Chief Engineer

Join Our Team as a Building Maintenance Engineer

Location: London (100% site-based across GP centres, Outpatient Clinics, and Offices) Note: Occasional travel may be required outside London- travel arrangement will be paid for if this occurs.
Hours: Full-Time, Monday to Friday (8-hour shifts aligned with GP Clinic hours)
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £35,000 - £37,000 (DOE)
Benefits: A vast range of benefits, including: Private healthcare insurance for you and your family, Private pension plan, Study/Courses support opportunities.

Make a Difference Every Day

At HCA Healthcare UK, we are committed to delivering exceptional care to our patients. As a Building Maintenance Engineer, you play a vital role in ensuring our facilities run smoothly, safely, and efficiently, so clinicians can focus on what matters most—helping patients thrive.

This hands-on role allows you to take pride in providing first-class building maintenance services, tackling reactive, scheduled, and project-based tasks across our state-of-the-art clinics and offices.

Your Responsibilities

Work in partnership with another building maintenance colleague, you will carry out general building / clinic maintenance duties, including:

• Basic electrical, carpentry, and plumbing tasks
• Replacing tiles, flooring, and painting/decorating
• Respond to and complete maintenance requests via our internal system, prioritising urgent tasks and emergencies impacting patients or colleagues
• Provide technical advice and guidance on repairs and improvements
• Assist with office maintenance and repairs
• Collaborate with as a team on maintenance planning and contractor coordination where essential.
• Support cost control and validate quotations with the Estates Manager
• Support teams during the opening of new clinics, ensuring everything is ready in time.

What You’ll Bring

• Qualified in building maintenance (e.g., City & Guilds/NVQ)
• Basic plumbing or electrical certifications are desirable (but not essential)
• Solid understanding of all areas within building services
• Strong IT and communication skills for reporting tasks and managing systems
• Experience in office or healthcare settings is advantageous

Why Join HCA UK Healthcare Primary Care?

You’ll be part of a team that supports the patient journey by maintaining the highest standards of safety and efficiency across our clinics. This is more than just a maintenance role—it’s your chance to contribute to patient care and help people when they need it most.

As our Building Maintenance Engineer you’ll be eligible for:

• 25 days holiday each year (plus bank holidays) increasing with service, with option to buy or sell leave to suit you
• Private Healthcare Insurance for treatment at our leading hospitals
• Private pension contribution which increases with length of service
• Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work scheme
• Group Life Assurance from day one
• Critical illness cover
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay
• Corporate staff discount for all facilities including Maternity packages at The Portland
• Comprehensive range of flexible health, protection and lifestyle benefits to suit you
• Discounts with over 800 major retailers

Diversity and Inclusion:

Patients first. Colleagues always. That’s the guiding philosophy behind our approach to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging. We believe healthcare is built on a foundation of inclusion, compassion and respect for our patients and for each other. By working together with our colleagues we’re creating a truly inclusive environment, where individual differences are celebrated and everyone can achieve their potential.

We believe everyone should feel comfortable to bring their full self to work and be afforded the same opportunities. That’s why we’re happy to discuss flexible working arrangements to suit your needs as well as offer reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process, and in the workplace, to anyone that needs them.