Lead Engineer

time left to apply End Date: July 6, 2025 (12 days left to apply)

job requisition id JR105088

The Harbour Hospital
37.5 Hours & Permanent

Salary: Competitive plus Benefits (depending on level of experience, training and qualification)

The Harbour Hospital in Poole is part of Circle Health Group , Britain's leading provider of independent healthcare with a nationwide network of hospitals & clinics, performing more complex surgery than any other private healthcare provider in the country.

We have an opportunity for a Lead Engineer to join our team of staff in the Maintenance Department.

This is a Full time role for 37.5 hours a week.

The successful candidate must reside in or near the area, as the position is based at the hospital.

Duties of this role include:

The provision of Engineering Maintenance and breakdown support to the hospital.

Management and reporting of R & M budgets, reviewing and commenting as appropriate.

Management of Environment and energy reduction

Provide competent Technical, Health, Safety and Environmental support & assistance to ED's and local Hospital Managers, Project Managers and / or Minor works Managers.

Work with the senior leadership team to develop and implement the management tools necessary to operate their facilities to the required standard.

Liaise with the Regional Engineering Manager and Hospital Operations Manager to support and advise on appropriate engineering issues

Cover your cluster sites to meet on-call requirements.

Attend regional/cluster meetings and training courses when required

Provide support to sites within your cluster when required for Holiday, sickness, Vacancy's, and or general support provision

Applicants should meet the following criteria:

City & Guilds Part 3, HNC, or NVQ Level 4 (or equivalent) in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.

CSCS card or ECS card (if electrically qualified) at the appropriate level.

Proven experience in engineering maintenance, ideally within a hospital or similar critical services environment.

Experience in team leadership, task allocation, and performance management.

Comprehensive understanding of health and safety legislation, including risk management, fire safety, and Legionella prevention.

Strong fault-finding, organisational, and communication skills.

Salary & Benefits

Circle Health Group is committed to offering competitive starting salaries and access to a wide range of employee benefits, including:

• 25 days holiday per year + bank holidays, increasing to 30 days with service
• Private Healthcare Scheme for treatment at our hospitals, covering pre-existing medical conditions
• Friends & Family Hospital Discounts
• Family Friendly policies, including enhanced Maternity, Paternity & Adoption pay
• Non-contributory life insurance
• Staff engagement hub with access to discounts and extensive rewards and voluntary benefits
• Access to resources, tools and services to support your wellbeing
• Employee recognition programmes
• Industry leading training and development opportunities

and much more!

Circle Health Group is committed to creating a diverse workforce offering inclusive opportunities for all our colleagues. Our definition of diversity goes beyond the established characteristics protected by the Equality Act, as we strive to attract candidates with diverse experiences, backgrounds, identities or expressions, skills, work styles and more.

We're passionate about creating an environment where our people can thrive, grow and develop professionally and personally. Our principles and values guide our colleagues to be selfless, compassionate, committed, collaborative, brave, agile, tenacious and creative and are at the core of our purpose and culture.

At Circle Health Group, we understand that your dream job may not always be listed among our current openings. However, we welcome the opportunity to connect with talented and passionate professionals like you!

We encourage you to share your contact information and CV with us so we can keep you in mind for future opportunities that may be the perfect fit for you. Our team will reach out to you if we identify any positions that align with your career goals and qualifications.

Thank you for considering Circle Health Group as a potential employer, and we look forward to the possibility of working with you in the future.