Since 1987, Mitie’s 68,000 employees, have been serving companies and communities across the world. We're the UK’s leading facilities management company. Our clients range from banks to retailers, hospitals to schools, and critical government sites. We make a positive difference to millions of people, every day, and we're very proud of this. Join us and together there's no limit to what we can achieve.
Senior Engineering Manager – Mechanical
Location: Newcastle
Full-time
At Mitie, our people are our greatest strength, and our promise is to create a place to work where you can thrive and be your best every day. We're looking for a Senior Engineering Manager – Mechanical to lead engineering services across a complex healthcare environment, ensuring safe, compliant and high-performing estates delivery.
You'll take ownership of engineering operations, leading teams to deliver planned and reactive maintenance while supporting critical clinical services. This is a senior leadership role where your expertise will shape strategy, manage risk, and drive continuous improvement across the estate.
Role Responsibilities:
- Lead and manage engineering maintenance and estates services, ensuring compliance with statutory requirements and HTMs/HBNs
- Oversee PPM, lifecycle planning and risk management to minimise disruption to clinical operations
- Act as Authorised Person / Lead Authorised Person and ensure safe systems of work are followed
- Build strong relationships with internal teams, NHS stakeholders and external partners
- Drive performance, continuous improvement and value for money across engineering services
Required Qualifications:
- Relevant engineering/FM qualifications (e.g. NEBOSH, IOSH, IWFM or equivalent)
- Significant experience in a senior technical leadership role within FM or healthcare environments
- Strong knowledge of compliance, engineering standards and safe systems of work
What we're looking for:
- Proven leadership skills with experience managing multidisciplinary engineering teams
- Strong understanding of healthcare estates, PFI contracts and statutory compliance
- Ability to manage risk, interpret technical data and implement strategic maintenance plans
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
- A proactive, solutions-focused mindset with a commitment to service excellence
What's in it for you?
- Opportunity to lead within a high-profile healthcare environment
- Senior leadership exposure with influence on strategic estate planning
- Ongoing professional development and career progression opportunities
There's a place for you at Mitie, join us today!
