Estates Maintenance Operations Manager

Provide overall operational leadership and management of Estates Maintenance services at Hillingdon Hospital. Operating within a large and complex 24/7 healthcare environment, the post holder will act as the operational lead for Estates Maintenance at Hillingdon Hospital, ensuring engineering infrastructure, plant, utilities and building systems are maintained safely, effectively and in full compliance with statutory, regulatory and NHS requirements. The post holder will hold formal Trust appointments as Responsible Person (RP) for designated engineering disciplines and healthcare engineering systems, providing governance oversight of Authorised Persons (APs), Deputy Authorised Persons (DAPs), Competent Persons (CPs), contractors and engineering safety management systems. Working closely with the Head of Estates Maintenance, the Estates Maintenance Compliance & CAFM Manager and wider Estates & Facilities leadership team, the post holder will lead operational delivery, workforce performance, statutory compliance, risk management, infrastructure resilience and service improvement across multiple engineering disciplines. The role will also support major incident response, business continuity planning, operational leadership during periods of escalation, and the Trust's New Hospital Redevelopment Programme, ensuring Estates operational requirements are fully integrated into future developments., o Leading and managing a multi-disciplinary Estates Maintenance workforce through direct management of the Estates Maintenance Manager - Mechanical & Water Safety, Estates Maintenance Manager - Electrical and Estates Maintenance Manager - Civil & Asbestos. o Acting as the Trust-appointed Responsible Person (RP) for designated engineering disciplines and healthcare engineering systems, ensuring compliance with Healthcare Technical Memoranda (HTMs), statutory legislation, Approved Codes of Practice and Trust governance requirements. o Providing governance oversight of Authorised Persons (APs), Deputy Authorised Persons (DAPs), Competent Persons (CPs), contractors and engineering safety management systems, ensuring formal appointment arrangements remain effective and compliant. o Maintaining oversight of high-risk engineering infrastructure including steam and pressure systems, electrical infrastructure, water safety systems, medical gas pipeline systems, ventilation systems, lifts, critical plant, standby power systems, Building Management Systems (BMS), asbestos management arrangements and associated resilience infrastructure. o Leading the identification, assessment, mitigation and escalation of Estates-related operational and infrastructure risks and maintaining assurance regarding statutory compliance and engineering safety., Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for a full list of role requirements and main responsibilities.

• Degree in Engineering, Building Services, Estates Management or related discipline
• Significant experience in Estates Maintenance management within a complex organisation (Band 7/8 level or equivalent)
• Experience of managing multi-disciplinary Estates Maintenance services across mechanical, electrical, and building fabric disciplines
• Demonstrable experience of delivering operational Estates services, including reactive, planned, and backlog maintenance programmes
• Experience of managing statutory compliance, audits, and assurance processes within Estates services
• Experience of managing high-risk engineering infrastructure (e.g. electrical systems, water safety, pressure systems, critical plant), Postgraduate qualification in Management/Leadership (e.g. MSc, MBA, CMI Level 7 or equivalent)
• Chartered status (CEng/IEng or equivalent professional registration) or working towards
• Relevant Authorised Person qualifications aligned to HTMs (e.g. LV, MGPS, Ventilation, Pressure Systems)
• NEBOSH / IOSH (or equivalent Health & Safety qualification)
• Experience of working within an NHS or similarly regulated healthcare environment
• Experience of contributing to capital projects or infrastructure development programmes
  
  The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute Hospital in the London Borough of Hillingdon and offers a wide range of services including accident and emergency, inpatient care, day surgery, outpatient clinics and maternity services. The Trust's services at Mount Vernon Hospital include routine day surgery, delivered at a modern treatment centre, a minor injuries unit and outpatient clinics.
The safety and well-being of our patients and of our staff is paramount and we are making urgent improvements to address this - particularly in infection prevention and control. We are making progress and going forward by working in partnership with local GPs, charities,community services, academic partners, our local authority, neighbouring hospitals and the wider North West London Integrated care system, and ensuring that we listen and work in partnership with our local population. We are absolutely focused on ensuring that our hospitalsprovide high quality, safe and compassionate care, while drive forward the building of the new Hillingdon Hospital. We have over 3,500 members of staff that are proud to care for nearly half a million people, with a vision to be an outstanding provider of healthcare through leading health and academic partnerships, transforming services, to provide the best care where needed.