Electrical Estates Officer

Estates Officer - Electrical (Band 7)

Location: NHS Trust in London

Contract Length: 3-6 months

Pay: £32-£34 per hour

We are supporting a London NHS Trust with the recruitment of an experienced Estates Officer - Electrical (Band 7) on a 3-6 month contract. This is a senior technical role requiring strong engineering expertise, excellent organisational skills and the ability to lead statutory and technical electrical compliance across a large, complex healthcare estate.

As Estates Officer - Electrical, you will be responsible for the safe, compliant and efficient management of electrical engineering services, supporting operational delivery, maintenance, statutory testing and the strategic management of electrical assets. You will play a vital role in ensuring a safe, resilient environment for patients, staff and visitors while supporting the Trust's long-term estates strategy.

Key responsibilities

Electrical Engineering Management

• Oversee and manage maintenance, installation, testing, verification, validation and commissioning of electrical plant, services and equipment
• Manage statutory and mandatory compliance for electrical systems including LV/HV, Generators, UPS, BMS systems and critical resilience infrastructure.
• Ensure electrical assets have robust maintenance regimes, including the management of electrical testing records, PAT testing, generator testing and electrical SOPs.
• Lead electrical incident management, including loss of power to critical clinical areas.

Operational Leadership & Team Support

• Support the Head of Estates in delivering a responsive, professional estates service.
• Work collaboratively with fellow Estates Officers and cross-disciplinary teams on operational and project-related tasks.
• Supervise contractors, provide access to plant rooms and service areas, and ensure all works comply with Trust policies and HTM/ACOP requirements.
• Participate in the Estates on-call rota, providing technical support out of hours.

Compliance, Safety & Governance

• Implement and monitor compliance with Health and Safety legislation, HTMs, ACOPs, Permit to Work systems, RAMS and Trust safety policies.
• Conduct and update risk assessments, maintain compliance documentation, and ensure safe systems of work are followed.
• Provide specialist technical advice to capital projects, including reviewing technical submissions, ensuring resilience and electrical safety in new builds and refurbishments.

Strategic Planning & Reporting

• Chair the Electrical Safety Group, providing reports, actions and technical expertise.
• Analyse data, performance information and engineering outputs to support decision-making, improvement plans and estates strategy.
• Support Trust-wide reporting requirements including ERIC, PAM and Net Zero initiatives.

Qualifications

• ONC/HNC or equivalent in Electrical Engineering (Essential)
• Degree-level qualification or equivalent experience (Desirable).
• Membership of a relevant professional body (Desirable).

If you would like to be considered for the Estates Officer - Electrical (Band 7) contract role at £32-£34 per hour, please submit your CV for immediate review.