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North Bristol NHS Trust

Senior Estates Manager

The closing date is 26 April 2026

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Job summary

North Bristol NHS Trust is seeking a highly motivated and technically skilled Senior Estates Officer with an Electrical HV/LV bias to play a key role in maintaining the safety, resilience and performance of the Trust's electrical infrastructure. Operating across one of the largest and most complex acute hospital estates in the region, you will serve as an Authorised Person (AP) for electrical systems, ensuring full compliance with statutory legislation, HTMs, and Trust policies.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced electrical engineer who is looking for a lead role in a fast-paced. and constantly evolving environment. This will appeal to an individual who wants to make a direct impact on patient care by ensuring safe, reliable engineering services across a major acute hospital.

Main duties of the job

o Educated to Masters equivalent level in building services/healthcare engineering/mechanical engineering or equivalent relevant experienceo Registered with the Engineering Council at Engineering Technician (EngTech) or Incorporated Engineer (IEng)o Experience gained as a senior manager of a commercial service provider, either in estates maintenance, building services or commissioner. o Completion of an accredited Health & Safety Risk Management training course (IOSH Managing Safety or similar)o Experience of creating, reviewing and developing risk assessments, method statements, safe systems of work and permit to work.o Effective people management skills to lead, develop and motivate teams and individualso To manage and support staff with sensitive and personal circumstances in a professional, fair and consistent manner and in line with Trust policy and procedures.o Sound project management skills to plan and organise resource effectively, efficiently and economically including coordination of resource and availability of equipment and areas released for maintenance activity.o Sound computer literacy skills to operate, make amendments and extract data from labour, helpdesk and maintenance management systems.o To be competent in the operation of BMS, Microsoft office and the interpretation of AutoCAD drawings.

About us

North Bristol NHS Trust employs over 12,000 staff providing healthcare to the residents of Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset from our award-winning hospital building at Southmead. We are the regional Major Trauma Centre, and an internationally recognised centre of excellence in a range of services and major specialities. Our vision is that by enabling our teams to be the best that they can be, we will provide exceptional healthcare, personally delivered.

North Bristol NHS Trust values all people as individuals. We aim to be an anti-discriminatory organisation and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We welcome applicants from all underrepresented groups.

Details

Date posted

10 April 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£57,528 to £64,750 a year per annum (FTE) or pro-rata for part time roles

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

339-E&F4231-CCC-B

Job locations

Southmead Hospital

Southmead Road

Bristol

BS10 5NB


Job description

Job responsibilities

Act as Authorised Person (AP) for HV/LV electrical systems, providing professional oversight, switching operations, permits-to-work, isolation approval, and ensuring safe systems of work in accordance with HTM 06-01 and relevant electrical safety standards.

Maintain robust control over the HV/LV infrastructure including substations, transformers, switchgear, standby generators, UPS systems, and essential/ non-essential distribution networks.

Lead and document fault investigations, root-cause analysis, and improvement actions across electrical services.

Operational & Maintenance Management

Plan and supervise both planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive works for electrical systems, ensuring high compliance levels and minimal disruption to clinical services.

Oversee specialist contractors, ensuring work quality, safe practices, and compliance with NHS and Trust standards.

Provide technical advice to internal stakeholders, capital teams, external auditors and Trust leadership.Safety, Compliance & Governance

Ensure statutory and regulatory compliance across electrical systems, maintaining records aligned to HTMs, BS7671, Electricity at Work Regulations, and organisational policies.

Support the Trust's Authorising Engineer (AE) in audits, training, competency assessment and improvements to electrical safety procedures.

Contribute to resilience planning, business continuity, and critical infrastructure risk assessments.

Leadership & Team Working

Provide day-to-day leadership and technical support to Estates Officers, Maintenance Technicians, and apprentices within the electrical discipline.

Collaborate closely with colleagues across Hard FM, Capital Projects, and Clinical Divisions to support high-quality service delivery across the estate.

Promote a culture of safety, professionalism and continuous improvement.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Act as Authorised Person (AP) for HV/LV electrical systems, providing professional oversight, switching operations, permits-to-work, isolation approval, and ensuring safe systems of work in accordance with HTM 06-01 and relevant electrical safety standards.

Maintain robust control over the HV/LV infrastructure including substations, transformers, switchgear, standby generators, UPS systems, and essential/ non-essential distribution networks.

Lead and document fault investigations, root-cause analysis, and improvement actions across electrical services.

Operational & Maintenance Management

Plan and supervise both planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive works for electrical systems, ensuring high compliance levels and minimal disruption to clinical services.

Oversee specialist contractors, ensuring work quality, safe practices, and compliance with NHS and Trust standards.

Provide technical advice to internal stakeholders, capital teams, external auditors and Trust leadership.Safety, Compliance & Governance

Ensure statutory and regulatory compliance across electrical systems, maintaining records aligned to HTMs, BS7671, Electricity at Work Regulations, and organisational policies.

Support the Trust's Authorising Engineer (AE) in audits, training, competency assessment and improvements to electrical safety procedures.

Contribute to resilience planning, business continuity, and critical infrastructure risk assessments.

Leadership & Team Working

Provide day-to-day leadership and technical support to Estates Officers, Maintenance Technicians, and apprentices within the electrical discipline.

Collaborate closely with colleagues across Hard FM, Capital Projects, and Clinical Divisions to support high-quality service delivery across the estate.

Promote a culture of safety, professionalism and continuous improvement.

Person Specification

Shortlisting criteria

Essential

  • Registered with the Engineering Council at EngTech or IEng level achieved via membership of CIBSE, IHEEM etc.
  • Educated to Masters equivalent level in building services/healthcare engineering/mechanical engineering or equivalent relevant experience . Other non-academic routes will be considered providing professional registration at the appropriate level (see explanatory notes at the foot of this document)
  • Experience of Building Management Systems interpretation, extraction of data and set point adjustments etc
  • Experience of fault diagnosis on building services plant & equipment including interpreting drawings and O&M manuals
  • Financial management skills, including assuring best value, assessment of economic repair or replacement
  • Analytical skills (process performance, quality and regulatory or statutory compliance)
  • Diplomatic and calm nature with the quality to remain calm and professional in dealing with challenging situations (unhappy or angry customers, disgruntled staff or contractors)

Desirable

  • AP, AE, CP qualifications in Electrical, Water and Ventilation.
  • Experience of creating Operation & Maintenance manuals for clients
  • Establishing computer based maintenance resource planning, helpdesk and PPM systems
  • Experience of undertaking audits and/or surveys
  • Experience of innovation - implementation or evaluation of new technology
Person Specification

Shortlisting criteria

Essential

  • Registered with the Engineering Council at EngTech or IEng level achieved via membership of CIBSE, IHEEM etc.
  • Educated to Masters equivalent level in building services/healthcare engineering/mechanical engineering or equivalent relevant experience . Other non-academic routes will be considered providing professional registration at the appropriate level (see explanatory notes at the foot of this document)
  • Experience of Building Management Systems interpretation, extraction of data and set point adjustments etc
  • Experience of fault diagnosis on building services plant & equipment including interpreting drawings and O&M manuals
  • Financial management skills, including assuring best value, assessment of economic repair or replacement
  • Analytical skills (process performance, quality and regulatory or statutory compliance)
  • Diplomatic and calm nature with the quality to remain calm and professional in dealing with challenging situations (unhappy or angry customers, disgruntled staff or contractors)

Desirable

  • AP, AE, CP qualifications in Electrical, Water and Ventilation.
  • Experience of creating Operation & Maintenance manuals for clients
  • Establishing computer based maintenance resource planning, helpdesk and PPM systems
  • Experience of undertaking audits and/or surveys
  • Experience of innovation - implementation or evaluation of new technology

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

North Bristol NHS Trust

Address

Southmead Hospital

Southmead Road

Bristol

BS10 5NB


Employer's website

https://www.nbt.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

North Bristol NHS Trust

Address

Southmead Hospital

Southmead Road

Bristol

BS10 5NB


Employer's website

https://www.nbt.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Associate Director of Capital & Estates

Craig Tolley

Craig.Tolley@nbt.nhs.uk

07907750060

Details

Date posted

10 April 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£57,528 to £64,750 a year per annum (FTE) or pro-rata for part time roles

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

339-E&F4231-CCC-B

Job locations

Southmead Hospital

Southmead Road

Bristol

BS10 5NB


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