Estates Officer (Operations & Maintenance) Mechanical

We are seeking a proactive and experienced Estates Officer to join our dynamic Estates and Facilities team at Grange University Hospital.

This is a key role in ensuring the safe, efficient, and compliant operation of the hospital's estate.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the day-to-day management of building services, maintenance operations, and minor works projects. You will work closely with contractors, technical staff, and other stakeholders to ensure high standards of service delivery and compliance with statutory regulations.

Main duties of the job

• Oversee the delivery of planned and reactive maintenance across the hospital estate.
• Manage and supervise external contractors and in-house maintenance teams.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety legislation, HTMs, and other relevant standards.
• Support the development and implementation of maintenance schedules and asset management plans.
• Assist in the planning and delivery of minor capital works and refurbishment projects.
• Monitor and report on performance indicators, service levels, and budgetary controls.
• Liaise with clinical and non-clinical departments to ensure estates services meet operational needs.
• Contribute to sustainability initiatives and energy efficiency improvements.
• Maintain accurate records of maintenance activities, statutory inspections, and risk assessments.
• Participate in on-call rota and emergency response procedures as required.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

Person Specification Qualifications and/or knowledge

• Professional knowledge acquired to degree level or equivalent
• Served a recognised apprenticeship
• Postgraduate qualification in building services
• Knowledge of REVIT and BIM software
• Knowledge of all Microsoft applications
• Membership of professional body

Experience

• Experience in building services/ maintenance
• Freedom to act to their own ability and on behalf of the Health Board
• Working within the NHS
• Experience of building services management in a health setting

Qualities

• Available for out of hours working
• Puts Patients first
• Works in collaboration with colleagues as part of a team
• Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner
• Self-motivated
• Ability to get on with people

Aptitude and Abilities

• Able to work on own initiative and prioritise own time and plan workload
• Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
• Able to work as part of a team
• Well-developed inter personal skills
• Enthusiastic and self-motivated approach to work
• Takes responsibility for own learning and development and maintains professional standards
• IT literate including working knowledge of Microsoft applications
• Excel and data analysis skills
• Creative, problem-solver
• Ability to speak Welsh

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.