Mechanical Maintenance Manager

A NHS organisation in South Devon is seeking an experienced Interim Operational Estates Officer (Mechanical) to support the delivery of a busy mechanical estates maintenance service within a complex healthcare environment.

This agency contract is ideal for an experienced estates professional with strong technical knowledge, leadership capability, and a proven background delivering safe, compliant, customer-focused estates services.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead and coordinate day-to-day mechanical estates operations
• Manage in-house teams and specialist contractors
• Ensure statutory compliance and safe systems of work
• Support operational estates delivery and capital projects
• Oversee PPM, reactive maintenance, and specialist engineering systems
• Maintain high standards across performance, safety, and service delivery

Requirements:

• Degree, HND/HNC, or equivalent in a relevant estates/building services discipline
• Strong operational estates management experience
• Knowledge of healthcare estates compliance and legislation
• Experience with in complex or highly regulated environments
• Leadership and contractor management experience
• AP/RP responsibilities or specialist knowledge in areas such as ventilation, HV/LV, MGPS, or similar advantageous

This is an excellent opportunity to join a supportive NHS estates team on an interim basis, contributing to essential healthcare infrastructure and service delivery.