ventilation, medical gases)
Ensure full compliance with statutory regulations, HTMs/HBNs, and Trust policies
Manage and monitor maintenance contracts, SLAs, and contractor performance
Deliver effective PPM and reactive maintenance strategies
Provide technical and operational leadership to the mechanical team
Participate in on-call rota and respond to emergency incidents as required
Essential Skills & Experience
Degree or HND in Mechanical Engineering or Building Services
Substantial experience in NHS estates or a similar regulated environment
Strong track record managing mechanical maintenance services and teams
Proven budget and contract management capabilities
Up-to-date knowledge of water safety, ventilation, and H&S legislation
Excellent communication, IT, and leadership skills
Full UK driving licence (manual & automatic)
Desirable
Membership of a relevant professional body
Project management experience
NHS experience is highly desirable
Additional Information
This is a site-based role (Monday-Friday, 8:00-16:30)
The role will require participation in an on-call rota
A Standard DBS check is required
If you're an experienced mechanical estates professional looking for your next challenge in a high-impact NHS setting, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply now to be considered-CVs must be submitted by 10:00am, Friday 4th July.
