Specialist Engineering Manager - Electrical

Specialist Engineering Manager - Electrical

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7. Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest and largest NHS hospital trusts in the country. We have around 16,000 staff and an annual budget of £1.7 billion.

We provide high‑quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation regionally and nationally. We support people with rare and complex medical, surgical, neurological conditions, cancers and genetic disorders. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and aim to recruit a workforce reflecting the communities we serve. We welcome all applications irrespective of race, disability, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy, maternity and especially those from under‑represented groups.

Newcastle Hospitals are proud to be one of the exemplar organisations across the NHS on sustainability, with a long history of delivering Sustainable Healthcare. We are a Net Zero by 2030 and 2040 commitment.

The Estates and Facilities Directorate seeks a highly motivated Specialist Engineering Manager (Electrical) to coordinate, design and manage electrical engineering maintenance works, major repairs, plant replacement, and undertake major revenue works projects from inception to completion. Your objective will be to develop and sustain a high standard of engineering maintenance and estates service provision with an understanding and appreciation of building disciplines.

• Interview Date:
  Thursday 22 January 2026
• Hours:
  
  37 hours 30 minutes per week

You will demonstrate exceptional organisational skills and will coordinate resources, including in‑house labour and specialist contractors. You will plan workloads, liaise with technical and professional colleagues and clinical teams, and manage finances, procurement routes, SFI’s and budgets.

Requirements include intimate knowledge of electrical engineering maintenance practices and building services including LV & HV power distribution, lighting, nurse call systems, and electrical testing. You must demonstrate a detailed understanding of HTM’s, CIBSE guides, IE Regulations, British Standards and Building Regulations.

You will participate in a 24‑hour on‑call rota system for out‑of‑hours engineering emergencies once established and site knowledge developed.

As a flexible‑working friendly organisation, we will accommodate a flexible working arrangement where possible to support you and our service. We deliver care from multiple sites, including Freeman Hospital, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle Dental Hospital, Cramlington Manor Walks, Urgent Treatment Centres, Newcastle Fertility Centre and more.

• Operational management of specific areas of complex engineering infrastructure to ensure performance of all building services, plant, equipment, structures and fabric to meet the Trust’s strategic goals.
• Management of planned maintenance and emergency response for plant, equipment and complex infrastructure.
• Act as Coordinating/Senior Authorised Person for the Low Voltage Distribution Systems across the Estate and one other engineering discipline.
• Appointment and training of Competent Persons within delegated compliance areas.
• Day‑to‑day management of software and hardware systems used by the maintenance compliance function.
• Support the Senior Specialist Engineer and Head of Estates Operations with performance monitoring of hard FM contracts and internal workforce.
• Participation in the Estates Operational on‑call rota, including on‑site attendance for emergency cover.
• Project management of Capital and revenue projects, delivering on time, on budget and as specified.
• Provide Estates and Capital support to other organisations.
• Effective day‑to‑day management of maintenance budgets within allocated settings.
• Lead, manage and motivate maintenance teams & contractors to fulfil works within time constraints and budget.
• Implement robust systems and processes aligned with Estates systems and…