Engineering Manager – Electrical Bias: Sponsorship Available

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

Job summary

This post is Part of One LSC – a corporate collaboration hosted by East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust and providing Estates and Facilities Services to Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

We are seeking to recruit a suitably experienced OperationalEngineering Manager – Electricalwho will be based at the Royal Preston Hospital and in the Estates Engineering department.

You will need to be able to demonstrate commitment, enthusiasm and professionalism, working within a fast-paced healthcare environment. We are looking for a self-starter who will be able to work effectively both individually and as part of a team.

Please note: An interview date has been provisionally set for the 7th August.

Main duties of the job

You will be experienced in the operation and management of Electrical & Mechanical systems within a large organisation, managing specialist contractors along with directly employed staff.

You will be experienced in the design and operation of Electrical & Mechanical Engineering services in various environments and will have a good working knowledge of other building services.

The permanent position is contracted to 37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday; however you will be required to join our out of hours on call service. Overtime and on call payments will be made in addition

Person Specification

Qualifications & Education

Essential

  • Degree in Engineering or equivalent experience in Healthcare Engineering

Desirable

  • Master’s Degree / Corporate Chartered status in an appropriate subject or equivalent experience

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

  • Fully conversant with statutory requirements, NHS Estates guidance, Codes of Practice and the requirements of Regulatory Bodies
  • Demonstratable technical understanding of a range of Engineering services provided by the Trust
  • Significant experience and an in depth knowledge of managing complex Engineering Building Services

Desirable

  • AP Ventilation/decontamination

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: 27 October 2026

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