Mechanical Estates Officer | Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The Mechanical Estates Officer will be responsible for the effective management, maintenance, and compliance of all mechanical building services across Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. This includes heating, ventilation, air conditioning (HVAC), hot and cold water systems, medical gases, drainage, and other associated plant and equipment. The role involves providing technical expertise, ensuring statutory compliance (including HTM and HBN guidance), managing planned preventive maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance, and delivering high‑quality estates support to clinical and non‑clinical services.

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• Manage, plan, and supervise mechanical maintenance and installation works across the Trust estate.
  
• Ensure compliance with statutory regulations, HTM/HTM 03, HSE guidance, Water Safety, Legionella (ACoP L8), and other NHS‑specific standards.
  
• Act as Authorised Person (AP) or Responsible Person (RP) in designated specialist areas.
  
• Carry out site inspections, audits, and condition surveys of mechanical plant and equipment.
  

Atlas BFW Management Ltd is the North West’s expert in healthcare facilities and property management, providing our clients with fully managed healthcare management solutions:

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• Estates maintenance
  
• Facilities management
  
• Transport
  
• Procurement
  
• Capital development
  
• Property services
  
• Medical engineering
  

Established in 2017, Atlas is a private limited company which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

That means we are owned by the NHS for the NHS. We are committed to delivering the best services possible and supporting our local community.

We are a substantial company in our own right with an annual turnover in 2024/25 circa £100m and more than 150 people. The profit we make is used to grow the business and support NHS services. Our operations span Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre, north Lancashire and south Cumbria.

The Atlasvision, or our ambition for the future, is:

“To be recognised as the market leader in the provision of fully managed healthcare facilities and non‑clinical services across an local health economy”

Ourmission, or what customers should expect from us, is:

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• Maintain accurate statutory and operational records in line with CAFM and estates policies.
  
• Ensure PPM schedules are up to date and delivered within compliance timeframes.
  
• Participate in water safety and ventilation groups, providing specialist technical input.
  
• Assist in risk assessments and implement safe systems of work.
  
• Support sustainability initiatives, including energy reduction, carbon savings, and mechanical system efficiency improvements.
  

This advert closes on Thursday 9 Apr 2026