Job summary
Venn Group is proud to be working in exclusive partnership withGreat Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trustto recruit a Principal Engineer for Medical Gas, Asbestos & Lifts.
This is a rare opportunity to join a forward-thinking Estates team at GOSH, where innovation, safety, and excellence in engineering directly support life-changing care for children and young people. As Principal Engineer, you'll lead the coordination of Authorised Persons, drive compliance across critical systems, and shape the future of the hospital's infrastructure.
You'll be responsible for overseeing safe systems of work across mechanical, electrical, and fabric disciplines, with a particular focus on ventilation, confined spaces, and working at height. Your technical expertise will guide the Trust's approach to medical gas, lift systems, and asbestos management, ensuring resilience and regulatory excellence.
This role sits at the heart of strategic estates planning, contributing to capital upgrades, long-term infrastructure development, and the Trust's Net Zero ambitions.
What you'll bring:
- Chartered Engineer (C.Eng.) status or equivalent experience
- Deep knowledge of HTM standards and healthcare engineering systems
If you're ready to make a meaningful impact in a role that blends technical mastery with strategic vision, we'd love to hear from you.
Please note: your application details will be shared with Venn Group.
Main duties of the job
- Support the ongoing development of robust Safe Systems of Work (including Standard Operational Procedures) for all major M&E disciplines and coordinate and act as the AP/RP lead relevant specialist areas with the focus on ventilation, however there will be an expectation to support other specialist areas as and when required
- Help the operational lead develop the CAFM based maintenance programme to work in parallel with the AP and CP structures to ensure compliant maintenance and PPM regimes along with accurate reporting and ensuring it reflects granular levels of Trust assets and is reflective of GIP
- Act as the point of contact for the following services - Medical Gas; Asbestos; PSSR and Lifts including associated specialist fields including (but not exclusive to) assurance queries, specify solutions in line with best practice and relevant legislation and oversee that this work is undertaken as required
- Lead the Water Compliance & Assurance team
- Lead and manage, projects to successful completion
- Provide advice to the Trust as required on the engineering elements associated with business case preparation and submissions as well as providing support with annual conditional backlog assessments for ERIC (with a focus on engineering infrastructure).
- Responsibilities for policy and service development include initiating ventilation policies in line with statutory regulation and Trust compliance team
About us
GOSH is committed to recruiting the best person for the job, based solely on their ability and individual merit as measured against the criteria for the role; through a process that is fair, open, consistent and free from bias and discrimination.
We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture where all staff are valued, respected and acknowledged. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age, disability status or length of time spent unemployed.
We particularly welcome applications from BAME communities, people with disabilities and/or long-term health conditions and LGBT+ community members.
We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants and employees are treated fairly and consistently. We are proud to be accredited as a Disability Confident Employer, a member of Business Disability Forum and a Stonewall Diversity Champion.
We have active and Executive supported BAME, LGBT+ and Allies, Disability and Long-Term Health Conditions and Women's staff networks. Staff networks are employee-led groups formed around interests, issues and a common bond or background. Staff network members create a positive and inclusive work environment at Great Ormond Street Hospital by actively contributing to the Trust's mission, values and efforts specific to inclusion. All of our staff networks are open to any employee.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s below.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s below.
Person Specification
GOSH Culture and Values
Essential
Academic/Professional qualification/Training
Essential
- Current Chartered Engineer or working towards accreditation (or equivalent experience)
- Professional knowledge acquired through degree or equivalent plus specialist knowledge engineering or construction related
- Minimum degree level qualification in an appropriate building services discipline or equivalent
- Highly developed advanced technical, practical, and theoretical knowledge of complex hospital engineering systems
Desirable
- An appropriate management qualification
- Member of an engineering institution IHEEM preferably
Experience/Knowledge
Essential
- Appropriate experience of working in a senior estates related position
- Track record of successfully implementing significant change within a complex environment
- Experience and knowledge of NHS procedures, systems, legislation and guidance
- Experience of producing or contributing to estates policies
- Experience of acting in the role of AP/RP for key services within the PE portfolio
- Demonstrable experience of working as a Senior Project and Programme Manager
- Demonstrable management experience in delivering a diverse range of maintenance and minor works projects, on time and within budget
Skills/Abilities
Essential
- Proven project management skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to command confidence amongst a range of professionals and at all levels within the organisation
- High level of IT/ computer skills
- Experience of giving presentations on technical issues
- Ability to develop positive and effective working relationships internally and externally
Person Specification
GOSH Culture and Values
Essential
Academic/Professional qualification/Training
Essential
- Current Chartered Engineer or working towards accreditation (or equivalent experience)
- Professional knowledge acquired through degree or equivalent plus specialist knowledge engineering or construction related
- Minimum degree level qualification in an appropriate building services discipline or equivalent
- Highly developed advanced technical, practical, and theoretical knowledge of complex hospital engineering systems
Desirable
- An appropriate management qualification
- Member of an engineering institution IHEEM preferably
Experience/Knowledge
Essential
- Appropriate experience of working in a senior estates related position
- Track record of successfully implementing significant change within a complex environment
- Experience and knowledge of NHS procedures, systems, legislation and guidance
- Experience of producing or contributing to estates policies
- Experience of acting in the role of AP/RP for key services within the PE portfolio
- Demonstrable experience of working as a Senior Project and Programme Manager
- Demonstrable management experience in delivering a diverse range of maintenance and minor works projects, on time and within budget
Skills/Abilities
Essential
- Proven project management skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to command confidence amongst a range of professionals and at all levels within the organisation
- High level of IT/ computer skills
- Experience of giving presentations on technical issues
- Ability to develop positive and effective working relationships internally and externally
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details
Employer name
Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust
Great Ormond Street Hospital
London
WC1N 3JH
Employer's website
https://www.gosh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
