Job Description
Estates Officer (Mechanical or Electrical) - Lisburn Join the public sector in Lisburn as a Mechanical or Electrical Estates Officer and play a key role in the management of specific elements of estates operations relating to the development and maintenance of the built environment, engineering services and physical assets. About the role:
1. £19.78 per hour
2. Lagan Valley Hospital, Lisburn
3. Full Time with ability to work flexibly including out-of-hours emergency cover, bank holidays, and / or weekend working
4. Temporary, up to 6 months initially
5. Please note closing date for this vacancy is 12 noon on 12th March 2026 - however you can register your interest for other upcoming vacancies by applying today.
What you'll be doing in this role:
6. Allocate work to and supervise staff within designated areas, ensuring efficient management of workload.
7. Use the building management system to provide effective energy control/monitoring of the estate.
8. Undertake as may be required any other duties, which are necessary to support the efficient operation of the estate management function.
9. Provide professional advice to technical and non-technical staff in relation to operational maintenance projects.
10. The forward planning, development, implementation and review of maintenance policies and schedules to ensure the safe and efficient operation of all plant and equipment.
11. Implementation and efficient management of the engineering/building plant/systems asset register. This includes plant surveys, audits, condition reports, long and short team plant and maintenance replacement programmes.
12. Initial management of complaints from service users.
What you'll need for this role:
13. Experience in all of the following: Managing engineering systems and up-to-date methods of maintenance planning. The control and development of maintenance and operational staff. Preparing maintenance estimates and engineering reports. Carrying out directly or by contract repair, replacement and renewal of engineering plant and equipment and services.
14. A degree in a relevant Electrical Engineering related subject plus 2 years’ relevant experience.
15. OR a HNC (or equivalent) in a relevant Electrical Engineering related subject together plus 4 years’ relevant experience.
16. OR due to complete year 2 of the HSC Estates Graduate Training Scheme.
17. Hold a current full driving licence which is valid for use in the UK and have access to a car on appointment.
18. This criteria will be waived in the case of applicants whose disability prohibits driving but who have access to a form of transport approved by The Organisation which will permit them to carry out the duties of the post.
If this sounds like the next step in your career, we’d love to hear from you! Even if you don’t meet every listed requirement, we encourage you to apply – we may have other suitable roles for you.