Engineering Manager

We hope to be welcoming you to the Lancashire Teaching Hospitals team soon; we've shown you exactly why we're 'a great place to work', now it's time to see for yourself! Have a look at our current vacancies down below and make the first step to starting a fantastic new career.

Site: Chorley and South Ribble Hospital

Town: Chorley

Salary: £46,148 - £52,809 Per Annum, Pro Rata + On Call

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 24/03/:59

Interview date: 03/04/2025

Job overview

Are you a motivated, skilled, and passionate Mechanical Engineering professional looking for your next challenge? Do you thrive in a fast-paced, high-impact healthcare environment where your expertise truly makes a difference? If so, we want to hear from you!

What We're Looking For:

• A self-starter with the ability to work both independently and collaboratively.
• A proactive problem-solver who thrives under pressure.
• A professional with hands-on experience in a large organisation's Mechanical Engineering systems.
• Someone ready to step up and be part of our out-of-hours on-call service (with additional payments for on-call and overtime).

Main duties of the job

As the Operational Engineering Manager, you will lead the operation and management of Mechanical Systems across our hospital estate, ensuring they run efficiently and effectively. You will oversee both specialist contractors and our dedicated in-house engineering team, maintaining high service standards. Your role will also involve managing the design and operation of Mechanical Engineering services across various environments while leveraging your broad knowledge of building services. Additionally, you will play a key role in maintaining and improving essential hospital infrastructure, creating a safe and efficient environment for both patients and staff.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Management of the operational engineering department that provides essential Electrical/mechanical services, maintenance and technical support to a range of highly complex buildings, services and equipment that is the Trust's estate.
• Manage specialist engineering systems including acting as Authorised Person, for various specialist services as required by Department of Health Guidance.
• Arranging service interruptions, ensuring all contingencies have been identified and covered, supported by Risk Assessments and current Health & Safety Legislation.
• Prepare reports as required for the Trust Board, senior managers.
• Manage the provision of contingency plans for emergency situations for engineering services.
• Participate within estates on call system.
• Manage the design of new work, upgrades and modifications.
• Responsible for project management of schemes generated from within the Maintenance Department.
• Budget holder for the department, ensuring compliance with Trust Standing Orders.
• Develop, maintain and review all planned preventative maintenance programmes on plant and equipment.
• Lead and motivate the Operational engineering teams to deliver an efficient and responsive service.

Person specification Qualifications & Education

• Degree in Engineering or equivalent experience in Healthcare Engineering
• Evidence of continued professional development.
• Master's Degree / Corporate Chartered status in an appropriate subject or equivalent experience
• Experience in managing complex NHS estates services in the acute sector
• Authorised Person training/qualification

Knowledge & Experience

• Fully conversant with statutory requirements, NHS Estates guidance, and the requirements of Regulatory Bodies
• Demonstrable experience of having managed teams and operational budgets
• Expert technical understanding of the range of highly specialist services and equipment
• Estates experience within an Acute NHS healthcare environment
• Experience of public sector procurement and tendering procedures

Thanks for taking the time to view this advert; we're looking forward to receiving your application. We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce.