Mechanical Project & Compliance Engineer
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 16/09/2026
- Closes
- 30/09/2026
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Role summary
This role involves managing a team of mechanical engineers to deliver capital schemes and oversee statutory plant and equipment. The successful candidate will provide expert advice on mechanical projects, design standards, and compliance within a healthcare environment. Key responsibilities include leading capital projects from design to handover and ensuring adherence to regulations. The position requires strong technical knowledge of mechanical systems and project management skills.
Key responsibilities
- Professionally, technically and managerially responsible for the delivery of designated capital projects from completion of the project brief through detailed design to commissioning and final handover.
- Provide highly specialist professional leadership, advice and support on mechanical engineering matters, design standards, technical requirements and alternative methods of construction and design.
- Undertake the role of Health Board Specialist Lead Advisor with regard to mechanical issues / matters arising on capital schemes.
- Complete detailed designs and works specifications for Mechanical schemes and check/approve designs by internal staff and external consultants.
- Provide technical advice on the design, requirements and management of the UHB estates statutory plant & equipment and develop action plans for statutory estate issues.
- Fulfil the role of Project Manager for designated schemes, ensuring successful completion to UHB requirements of time, cost and quality.
Essential criteria
- Degree or equivalent level of experience in Mechanical / Building Services engineering
- Working towards chartered member of a recognised building or engineering institution.
- Experience in a relevant senior Design role or Health Care Estates related engineering role including project and staff management experience
- Experience of delivering capital projects.
- Specialist theoretical and practical knowledge of Mechanical Systems within a Health Care environment.
Desirable criteria
- Masters Degree or equivalent level of experience
- Membership of CIBSE or equivalent Professional Body.
- Must have significant experience within healthcare or similar sector.
- Good knowledge of the construction industry / projects
- Knowledge of Healthcare design needs gained through working in the NHS.
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
This advert: £50,129 – £57,365 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Job summary
The Capital, Estates and Facilities Directorate are seeking to recruit a highly motivated Mechanical Project & Compliance Engineer to manage a team of mechanical engineers in the delivery of discretionary capital schemes and the management of estates statutory plant & equipment.
The successful candidate will be able to provide professional advice and support on all types of mechanical projects, design standards, technical requirements and mechanical statutory compliance matters to achieve optimum cost effectiveness and design solutions.
They will provide advice on mechanical issues / matters arising on capital schemes / site issues and solutions.
You should possess an intimate knowledge of current mechanical regulations and British.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be professionally, technically and managerially responsible for the delivery of designated capital projects from completion of the project brief through detailed design to commissioning and final handover.
To provide highly specialist professional leadership, advice and support on mechanical engineering matters, design standards, technical requirements and alternative methods of construction and design in order to achieve optimum cost effectiveness and design solutions.
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