Head of Estates

CompanyMitie

LocationCoventry, England, United Kingdom

Posted At1/6/2026

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Description

Head of Estates – Engineering & PFI Specialist

Coventry & Rugby Hospital Sites

A rare and career‑defining opportunity has arisen for an exceptional senior engineering estates leader to take responsibility for two major acute hospital sites operating within a complex NHS PFI environment. This role demands a highly experienced professional who can combine deep technical expertise with strategic leadership, operational excellence, and an unwavering commitment to safe, compliant, and resilient healthcare estates.

If you have significant senior-level experience in hospital engineering, FM estates, and PFI contract delivery, this is the role where your expertise will truly matter.

About the Role

As Head of Estates, you will be the senior engineering authority across the Coventry and Rugby hospital estates. You will lead the delivery of all engineering, building services, and infrastructure operations — ensuring the estate remains safe, compliant, efficient, and fully aligned with the requirements of the PFI Facilities Management Agreement

Your leadership will directly support clinical services, safeguard critical systems, and drive long-term capital and lifecycle planning. You will also play a pivotal role in sustainability, innovation, and the strategic development of the estate.

This is a role for someone who thrives in a high‑stakes, high‑complexity healthcare environment and brings the confidence, credibility, and technical depth to lead at senior level.

Key Responsibilities

Lead and manage all engineering and building services, ensuring full statutory compliance and operational excellence.
Oversee the development and delivery of annual capital and lifecycle plans in line with PFI contractual obligations.
Provide authoritative technical leadership, ensuring adherence to HTMs, HBNs, SFG20, CIBSE guidance, and all relevant NHS and statutory standards.
Ensure robust delivery of the planned preventative maintenance programme, minimising service failures and deductions.
Maintain a fully competent workforce with appropriate Authorised/Responsible/Competent Persons in place.
Govern the design, procurement, and delivery of capital and lifecycle projects, ensuring compliance with governance processes and PFI change mechanisms.

Uphold Standing Financial Instructions and negotiate contracts with third‑party providers.

Drive value engineering, standardisation, and sustainability across the estate.

Lead and develop a high‑performing team, embedding strong training, succession planning, and performance management.

Ensure compliance with the Mitie Integrated Management System, including audits, risk assessments, and statutory inspections.

Manage budgets in partnership with Finance, ensuring value for money and financial control.

Provide expert advice to the Project Company, supporting risk reduction and policy development.

Lead on Health & Safety compliance across all estates functions.

Deliver PAM and ERIC returns and contribute to performance metrics and quality standards.

Maintain strong communication with the Trust, Project Company, and internal teams, ensuring transparency and collaborative working.

What We’re Looking For

This role requires a proven senior engineering estates leader with substantial experience in acute healthcare and PFI contract environments

Essential:

Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Building Services Engineering
Chartered Engineer (or working towards)
Significant senior-level experience in NHS hospital estates
Extensive experience working within a PFI Facilities Management environment
Deep knowledge of HTMs, NHS compliance frameworks, engineering systems, and statutory requirements
Strong leadership, strategic planning, and stakeholder management skills
Ability to manage complex engineering risks, critical systems, and high‑value capital/lifecycle programmes
Commitment to NHS values and a champion of equality, diversity, and inclusion

Why This Role Matters

Hospitals rely on resilient engineering infrastructure to save lives. In this role, you will shape the safety, reliability, and future of two major NHS sites — ensuring patients, clinicians, and communities benefit from a world‑class healthcare estate.

If you are a senior engineering estates professional with the expertise, authority, and ambition to lead in a demanding NHS PFI environment, we want to hear from you.