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Estates Officer - Electrical and Controls

City Hospitals Independent Commercial Enterprises Ltd (CHoICE)

Sunderland, SR4 7TP

Salary

£52,679 to £60,283

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

18 September 2026

14 days left

Job description

We are pleased to offer an exciting opportunity for a motivated, conscientious and dedicated Estates Officer (Electrical & Controls) to join our team ...

Applicants must demonstrate a high level of specialist

knowledge in electrical engineering, supported by strong theoretical

understanding and substantial practical experience. You will be qualified to

degree level (or equivalent) in a relevant engineering discipline, with

additional specialist training and/or experience equivalent to masters level.

The role requires the confident application of professional

judgement, initiative and analytical problemsolving skills when managing

complex and highrisk technical situations. You will be expected to resolve

issues effectively, minimise service disruption and ensure full compliance with

statutory, mandatory and bestpractice requirements.

Excellent communication and leadership skills are essential.

You will be capable of coordinating resources, guiding technical teams and

contractors, and influencing operational decisionmaking through clear,

credible and wellreasoned advice. This is an opportunity for an experienced

professional to apply their expertise in a challenging healthcare environment

while continuing to develop their technical and leadership capabilities.

Please help us by adding your telephone number to your application form this will allow us to contact you quickly if required.

City Hospitals Independent Commercial Enterprises Ltd (CHoICE - trading since 2014) is a wholly owned subsidiary company of South Tyneside & Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust (STSFT). We provide a full range of Facilities Management, Procurement and Outpatient Pharmacy services. We employ staff in a wide range of functions, ranging from cleaners, porters, engineers, procurement and pharmacists.

Commitment, Care and Compassion- our Team contribute to the overall hospital environment, providing safe, secure and comfortable facilities for access by patients, staff and visitors. CHoICE is an exciting place to work that will provide you with an opportunity to grow and develop. Many of our staff work flexibly, including part-time and we are committed to offering flexible approaches to work where possible. We provide a range of benefits including Fitness Centre (SRH), cycle to work scheme and access to a Childcare Co-ordinator to help staff with childcare arrangements.

We welcome all applications regardless of peoples race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under-represented groups.

If you use AI, and it poses a risk to the integrity of your individual recruitment process, we may withdraw your application at any stage of the process.

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

  • Ability to work to tight deadlines and targets using own initiative where necessary and manage more than one project simultaneously whilst balancing conflicting demands.
  • Good IT skills
  • Effective staff management and leadership skills with the ability to motivate, encourage and lead a team from diverse profession disciplines.
  • Good communication skills with the ability to use appropriate techniques to a range of differing audiences
  • Flexible in and out of working hours to meet the service needs
  • Able to participate in out of hours on call arrangement as per the agreed Rota

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to degree level qualification or equivalent in relevant field
  • OR working towards degree level qualification or equivalent in relevant field supplemented with relevant experience
  • OR able to demonstrate equivalent experience, knowledge and training
  • Specialist knowledge to masters level of electrical systems acquired through specialist courses and CPD
  • Basic Numeracy & Literacy Skills to Level 1 or equivalent

Desirable

  • Membership of a professional body
  • Registered with the Engineering Council UK
  • Management Qualification/Training

Experience

Essential

  • Significant post apprenticeship/graduation electrical experience
  • Significant electrical experience of systems typically found within a large Acute NHS Trust
  • Experience of undertaking an engineering management role within a large acute hospital or similar industry.

Desirable

  • Experience of undertaking a similar role within an NHS environment

Physical skills

Essential

  • Undertake moderate moving and handling activities with the ability Requirement for physical dexterity, hand and eye co-ordination
  • Perform testing and asset condition surveys using a range of technical and non-technical devices and instruments
  • To sit at workstations for a prolonged period of time then adapt to undertake site surveys or respond to emergency situations
  • May be required to travel, work and manage at all of CFS managed sites

How to apply

Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.

Provenance

Source

NHS Jobs

First seen

4 September 2026

Last checked

4 September 2026

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About the employer

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City Hospitals Independent Commercial Enterprises Ltd (CHoICE)

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