Principal Engineer - Electrical

The closing date is 19 September 2025

Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust is partnering exclusively with Venn Group to recruit a Principal Engineer - Electrical.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a globally renowned institution at the forefront of clinical innovation and patient care. You will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of GOSH's estate, ensuring the safety, compliance, and resilience of its critical infrastructure.

You will act as the Coordinating Authorised Person for electrical systems, leading a team of engineering professionals and overseeing the delivery of robust Safe Systems of Work across the Trust.

This is more than a technical role - it\'s a leadership position embedded within the senior Estates team. You\'ll contribute to strategic planning, capital development, and sustainability goals, including the Trust\'s journey toward Net Zero by 2030.

GOSH is seeking a Chartered Engineer (C.Eng.) or equivalent with a strong background in electrical and/or mechanical engineering. You\'ll bring a deep understanding of HTMs, statutory regulations, and best practice in hospital engineering.

This is your chance to make a lasting impact in a role that blends technical excellence with purpose-driven leadership - all within one of the UK\'s most iconic healthcare institutions.

Please note: your application details will be shared with Venn Group.

Main duties of the job

• As part of the senior leadership team, you will report regularly on engineering governance, risks, and infrastructure performance, while driving improvements. Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills are essential

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 in relevant specialist areas

Lead the electrical compliance team

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

Act as the point of contact for the electrical service/infrastructure management including associated specialist fields, specify solutions in line with best practice/relevant legislation and oversee that this work is undertaken as required

Lead and manage, projects to successful completion

The Person

Current Chartered Engineer or working towards accreditation (or equivalent experience)

Significant experience working within healthcare engineering, with exposure predominantly within the Electrical specialism

Experience of acting in the role of AP for Electrical Services

Ability to develop positive and effective working relationships and present on technical issues to non-Estates stakeholders

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 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

• Our Always values
• 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
• Member of an engineering institution IHEEM preferably

Skills and abilities

• 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

Experience/Knowledge

• 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

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.

Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust

£72,921 to £83,362 a year per annum inclusive

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

271-SP-7293405-A

Job locations

Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust