Job Description
Estates Senior Technician (Electrical / Mechanical bias)
Estates & Facilities | Chelmsford
We are looking for an experienced Electrical or Mechanical Technician to join the Estates & Facilities team of an Essex based Trust. This is a senior, hands-on role supporting the safe and reliable operation of critical services across a busy acute healthcare environment.
As a Senior Technician, you’ll be part of a multi-skilled estates team responsible for maintaining a wide range of plant, equipment and building services that underpin patient care. Working on a shift rota with on-call duties, you’ll be expected to respond calmly and effectively to urgent issues, using your technical knowledge and experience to keep services running safely at all times.
What the role involves
You’ll carry out planned preventative maintenance, fault diagnosis and repairs across electrical or mechanical systems relevant to your specialism. Systems include electrical distribution, standby generation, UPS/IPS, boilers, ventilation and air-handling units, fire alarm systems, BMS, medical gas installations, water services and refrigeration plant. You’ll also respond to alarms and breakdowns, complete risk assessments, and support emergency and business-critical situations.
You’ll provide practical support to the wider estates team, assist with supervising work, liaise with external contractors, and ensure all work is completed safely, compliantly and to a high standard. Accurate record keeping using CAFM and BMS systems is an important part of the role, along with supporting Authorised Person duties where trained.
Academic / Professional Qualifications - Essential Criteria
* Completed a recognised Electrical or Mechanical Engineering apprenticeship
* ONC, HNC (or equivalent) in a relevant engineering discipline
* Evidence of ongoing professional or technical development
Technical Experience - Essential Criteria
* Significant hands-on experience maintaining building services and plant in a complex environment
* Strong fault-finding and diagnostic skills across electrical or mechanical systems
* Ability to read and understand technical drawings, schematics and specifications
* Working knowledge of specialist systems such as generators, UPS, ventilation, fire alarms, BMS and water systems
* Experience of Planned Preventative Maintenance regimes and reactive maintenance
Previous Experience & Requirements - Essential Criteria
* Enhanced DBS clearance required (or clearance to be processed)
* Sound knowledge of health and safety legislation and safe systems of work
* Experience working in a healthcare, industrial or similarly safety-critical environment
* Ability to work independently, make sound technical decisions and manage priorities
* Confident communicator, able to work effectively with colleagues, contractors and clinical staff
* Basic IT skills, including use of CAFM systems and Microsoft applications
* Willingness to participate in shift working, on-call rotas and to travel between Trust site
In return, the Trust offers NHS pay and benefits, shift and on-call enhancements, access to training and development, and the opportunity to work in a role where your technical skills directly support patient safety and clinical care.