Interim Chief Engineer

6-Month Contract | £495 per day (PAYE)

London

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Chief Engineer to lead engineering compliance, assurance, and technical strategy across a large and complex healthcare estate.

Working for a well-established organisation delivering estates and facilities services across a diverse portfolio, you will play a critical leadership role in ensuring statutory compliance, driving performance, and improving engineering assurance across multiple sites.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead engineering compliance and technical assurance across a multi-site estate
• Develop and maintain a robust assurance framework aligned to statutory and regulatory requirements
• Oversee critical infrastructure, including fire, water safety (L8), asbestos, and electrical systems
• Provide expert technical leadership to senior stakeholders, operational teams, and project functions
• Drive improvements in planned maintenance, compliance performance, and risk management
• Lead on estates-related risk registers, backlog maintenance programmes, and lifecycle planning
• Support delivery of capital projects, infrastructure upgrades, and decarbonisation initiatives
• Manage internal teams and external contractors to ensure delivery against KPIs, quality, and compliance standards
• Contribute to governance processes, reporting at senior/board level, and regulatory submissions

Key Requirements

• Chartered Engineer (CEng) or Incorporated Engineer (IEng) – essential
• Degree-qualified in Engineering or a related discipline (or equivalent experience)
• Significant senior-level experience within complex estates environments (healthcare highly desirable)
• Strong knowledge of HTMs, HBNs, statutory compliance, and engineering governance frameworks
• Proven track record in:
• Engineering compliance and assurance
• Managing large-scale estates or infrastructure portfolios
• Delivering capital projects and maintenance strategies
• Strong leadership, stakeholder management, and communication skills

If you’re an experienced engineering leader with a passion for compliance and estate optimisation, this is an excellent opportunity to step into a high-impact interim role.