Job summary
Estates Building Officer
Department: Estates Engineering
Band 7 £49,387 - £56,515 Per annum
Hours 37.5 per week, all MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working will be considered.
Join us as an Estates Building Officer and become a vital part of the team that keeps our hospital running. We're looking for someone ready to step into a hands-on role at the centre of a busy, fast-paced Estates Engineering Team. If you enjoy variety, challenge, problem solving and want to make a real difference every single day, this could be the perfect opportunity.
You'll quickly get to know our large - and continuously expanding - hospital site, uncovering new areas, working with colleagues from every department, and supporting services across both Milton Keynes University Hospital and our satellite locations throughout the city.
Your health and safety expertise (including asbestos, confined spaces and working at height) will play a crucial part in keeping both our in-house team and contractors safe and compliant.
You'll support minor new-works projects and play a key role in maintaining our wide range of engineering systems and supporting safe contractor activity, helping to keep our hospital safe, efficient and fully operational.
Interview date: Week commencing 18.05.2026
Main duties of the job
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"- NHS Survey, 2024'' They feel supported in their employers making reasonable adjustments to help them carry out their work, rating an 82.9%
As our estate continues to grow rapidly, we're also strengthening our Responsible/Authorised Person provision. Experience in asbestos managements, confined spaces and working at heights would be advantageous, however full training will be provided to the successful candidate if any gaps in knowledge exist.
The impact you'll make--supporting patient care and helping to improve the hospital environment--is genuinely exciting and hugely rewarding.
o The Estates Building Officer is responsible for the planning, monitoring and control of all aspects of the projects to which he/she is appointed including ensuring the successful delivery of the projects on time and to the specified cost, quality standards and performance.
o To act as the Trust's Appointed / Responsible person for asbestos, to lead on asbestos management providing specialist advice to the Estates and other departments across the trust , organising and delivering training for in house staff and contractors , managing asbestos surveying consultants and asbestos removal contractors. Working with the appropriate colleagues, the post holder shall ensure that the Trust's Asbestos register (on Micad) is kept up-to-date format regarding any changes arising from asbestos surveys, removals or any other works management.
About us
Milton Keynes University Hospital, in proud partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital committed to advancing patient care through cutting-edge research and education. With a "Good" rating from the CQC and significant investment underway, this is an exciting time to join our team and grow your career.
As a medium sized general hospital, we provide a full range of general medical and surgical services, including a busy Emergency Department, Maternity, and Paediatrics. As the population of our city and surrounding areas continues to grow rapidly, we are expanding and enhancing our facilities to meet rising demand and improve access to care for all our communities.
We are also proud to offer a growing portfolio of specialist services. In January 2025 we opened our state-of-the-art Radiotherapy Centre, bringing advanced cancer treatment closer to home. Our services also include neonatology, specialist surgical care, and a wide range of diagnostics, supported by the new Community Diagnostic Centre at Whitehouse Health Centre.
Further investment is underway, including the construction of Oak Wards - a new ward block featuring two 24-bed wards - and the recently approved Women and Children's Centre, set to open by 2030.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will ensure, at all times, that a very high level of professional/ technical activity is maintained and scheme deliverance is achieved with due regard to public accountability. The key focus of this role is to support the Estates team in ensuring the effective delivery of all aspects of Capital and Minor new works projects program across the trust Ensure contract compliance and KPI performance around these areas Project manage delegated Capital and minor new works projects, Backlog Maintenance Budget, Environment Improvement group
Management of one or more Estates / Minor New works / Capital projects including refurbishments, redevelopments, and new builds in accordance with the Trusts project management processes and policies.
Preparation of a detailed project plans to ensure successful completion of each stage of the project.
Financial Responsibility
To manage the delegated budget for Minor New Works
To manage the project budgets for assigned Capital Funded schemes.
PERSONNEL RESPONSIBILITIES
To indirectly line-manage the Estates Administrator assigned to operate the Minor New Works database, limited to the Minor New Works process.
To maintain effective channels of communication within the department between Management, staff and other hospital departments.
Please refer to the job description for further details.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will ensure, at all times, that a very high level of professional/ technical activity is maintained and scheme deliverance is achieved with due regard to public accountability. The key focus of this role is to support the Estates team in ensuring the effective delivery of all aspects of Capital and Minor new works projects program across the trust Ensure contract compliance and KPI performance around these areas Project manage delegated Capital and minor new works projects, Backlog Maintenance Budget, Environment Improvement group
Management of one or more Estates / Minor New works / Capital projects including refurbishments, redevelopments, and new builds in accordance with the Trusts project management processes and policies.
Preparation of a detailed project plans to ensure successful completion of each stage of the project.
Financial Responsibility
To manage the delegated budget for Minor New Works
To manage the project budgets for assigned Capital Funded schemes.
PERSONNEL RESPONSIBILITIES
To indirectly line-manage the Estates Administrator assigned to operate the Minor New Works database, limited to the Minor New Works process.
To maintain effective channels of communication within the department between Management, staff and other hospital departments.
Please refer to the job description for further details.
Person Specification
Qualifications and knowledge
Essential
- Degree in Building Services or equivalent acquired knowledge and experience
- Good experience of working within a large Estate
- Specialty in two estates fields to City & Guilds Accreditation for HTM, H&S, Fire, etc. (e.g. Asbestos, Working at Height, Confined Spaces, etc)
- Certificate in Management Studies or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Chartered Institute such as ACIBSE, CIHE or equivalent
- General knowledge of Facilities Services and building services at degree level.
Experience
Essential
- An in-depth knowledge of one specialist field within Estates Maintenance across a multi-disciplinary organisation.
- Good experience of managing technical staff, contractors and services.
Desirable
- Experience in the creation of tenders for capital improvement and upgrade projects
Skills
Essential
- To be able to multi-task and deal with complex situations of a technical nature across a broad spectrum of plant and equipment.
- Resilience to pressure, when achieving task deadlines under difficult or distressing situations of a complex and technical nature.
- To represent the Trust at external meetings and work groups.
- To empathise with staff, patient and visitor problems and seek acceptable solutions.
- To be able to utilize technical software tools in carrying out the role, e.g. MiCAD.
Personal and people development
Essential
- To maintain continued personal development (CPD)
- To attend C&G accredited HTM courses as required to fulfill the role including regular refresher courses.
- To assist other members of Estates with their CPD imparting specialist knowledge through training workshops and 1 to 1 training sessions.
Communication
Essential
- To be able to exchange specialist information across a broad spectrum of staff and outside 3rd party contractors and statutory agencies, specialists and non-specialist staff.
- To negotiate with suppliers and other agencies in the pursuance of the role.
Specific requirements
Essential
- Able to perform the duties of the post with reasonable aids and adaptations
Person Specification
Qualifications and knowledge
Essential
- Degree in Building Services or equivalent acquired knowledge and experience
- Good experience of working within a large Estate
- Specialty in two estates fields to City & Guilds Accreditation for HTM, H&S, Fire, etc. (e.g. Asbestos, Working at Height, Confined Spaces, etc)
- Certificate in Management Studies or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Chartered Institute such as ACIBSE, CIHE or equivalent
- General knowledge of Facilities Services and building services at degree level.
Experience
Essential
- An in-depth knowledge of one specialist field within Estates Maintenance across a multi-disciplinary organisation.
- Good experience of managing technical staff, contractors and services.
Desirable
- Experience in the creation of tenders for capital improvement and upgrade projects
Skills
Essential
- To be able to multi-task and deal with complex situations of a technical nature across a broad spectrum of plant and equipment.
- Resilience to pressure, when achieving task deadlines under difficult or distressing situations of a complex and technical nature.
- To represent the Trust at external meetings and work groups.
- To empathise with staff, patient and visitor problems and seek acceptable solutions.
- To be able to utilize technical software tools in carrying out the role, e.g. MiCAD.
Personal and people development
Essential
- To maintain continued personal development (CPD)
- To attend C&G accredited HTM courses as required to fulfill the role including regular refresher courses.
- To assist other members of Estates with their CPD imparting specialist knowledge through training workshops and 1 to 1 training sessions.
Communication
Essential
- To be able to exchange specialist information across a broad spectrum of staff and outside 3rd party contractors and statutory agencies, specialists and non-specialist staff.
- To negotiate with suppliers and other agencies in the pursuance of the role.
Specific requirements
Essential
- Able to perform the duties of the post with reasonable aids and adaptations
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.
