Job Title: Band 7 Estates Manager (Mechanical)
Location: London (Site-Based Only)
Hours: Mon–Thurs 08:00–16:30, Fri 08:00–16:00
On-Call: Participation required (typically 1 week in 4)
Driving Licence Required: Yes
We are seeking an experienced and driven Band 7 Estates Manager (Mechanical) to join our Estates & Facilities team. This is a key leadership role responsible for delivering high-quality Mechanical Services maintenance (Hard FM) while managing in-house operational staff and external contractors across the London estate.
Key Responsibilities:
Lead and manage Mechanical Services maintenance activities, ensuring compliance with Trust and departmental standards.
Oversee and support the estates maintenance workforce, ensuring training needs are identified, planned and implemented.
Act as Responsible Person and/or Authorised Person for key systems including Water Safety, Heating, Ventilation and Medical Gas services.
Work collaboratively with fellow Estates Managers (Electrical, Building & Staffing), Systems & Compliance Manager, and report directly to the Deputy Head of Estates.
Ensure safe, efficient, and compliant delivery of Hard FM services across all designated sites.
Manage contractors and multi-trade teams effectively, ensuring high performance and adherence to policies, procedures and statutory guidelines.
Support the operational needs of secure mental health areas, where exposure to challenging or stressful situations may occur.About You:
This position is ideal for a highly experienced and professional mechanical estates manager with a proven background in leading multi-trade teams and managing complex Hard FM operations. You will possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills, strong leadership qualities, and a proactive, solution-focused approach.
Essential Requirements:
Extensive experience in Mechanical Services and Hard FM maintenance management.
Demonstrable experience managing multi-trade staff and external contractors.
Strong understanding of statutory compliance within mechanical building systems.
Valid full UK driving licence.
Ability to commit to site-based work only (no remote working).
Willingness to work the stated hours and participate in the on-call rota.
Ability to work within secure mental health environments.If you are a confident leader with technical expertise and a passion for delivering safe, compliant and efficient estates services, we would welcome your application