Estates Manager (Electrical)

SWFT Clinical Services Ltd

Job summary

Estates Department

Estates Manager (Electrical)

Due to a re-organisation of the Estates Department there is a vacancy for an Estates Manager (Electrical)

Hours – 37.5 hours per week

£51,598per annum (spot salary). A higher starting salary may be considered for candidates with exceptional skills and experience relevant to the role.

Plus 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays and voluntary pension scheme.

The role is Monday- Friday with opportunities for overtime and weekend working, plus participation of an emergency on call rota.

Start and finishing times 8.00 am to 4.00 pm.

The SWFTCS Estates Department provides a comprehensive maintenance repair and installation service of building, grounds, engineering services and associated equipment throughout the SWFT Trust.

Main duties of the job

As an Electrical operational lead, assist the Head of Estates in the operational management of the Trust’s estate at the designated site(s), including all building and Electrical systems and for ensuring that these are maintained to the appropriate NHS and statutory standards in order to deliver a high quality care environment for the Trust’s patients.

Ensure the provision of an efficient, effective and safe patient focused maintenance service, within the allocated budgets, using directly employed staff and contractors, and through the development of suitable operational plans and maintenance programmes, ensuring that engineering maintenance, including contract work is carried out to appropriate standards and specifications.

Acts as Lead Authorised Person for the SWFTCS and or Authorised Person (AP) in relation to a few specific maintenance responsibilities e.g. High Voltage electrical, Low Voltage electrical, Lifts and Fire Alarm systems.

Implements and maintains physical assets register; to oversee minor schemes and capital work.

Leads the on-going development and continuous improvement of the maintenance and repair services within his/her remit.

Provides expert specialist and professional building and electrical/engineering expertise to other estates staff, directors, and senior management of the organisation, and may also advise external agencies.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Electrical engineering degree or significant equivalent experience within a similar role
  • Evidence of continuing IOSH Managing Safely.
  • Specialist training, such as that required to hold the position of
  • ‘Authorised/Responsible’ persons under the Department of Health’s Technical Memorandum (HTM)
  • Recognised Project management qualification
  • Relevant management qualifications

Desirable

  • Membership of an appropriate professional body – CIBSE, IET, IHEEM etc

Experience

Essential

  • Significant experience working at a technical level within a building and engineering environment
  • Significant experience working on all electrical based systems LV/HV UPS/IPS systems, lifts Fire Alarms etc.
  • Experience working with a dedicated BMS system
  • Significant experience of working within the NHS
  • Experience working with CAD
  • CAFM systems experience
  • Management experience a senior level

Skills

Essential

  • Excellent communication skills, providing and receiving complex information; able to communicate to specialists and non-specialists.
  • In-depth fault finding techniques within own speciality
  • Experience of health and safety matters relating to Plant and Estate
  • Excellent organisational and planning skills for dealing with ongoing projects, long term maintenance plans and day to day prioritising of work; able to work to deadlines.
  • Analytical skills to enable diagnosis of complex technical problems.
  • Able to use computer databases CAFM, CAD and other computer software.
  • Knowledge across wide range of estates issues, legislation, H&S, Statutory/Mandatory compliance. Review’s procedures and policies affecting other Departments

Personal Qualities

Essential

  • Professional and courteous manner.
  • Sensitive to other needs in difficult situations
  • Willing to adapt and take on new roles
  • Willingness to work in a team environment and to share knowledge with colleagues
  • Good at communicating complex

Other

Essential

  • Requirement to travel across Trust sites and some exposure to unpleasant conditions.
  • Requirement to exert physical effort for several long periods during shifts.
  • Participate in emergency and on-call ROTA

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Closing Date: 17 July 2026

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