Facilities manager - Shift Manager - 4 on 4 off

Estates Manager (Shifts)

4 on / 4 off - Days & Nights (7am-7pm / 7pm-7am) Birmingham

A great opportunity has arisen for an experienced Assistant Estates Manager to join a large, complex healthcare estate on a shift‑based rotation. This role is critical in ensuring the safe, compliant and efficient operation of engineering services across an acute hospital environment, with additional responsibilities across associated mental health and retained estate buildings.

You'll play a key part in maintaining statutory compliance, supporting engineering teams, managing reactive and planned maintenance, and ensuring the estate operates to the highest standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage day‑to‑day engineering maintenance across a large acute hospital estate

• Ensure delivery of PPM, testing, statutory compliance and reactive maintenance

• Support and guide engineering teams, providing technical leadership and first‑line management

• Maintain accurate records, CAFM updates, asset data and compliance documentation

• Manage rota coverage, absence, timesheets, on‑call logs and personnel matters

• Conduct safety inspections, audits, MSVs and compliance checks across internal teams and subcontractors

• Oversee workshops, plant rooms and working environments to ensure safe, clean and compliant conditions

• Respond to emergencies and incidents, ensuring swift corrective action

• Support lifecycle planning, condition surveys and asset refresh programmes

• Uphold all relevant regulations, HTMs, safety standards and internal KPIs

• Provide management support to stakeholders and ensure service continuity across all estate areas

Experience & Qualifications

Essential:

• Minimum 5 years' management experience in a healthcare or critical‑infrastructure environment

• Recognised apprenticeship or equivalent technical training (Mechanical or Electrical)

• Strong understanding of HTMs, statutory compliance and healthcare engineering standards

• Experience managing engineering teams in a 24/7 operational environment

• AP/CP experience across relevant disciplines (LV/HV, Mechanical, MGPS, Ventilation etc.)

• Strong understanding of CAFM systems and digital maintenance tools

• Ability to interpret technical drawings, specifications and safety documentation

Desirable:

• HNC/HND or higher in a relevant engineering discipline

• IOSH/NEBOSH

• IWFM certification

• Confined Spaces, MEWP/IPAF, or other specialist training

What You'll Bring

• Strong leadership and communication skills

• Ability to manage high‑pressure situations and make sound decisions

• Excellent organisation, attention to detail and problem‑solving ability

• High integrity, professionalism and a commitment to safety

• Flexibility to work a 4‑on / 4‑off shift pattern (days & nights)

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