Estates Engineering Manager

Job summaryAre you an experienced healthcare engineering professional looking to make a significant impact in a busy acute NHS Trust?We are seeking an exceptional Estates Engineering Manager to provide specialist technical leadership across our estate, ensuring critical engineering systems remain safe, compliant and fit for purpose. Reporting to the Head of Estates, you will play a key role in maintaining statutory compliance, delivering engineering assurance, and supporting the safe operation of services that underpin patient care.As an experienced engineering leader and Authorised Person, you will provide expert advice on complex infrastructure systems, oversee specialist maintenance contracts and planned preventative maintenance programmes, lead engineering compliance initiatives, and support the delivery of capital and improvement projects across the Trust. You will also contribute to the Estates on-call rota and act as a trusted technical advisor to clinical and operational colleagues.Main duties of the jobFor further information regarding the role please read the attached job description and person specification.About usSurrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust is one of the region's busiest providers of healthcare. It was formed on 1 April 1998 following a merger between East Surrey Healthcare NHS and Crawley Horsham NHS Trusts. We are often referred to as 'SASH'.We run East Surrey Hospital in Redhill, where we have more than 700 beds and provide acute and complex services. In addition, we provide a range of outpatient, diagnostic and less complex planned services at The Earlswood Centre, Caterham Dene Hospital, Crawley Hospital and Horsham Hospital.Every year, over 120,000 people attend our Emergency Department, we deliver nearly 4,000 babies and almost half a million people have outpatient appointments with us.We are a major local employer, with a diverse workforce of around 5,500 staff providing healthcare services to a growing population of some 744,000 people.We are proud to be an inclusive employer, and we work hard to create an environment where everyone feels valued and supported. At our Trust, we strive to be the best place to work and receive care. We are dedicated to supporting you in your current role while helping you grow and develop your career. As part of our team, you will have access to excellent training opportunities, flexible working, dedicated support networks, and a strong emphasis on health and wellbeing to ensure a thriving and positive work environment.DetailsDate posted27 October 2026Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 8aSalary
57,528 to 64,750 a year

per annum plus high cost allowance

ContractPermanentWorking pattern

Full-time

Reference number326-8356769-BNJob locationsEast Surrey HospitalCanada AvenueRedhillRH1 5RHUnited KingdomJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesFor further information regarding the role please read the attached job description and person specification.
Job description
Job responsibilitiesFor further information regarding the role please read the attached job description and person specification.Person Specification

Criteria

EssentialEvidence of a good standard of written English appropriate to the roleA complete and accurate applicationSuitability for role evidenced in supporting statementEvidence of essential experience for roleMeet the essential education/qualifications required for the roleHold the necessary mandatory professional/clinical registrationEvidence of the Trust values and behavioursEvidence of any other essential criteria outlined in the person specification
Person Specification

Criteria

EssentialEvidence of a good standard of written English appropriate to the roleA complete and accurate applicationSuitability for role evidenced in supporting statementEvidence of essential experience for roleMeet the essential education/qualifications required for the roleHold the necessary mandatory professional/clinical registrationEvidence of the Trust values and behavioursEvidence of any other essential criteria outlined in the person specificationDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
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Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer detailsEmployer nameSurrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS TrustAddressEast Surrey HospitalCanada AvenueRedhillRH1 5RHUnited KingdomEmployer's websiteEmployer detailsEmployer nameSurrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS TrustAddressEast Surrey HospitalCanada AvenueRedhillRH1 5RHUnited KingdomEmployer's website