Principal Mechanical Engineer
Job Description
Job summary
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Specialist Estate Services (NWSSP-SES) based in Cardiff is an organisation committed to championing modern, sustainable high quality healthcare environments. We achieve this by providing professional and technical estates related advice and support to the NHS in Wales and the Department for Health and Social Care at the Welsh Government (WG).
In this role you will provide advice and support to NHS Wales and WG on all matters associated with healthcare building services mechanical engineering systems. As Principal Mechanical Engineer you will support the Head of Engineering by managing the mechanical engineering team and operating as an Authorising Engineer (AE) in an appropriate discipline.
To meet this challenge, you will need to be a Chartered Engineer registered with a mechanical or building services institution, with senior level experience in mechanical building services engineering.
Your high level of IT literacy must be complemented by good communication, team-working and presentation skills. The post will be based in Cardiff or alternative NWSSP office (to be agreed). Travel across the Principality will be required.
Main duties of the job
As the sole PME within SES fulfil the role of a mechanical engineering related Authorising Engineer (AE) as defined in the relevant Welsh Health Technical Memorandum (WHTM) and manage on behalf of the Head of Engineering the mechanical engineering Senior Performance Standards Engineers. The AE role is an independent position accepting professional responsibility for the appointment of Authorised Persons (APs) at each HB/Trust.
Manage the Performance Standards Engineers who validate mechanical engineering systems and undertake technical investigations on an all Wales basis. See organisation chart for interrelationship details.
The PME will also provide advice, guidance and support on a broad range of complex mechanical engineering issues to the Welsh Government (WG) and NHS Wales.
In addition to all Wales duties the PME is expected to represent NHS Wales on working groups and committees at a UK wide level ie. Department of Health, NHS Scotland and NHS Northern Ireland, and to disseminate information from these groups to NHS Wales and WG as required.
Where required, act as project manager to enable the effective delivery of WG, NHS or SES mechanical engineering projects or technical investigations.
About us
At NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership we expect everyone to embrace our values of Listening and Learning, Working Together, Taking Responsibility and Innovating.
Our organisation encourages an agile working approach and we pride ourselves on being a learning organisation motivated by continuous improvement.
We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that values equality, diversity and inclusion, focussing on the wellbeing and belonging of our people.
Excellent customer service is something we strive for, for both our internal and external customers.
Offering a comprehensive benefits package, there is something for everyone. To find out more about working for us, the benefits we offer and guidance on the application process please visit https://nwssp.nhs.wales/working-for-us/
NWSSP work in an agile way where possible, all posts will have a contractual base but as part of agile ways of working that may mean working from home and other locations. We also look at how we balance flexibility with community, and how to manage opportunities to learn from each other.
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Chartered Engineer and a corporate member of a recognised engineering institution
- Requires an Accredited Masters Degree in an appropriate building services discipline or equivalent
- Highly developed advanced technical, practical and theoretical knowledge of complex mechanical hospital engineering systems
Desirable
- An appropriate management qualification
Experience
Essential
- Appropriate experience of working in a senior estates, design and/or capital related position including line management responsibilities
Desirable
- Experience of producing, or contributing towards national estates policy
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Project planning and management skills
- The ability to co- ordinate the activity of a team
- High levels of IT/Computer skills
Desirable
- Experience of giving presentations on technical issues
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership
Address
Companies House
Crown Way
Cardiff
CF14 3UZ
United Kingdom
