Job Opportunity: Band 7 Estates Manager (Mechanical)

Location: West London (Site-based - Monday to Friday)Hours: 37.5 per weekDuration: Until November 2025Contract: Full-time Temporary (Agency)

Are you a technically qualified Mechanical Estates Manager with a passion for delivering safe and compliant estate services in a healthcare environment? A new opportunity has opened for an experienced Band 7 Mechanical Estates Manager to join a busy London-based NHS team and take responsibility for critical engineering systems across multiple sites.

You'll play a key role in overseeing the delivery of mechanical services including water safety, heating, ventilation, and medical gas systems. This role involves managing in-house maintenance staff and external contractors to ensure statutory and operational compliance, service quality, and efficiency.

• Lead the management of mechanical engineering and water safety systems across NHS estates

• Act as Authorised Person for relevant mechanical systems (e.g., heating, water, ventilation, medical gases)

• Ensure full compliance with statutory regulations, HTMs/HBNs, and Trust policies

• Manage and monitor maintenance contracts, SLAs, and contractor performance

• Deliver effective PPM and reactive maintenance strategies

• Provide technical and operational leadership to the mechanical team

• Participate in on-call rota and respond to emergency incidents as required

• Degree or HND in Mechanical Engineering or Building Services

• Substantial experience in NHS estates or a similar regulated environment

• Strong track record managing mechanical maintenance services and teams

• Proven budget and contract management capabilities

• Up-to-date knowledge of water safety, ventilation, and H&S legislation

• Excellent communication, IT, and leadership skills

• Full UK driving licence (manual & automatic)

• Membership of a relevant professional body

• Project management experience

• NHS experience is highly desirable

• This is a site-based role (Monday-Friday, 8:00-16:30)

• The role will require participation in an on-call rota

• A Standard DBS check is required

If you're an experienced mechanical estates professional looking for your next challenge in a high-impact NHS setting, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply now to be considered-CVs must be submitted by 10:00am, Friday 4th July.