Estates Officer (Mechanical Bias)
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 09/09/2026
- Closes
- 23/09/2026
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Role summary
This role involves being part of a team responsible for delivering comprehensive maintenance and installation services across the Trust's estates, ensuring they are responsive, efficient, and financially effective. The post-holder will provide leadership to the mechanical engineering team, develop standardised practices, and support modern maintenance services. They will also offer specialist advice and support on mechanical plant within the Trust.
Key responsibilities
- Provide leadership to the operational mechanical engineering team.
- Develop standardised practices and processes within the mechanical trade group.
- Support the delivery of modern maintenance services meeting compliant standards.
- Provide specialist leadership, advice and support on mechanical plant within the Trust.
Essential criteria
- Recognised Mechanical Apprenticeship
- A degree level qualification in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent experience
- Recognised Appointed Person training/ Appointment
- Broad range of engineering experience in a building services environment in a large estate.
- Previous experience of Risk Management, from surveys, assessments, and action plans through to implementation of control measures.
Desirable criteria
- Significant experience in NHS engineering operations to include, Medical Gasses - HVAC systems - Water systems - Fire systems - Lifting Gear - Pressure systems - Steam raising plant
- Recognised Mechanical Apprenticeship
- A degree level qualification in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent experience
- Recognised Appointed Person training/ Appointment
- Broad range of engineering experience in a building services environment in a large estate.
- Previous experience of Risk Management, from surveys, assessments, and action plans through to implementation of control measures.
- Significant experience in NHS engineering operations to include, Medical Gasses - HVAC systems - Water systems - Fire systems - Lifting Gear - Pressure systems - Steam raising plant
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £45,952 – £55,334 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Estates Officer (Mechanical Bias)
The closing date is 23 September 2026
Job summary
You will be part of the team who are responsible for the delivery of a comprehensive maintenance and installation service across the Trust's estates, which will be responsive, efficient, financially effective and to a high standard.
Candidates who have applied for this vacancy within the last 3 months and were unsuccessful at any stage of the recruitment process should not reapply unless you can demonstrate additional relevant skills, qualifications or experience acquired since your previous application
Main duties of the job
Reporting into the Mechanical Estates Operations Manager the post-holder is responsible for providing leadership to the operational mechanical engineering team, the development of standardised practices and processes within their area of responsibility (trade group) and to support the delivery of modern maintenance services meeting compliant standards within a customer care focused environment
The post-holder will provide specialist leadership, advice and support on mechanical plant within the Trust
Closing date of applications: 23 September 2026
Interview date: TBC
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