Estates Operations Officer- Eletrical

Do you want to take the next step in your Estates career within a large, complex healthcare environment?

We're recruiting on behalf of the South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust for a Band 6 Estates Operations Officer (Electrical), initially based across Lagan Valley Hospital and other Trust sites within the Finance & Estates Directorate.

This is an excellent opportunity to lead and develop electrical engineering services across a diverse healthcare estate, ensuring safe, compliant and efficient environments that directly support frontline patient care.

The Role

As Estates Operations Officer (Electrical), you will:

• Manage and co-ordinate electrical engineering services, building systems and estate maintenance operations across a sector of the Trust.

• Supervise and allocate work to estates staff, ensuring effective workload management and high service standards.

• Oversee maintenance contracts, minor works schemes and engineering projects, ensuring compliance, value for money and quality outcomes.

• Lead on the forward planning, development and review of maintenance policies, asset registers and planned replacement programmes.

• Provide professional and technical advice to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Ensure electrical plant, equipment and infrastructure are maintained in line with statutory standards, Health Technical Memoranda (HTMs), Codes of Practice and Health & Safety legislation.

• Issue Permits-to-Work and act as Authorised Person where required.

• Manage delegated maintenance budgets, certify contractor payments and monitor contractor performance.

• Use specialist systems including Building Management Systems and compliance software to monitor estate performance and energy efficiency.

• Respond to emergency situations, including out-of-hours support where required, to protect life-critical services.

• Contribute to governance, risk management and continuous improvement across the estate.

You will also play a key role in energy conservation initiatives, implementation of new technologies and ensuring the estate remains fit for purpose within a modern Health Service.

Essential Criteria

Applicants must meet one of the following qualification routes:

• A Degree in a relevant Electrical Engineering-related subject plus 2 years' relevant experience

OR

• An HNC (or equivalent) in a relevant Electrical Engineering-related subject plus 4 years' relevant experience

OR

• Be due to complete Year 2 of the HSC Estates Graduate Training Scheme

In addition, candidates must demonstrate experience in:

• Managing engineering systems and modern maintenance planning methods

• Controlling and developing maintenance and operational staff

• Preparing maintenance estimates and engineering reports

• Managing repair, replacement and renewal of engineering plant and services

Applicants must also:

• Hold a current full UK driving licence and have access to a car (reasonable adjustments will be considered where applicable).

• Be able to manage budgets, lead and motivate staff, and work flexibly including out-of-hours emergency cover when required.

To speak in absolute confidence about this opportunity, please send an up-to-date CV via the link provided or contact Zachery Downes on 02896935501.

This post may be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure check through AccessNI. A criminal record will not necessarily be a bar to obtaining the position.

We are committed to Equality of Opportunity and welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know and we will endeavour to support you.

Even if this position isn't right for you, we may have other Estates and Engineering opportunities available. Get in touch to discuss further.

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