Head of Mechanical and Electrical Compliance

Job responsibilities

Head of Mechanical and Electrical Compliance

Band 8b

The Head of Mechanical and Electrical Compliance is the Trusts senior lead for engineering compliance, statutory assurance, and infrastructure risk management across all Trust sites.

This role holds corporate responsibility for ensuring that all mechanical and electrical systems meet statutory, regulatory, and mandatory requirements. The postholder will lead the development and delivery of the Trusts engineering compliance strategy, ensuring safe, resilient, and fully compliant estate infrastructure that supports clinical services and patient safety.

Operating at senior management level, the role provides expert assurance to Executive Directors and Board-level committees, leading audit and inspection programmes, managing risk, and driving continuous improvement across engineering services.

• Lead the Engineering Compliance and Assurance function across all Trust sites.
• Develop and deliver a 35 year Engineering Compliance and Infrastructure Strategy aligned to organisational priorities.
• Set standards, priorities, and performance expectations for engineering compliance and infrastructure resilience.
• Ensure service structures, workforce capability, and succession planning support safe and compliant delivery.

• Hold corporate responsibility for statutory compliance relating to mechanical and electrical systems.
• Ensure effective governance, authorising arrangements, and safe systems of work are in place.
• Develop and maintain Trust-wide policies, technical standards, and compliance frameworks.
• Lead a risk-based audit and inspection programme aligned with national guidance and legislation.
• Provide formal assurance reporting to senior leadership, including KPIs, compliance dashboards, and risk updates.
• Manage engineering risk processes, including mitigation, escalation, and recommendations on risk acceptance or derogation.

• Manage delegated engineering compliance budgets, ensuring value for money and alignment to risk priorities.
• Oversee contractor performance, expenditure, and delivery of compliance programmes.
• Lead engineering input into capital programmes, including business cases, technical approvals, and governance.
• Develop long-term lifecycle investment plans based on asset condition, compliance gaps, and risk.

• Provide senior leadership to engineering teams and specialist advisors.
• Ensure robust competence, authorisation, and training frameworks across engineering disciplines.
• Lead recruitment, performance management, and professional development.
• Manage complex organisational change within the engineering compliance portfolio.

• Provide technical oversight and assurance across capital schemes and major maintenance programmes.
• Ensure compliance and resilience requirements are embedded from design through to operation.
• Lead engineering input into estate planning, refurbishments, and service developments.
• Oversee commissioning, testing, and handover processes, ensuring operational readiness and compliance.

• Lead engineering response to major incidents, supporting clinical continuity and escalation to Executive teams.
• Oversee resilience planning for critical systems including power, water, ventilation, and medical gases.
• Ensure governance arrangements for planned outages and business continuity are robust.

• Ability to lead, influence, and engage senior stakeholders across clinical, operational, and technical areas.
• Skilled in presenting complex technical and risk information to Executive and Board-level audiences.
• Strong negotiation skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and achieve consensus.
• High standards of professionalism, integrity, and confidentiality.

• Ability to interpret complex technical, financial, and regulatory information.
• Strong data analysis capability, including compliance KPIs, audit outcomes, and incident trends.
• Effective programme and portfolio management across multiple competing priorities.
• Highly organised, with the ability to adapt in a fast-paced and complex environment.

• The role requires occasional travel between Trust sites.
• The postholder will be expected to comply with all organisational policies, governance requirements, and statutory obligations.

This is a senior leadership role responsible for ensuring that engineering systems and infrastructure are safe, compliant, and resilient. The postholder will play a critical part in safeguarding patient care by managing risk, driving compliance, and shaping long-term engineering strategy across the Trust estate.

Person Specification

Education and Training

Essential

• Recognised craft apprenticeship or equivalent training and relevant certification
• Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering (or equivalent experience at Masters-level standard). HNC, HND or equivalent in electrical engineering
• Chartered Engineer status or working towards (or equivalent professional standing.
• Recognised H&S qualification

Desirable

• Postgraduate qualification in engineering, estates ...