Principal Mechanical Engineer

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership – Specialist Estate Services (NWSSP-SES) based in Cardiff is committed to providing professional and technical estates related advice and support to NHS Wales and the Welsh Government. In this role you will provide advice and support 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 fulfil the role you must 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 may be based in Cardiff or an alternative NWSSP office.

Travel across the Principality is required. Main duties of the job As the sole PME within SES, fulfill the role of a mechanical engineering related Authorising Engineer (AE) defined in the Welsh Health Technical Memorandum (WHTM) and manage the mechanical engineering Senior Performance Standards Engineers on behalf of the Head of Engineering. The AE role accepts professional responsibility for the appointment of Authorised Persons (APs) at each hospital/trust.

Manage the Performance Standards Engineers who validate mechanical engineering systems and conduct technical investigations across Wales. The PME also provides advice, guidance and support on complex mechanical engineering issues to the Welsh Government (WG) and NHS Wales. The PME is expected to represent NHS Wales on UK-wide working groups and committees, e.g., 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 effective delivery of WG, NHS or SES mechanical engineering projects or technical investigations. The ability to speak Welsh is desirable; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome. Job responsibilities Primary responsibilities include managing a team of Senior Performance Standards Engineers, authorising and reviewing mechanical engineering work, representing NHS Wales at national and UK level technical meetings, overseeing technical investigations and project delivery, and providing advice on complex mechanical engineering matters across Wales.

Person Specification Qualifications Chartered Engineer and a corporate member of a recognised engineering institution Accredited Masters Degree (or equivalent) in an appropriate building services discipline Highly developed knowledge of complex mechanical hospital engineering systems Experience Senior estates, design or capital related position, including line management responsibilities Experience contributing to national estates policy Skills and Attributes Project planning and management skills Ability to coordinate team activity High levels of IT/computer skills Experience presenting technical issues Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions. Benefits Offering a comprehensive benefits package. #J-18808-Ljbffr