Estates officer
The main role of the Estate Department is to make sure that the physical environment (for example, buildings) is suitable to deliver services within Health Social Care (HSC) facilities.
The work of an estates department
Estates officers have to make sure that the engineering and building services are maintained and operated efficiently and effectively.
Some of the services they provide include:
- maintenance of grounds, buildings and engineering installations
- management of medical devices
- environmental management
- fire prevention
- health and safety
- security
- waste disposal
Responsibilities might include:
- management of a range of complex or critical services
- professional management of capital (building/ construction) works and maintenance contracts, including budget
- supervision of directly employed staff and external contractors / services engineers
Skills required
Estates officers should have:
- good interpersonal/ communication skills
- ICT skills
- an understanding of new and innovative technology
Training programmes
The BTEC Higher National Diploma/ Certificate in Building/ Engineering Studies is offered at a number of further education colleges throughout Northern Ireland.
The Ulster University offers the following undergraduate, full-time, four-year programmes:
- BEng Hons/BEng Engineering Management
- BEng Hons Energy and Building Services Engineering
You should contact the university directly for up-to-date information on entry requirements.
Career pathway
There are opportunities for promotion through a number of estates officer grades.
How to apply
For HNC/ HND courses, you should contact the university directly.
For undergraduate full-time programme, application should be made through Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS).