Engineering Manager

As a Trust we are investing in the Estates Engineering infrastructure primarily in our mechanical & electrical engineering systems to provide the foundation for the Trust to achieve significant carbon reductions through the introduction of new renewable technologies.
The role of the Engineering Manager is to provide subject matter expertise to lead the Estates Maintenance Team in the delivery of Planned and Reactive maintenance works.
This is a pivotal role which oversees the implementation of the Trust's pre-planned maintenance program and delivers daily reactive and remedial works. As a key member of the engineering team, the post holder ensures the resilience of the estates engineering services, minimizes downtime, and upholds compliance with statutory regulations and HTM guidelines., Serve as the primary liaison point with the Estates Maintenance Manager to implement engineering services for the estate's directorate.
Manage service contracts and ensure delivery to agreed standards.
Perform various day-to-day tasks, including overseeing routine, reactive, and remedial maintenance, managing minor works and projects, conducting risk management updates, health and safety inspections, audits, improvement actions, and attending internal governance meetings and stakeholder meetings.
Participate in out-of-hours duty manager rota and support engineering activities during scheduled tests and shutdowns., Northampton General Hospital is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. All of our divisions are committed to doing things better, with more efficiency as we update, modernise, and advance. We have also entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.
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We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone's full potential. As an organisation, we value how we communicate and promote our vacancies to all communities.
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The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups, especially those from BAME, Disabled and LGBTQ+ backgrounds as these are underrepresented in our hospitals.
We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative.
We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds. This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Manage Statutory Compliance of Engineering Services
Manage daily reactive and PPM workloads, prioritising between statutory, non statutory servicing and daily reactive incidents including H&S related works.
Managing Service providers including assessing RAMS and issuing permits to work.
Perform the duties of Authorised Person (AP), as appointed.
Participate in the Hospitals Manager on Call rota.
Undertake feasibility studies including surveying and works estimates.
Identify alternative solutions and opportunities for savings.
Identify opportunities for savings and implement change.
To implement highest levels of Health & Safety, maintain statutory training standards across the Estates Maintenance Team and undertake inspections and audits of works carried out.
To adhere to Trust policies and statutory regulations.
At Northampton General Hospital we provide general acute services and hyper-acute stroke, vascular and renal services to people living in Northamptonshire. As well as this we are an accredited cancer centre and provide cancer services to a wider population of Northamptonshire and parts of Buckinghamshire.
We are proud to be the first hospital in the UK to have obtained Pathway to Excellence® designated accreditation from the American nurses credentialing centre (ANCC).
We celebrate staff achievements and value the importance of working as one big team. That's why we talk about Team NGH. It's all about working together to provide the best possible care for our patients and supporting each other to grow and develop our skills. We are driven to helping you to be the best you can be.
We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone's full potential. As an organisation, we value how we communicate and promote our vacancies to all communities. The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups, especially those from BAME, Disabled and LGBTQ+ backgrounds as these are underrepresented in our hospitals. We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative. We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds. This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals.
Apply today and join the largest family in Northamptonshire.