Principal Engineer - Electrical

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Main area: Principal Engineer – Electrical
Grade: Band 8b
Contract: Permanent (on call will be required as part of this post)
Hours: Full time – 37.5 hours per week (on call rota)
Job ref: 271-SP-6806794-A

Site: Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust
Town: London
Salary: £70,386 – £80,464 per annum inclusive
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 16/02/2025 23:59

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen at Great Ormond Street Hospital for a Principal Engineer (Electrical) to join the organisation. GOSH is an international centre of excellence in child healthcare, with a mission to provide world-class care to children and young people with rare, complex and difficult-to-treat conditions.

This is an exciting time to join the GOSH Space and Place Directorate, which has ambitious plans for the future of GOSH Estates.

The department has recently reviewed the engineering and Estates structure, including introducing new roles in compliance and assurance. This role of PE fulfils the role of Coordinating Authorised Person (AP) and the candidate would have a depth of knowledge in at least one, if not all HTM safe system of work.

The role will be to coordinate, develop and support the Head of Estates in the management of the Engineering Team – to ensure overall engineering compliance and safety for the Electrical discipline.

The Trust is easily accessible via various public transport links and comes with a full NHS benefits package which includes 27-33 holidays + BH, attractive pension scheme, various discounts and an interest free season ticket loan.

Main Responsibilities

1. Support the ongoing development of robust Safe Systems of Work (including Standard Operational Procedures) for all major M&E disciplines and coordinate and act as the AP/RP lead in relevant specialist areas.
2. Lead the electrical compliance team.
3. Help the operational lead develop the CAFM based maintenance programme to work in parallel with the AP and CP structures to ensure compliant maintenance and PPM regimes along with accurate reporting.
4. Act as the point of contact for the electrical service/infrastructure management including associated specialist fields, specify solutions in line with best practice/relevant legislation and oversee that this work is undertaken as required.
5. Lead and manage projects to successful completion.

The Person

• Current Chartered Engineer or working towards accreditation (or equivalent experience).
• Significant experience working within healthcare engineering, with exposure predominantly within the Electrical specialism.
• Experience of acting in the role of AP for Electrical Services.
• Ability to develop positive and effective working relationships and present on technical issues to non-Estates stakeholders.

Working for our organisation

GOSH is committed to recruiting the best person for the job, based solely on their ability and individual merit as measured against the criteria for the role; through a process that is fair, open, consistent and free from bias and discrimination.

We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture where all staff are valued, respected and acknowledged. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age, disability status or length of time spent unemployed.

We particularly welcome applications from BAME communities, people with disabilities and/or long-term health conditions and LGBT+ community members.

Detailed Job Description and Main Responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s below.

Person Specification

• Current Chartered Engineer or working towards accreditation (or equivalent experience).
• Professional knowledge acquired through degree or equivalent plus specialist knowledge engineering or construction related.
• Minimum degree level qualification in an appropriate building services discipline or equivalent.
• Highly developed advanced technical, practical, and theoretical knowledge of complex hospital engineering systems.
• Member of an engineering institution IHEEM preferably.

Skills and Abilities

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to command confidence amongst a range of professionals and at all levels within the organisation.
• High level of IT/computer skills.
• Experience of giving presentations on technical issues.
• Ability to develop positive and effective working relationships internally and externally.

Knowledge & Experience

• Appropriate experience of working in a senior estates related position.
• Track record of successfully implementing significant change within a complex environment.
• Experience and knowledge of NHS procedures, systems, legislation and guidance.
• Experience of producing or contributing to estates policies.
• Demonstrable experience of working as a Senior Project and Programme Manager.
• Demonstrable project management experience in delivering a diverse range of maintenance and minor works projects, on time and within budget.

Please be advised that:

The recruitment process for all admin and clerical roles at Bands 2-4 will be a two stage recruitment process whereby shortlisted candidates will undertake an online literacy, numeracy, ICT and typing test. Only those candidates who pass the competency test will proceed to a formal interview.

The closing date given is a guide only. There may be some occasions where we have to close a vacancy once sufficient applications have been received. It is therefore advisable that you submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification criteria for this post will be shortlisted. Please note that where high volumes of applicants have been received, additional criteria may on occasion be used to determine the final shortlist.

We are an accredited Living Wage Employer.

Employer Certification / Accreditation Badges

The postholder will have regular contact with vulnerable people and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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