Mechanical Engineer Estates Manager

Recruiter
Confidential
Location
Basildon
Salary
20.00 - 21.00 GBP Annual + TBC
Posted
09 Jun 2021
Closes
07 Jul 2021
Sectors
Engineering
Contract Type
Temporary
Hours
Full Time
Mechanical Engineer - Estates Manager and Operations

My Client is NHS Trust Hospital based in Basildon and are looking for a SME Mechanical engineer estates manager and operations role. You will be working closely with Trust, Management, Operations, Engineers and reporting to Operations Manager.

Immediate Start

Salary - NHS Band 7 hourly rate

3 month contract. High chances of extension

* Have you got experience working in NHS or related organisation and institute?

* Are you great at Analytical and planning?

* Have you got awareness of policies and services within this engineering?

* Have you got the qualifications that meet this role?

* Have you worked in facilities and estates?

Role:-

* Responsible for ensuring that mechanical engineering maintenance, including specialist contract work is carried out to the appropriate standards and specifications.

* Manage the Trust's mechanical plant and equipment including water systems.

* Provide specialist engineering knowledge and advice to the Senior Engineer, Maintenance Manager, in-house project teams, Consultants and operational staff. Ensure that the Trust's maintenance management systems reflect good practice in accordance with H&S legislation and HTM's.

* Ensure that the Trust's mechanical systems asset register is maintained and all such assets are compliant with statutory and HTM requirements.

* Perform the role of Authorised Person (AP) for the Trust's mechanical services and pressure systems and arrange and monitor specialist contracts to provide maintenance and validation of mechanical plant and systems.

* Participate in the Trusts out of hours on-call engineering service.

* Arrange, monitor and be accountable for specialist contracts to provide maintenance and validation of mechanical plant and systems.

* Provide risk-based assessments of all maintenance activity to ensure excellent value for money in maintaining the Trust's estate

* Undertake mechanical engineering projects for the replacement, repair or enhancement of systems

* Set appropriate policy and procedural frameworks for all maintenance activity.

MAIN DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Setting standards to be applied across all work which reflect the Trust requirements for high quality accommodation and high-quality maintenance. To ensure the adequate provision, operation and maintenance of the Trust's mechanical systems.

Ventilation systems, Steam systems and boiler plant

Decontamination equipment e.g. Autoclaves and washer disinfectors

Lifts and lifting equipment

Water services and Gas services

Piped medical gas systems (oxygen, medical air, vacuum, surgical air, nitrous oxide, Entonox) including oxygen VIE plants and bottled gas manifold systems.

Pressure systems and equipment

Participate in any site management or Directorate out of hours on call service as requested.

Essential:

Physical Skills

Duties involve walking, climbing ladders with occasional working at height, in confined spaces and in remote hot/dusty/cold plant rooms/basement areas

Physical Effort

This can be physically demanding, necessitation a good level of health and fitness

Mental Effort

Excellent inter-personal and communication skills

Excellent computer IT skills

Self-motivated with the ability to influence and motivate others

Commitment to public service values of transparency, probity and accountability

Emotional Effort

Develop and maintain communication with people on complex matters, issues and ideas and/or in complex situations

Able to deal with conflicting demands through good time management ensuring priorities and deadlines are met.

Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team.

During the normal course of their duties, you will be required to work in all areas of the hospital. This includes areas where they will be indirectly exposed to distressing and emotional situations

Working Conditions

You will be sometimes required to undertake activities in physically unpleasant and, or, hazardous conditions. This will include working to C.O.S.H.H. regulations when undertaking handling, storage, usage and disposal of chemicals. Duties will include unblocking macerators, sinks, baths, toilets and other drainage pipe work, all of which could potentially contain bio-hazardous waste

If you are interested in the position, please send us your CV with a brief covering statement to demonstrate how your skills and experience match the above requirements then email me your CV.

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