Mechanical Estates Officer
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working
- Posted
- 02/09/2026
- Closes
- 16/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
This contract type is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship.
NHS Trusts cannot issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for part-time, bank, locum, zero-hours, job-share or short fixed-term (under 12 months) contracts under current Home Office rules. This applies even when the wider Trust holds a Skilled Worker licence.
Role summary
This is a technical specialist role for a Mechanical Estates Officer, providing Authorised Person cover and technical assurance for mechanical building services. The post holder will act as an Authorised Person for specific mechanical specialisms, ensuring systems are safe and compliant across Trust sites. They will contribute technical expertise to planned and reactive maintenance, capital projects, and the Trust's Integrated Management System, working with operations staff and contractors.
Key responsibilities
- Act as Authorised Person for one or more mechanical specialisms (e.g., heating and ventilation, water safety, medical gas pipeline systems, or pressurised systems).
- Support the Senior Mechanical Manager in ensuring mechanical systems remain safe, compliant, and fit for purpose.
- Contribute technical expertise to planned and reactive maintenance.
- Contribute technical expertise to capital and small works interfaces.
- Contribute technical expertise to the Trust's Integrated Management System (IMS).
Essential criteria
- HNC/HND in mechanical engineering, building services engineering, or equivalent experience.
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
- Holds, or is working towards, an Authorised Person appointment in a relevant mechanical discipline.
- Breadth of experience maintaining mechanical building services in a complex, multi-site environment.
- Experience fulfilling, or supporting, Authorised Person duties.
- Experience of planned and reactive maintenance planning.
- Experience using CAFM systems.
- Experience liaising with contractors and specialist suppliers.
- Experience supporting minor works or capital projects from a technical perspective.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office.
- Ability to produce clear technical records and reports.
- Ability to work at height and in confined or restricted plant spaces.
- Physical capability for maintenance and inspection duties.
- Visual acuity for technical drawings and systems.
Desirable criteria
- Degree in mechanical or building services engineering.
- IHEEM membership, or working towards
- NEBOSH or IOSH qualification.
- Authorised Person training in a second mechanical discipline (or commitment to complete).
- NHS or healthcare estates experience.
- Experience relating to decontamination, medical gas, or pressure systems.
- Experience contributing to incident investigation.
- Experience of Building Management Systems (BMS).
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £39,959 – £48,117 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
Mechanical Estates Officer
The closing date is 16 September 2026
Job summary
The Mechanical Estates Officer is a technical specialist role providing Authorised Person cover and specialist technical assurance for the Trust's mechanical building services. The post holder does not hold formal line management responsibility; instead, they provide technical leadership, mentoring and hands-on expertise to Operations trade staff and contractors working within mechanical disciplines.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will act as Authorised Person for one or more mechanical specialisms (for example heating and ventilation, water safety, medical gas pipeline systems, or pressurised systems) as determined by service need and individual competency sign-off, supporting the Senior Mechanical Manager in ensuring mechanical systems remain safe, compliant and fit for purpose across all Trust sites.The role contributes technical expertise to planned and reactive maintenance, capital and small works interfaces, and the Trust's Integrated Management System (IMS), working closely with the Operations team, contractors and specialist suppliers.
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