TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT Spotlight SPOTLIGHT ON
ANDREW RODGERS MIHEEM, head of infrastructure, Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust
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ndrew’s career began as an apprentice electrician, learning the trade on construction sites, in schools, hospitals, and community buildings. That early grounding shaped everything that
followed. Over the past 15 years, he has progressed from hands-on engineering into senior estates and capital leadership roles across NHS and PFI environments, driven by a desire to solve complex problems and create healthcare environments that are safe, resilient, and fit for the future. Today, as head of infrastructure at Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust, he leads a major capital and
estates programme across two acute hospitals and several satellite sites. In the past two years alone, he has been accountable for over £140m of capital investment, delivering projects such as an interoperable MRI suite for complex neurosurgery, an emergency department expansion currently well underway with further phases in planning, and the Trust’s ground source heat pump decarbonisation programme, due for completion in Summer 2026 across both critical acute hospitals. These schemes are not just about buildings and plant – they directly enable better clinical outcomes and support the Trust’s ambition to reach Net Zero by 2040. Professional development has been central
Professional development has been central to Andrew’s journey. Continuous learning has enabled him to move confidently from trade to technician, manager, and now strategic leader, while remaining grounded in engineering reality.
to Andrew’s journey. He is currently completing an MSc in Professional Engineering and working towards Chartered and Fellowship status with IHEEM. Continuous learning has enabled him
to move confidently from trade to technician, manager, and now strategic leader, while remaining grounded in engineering reality. The Institute has played a vital role in that progression, offering professional credibility, peer support, and a platform for sharing best practice.
A defining theme of Andrew’s career has been people development. Wherever he has worked, he has focused on building
inclusive, high-performing teams with clear career pathways. He has implemented apprenticeship programmes, reshaped workforce structures, and championed internal progression to address skills shortages and improve retention. Bringing more women into engineering and creating environments where everyone can thrive is something he is deeply passionate about. Alongside his Trust role, Andrew contributes nationally and regionally. He regularly speaks on apprenticeships, inclusive leadership, and workforce transformation. He established and led a charitable committee that raised £250,000 for the hospital charity. He also serves as deputy chair of IHEEM in the West Midlands, an Advocate for Men’s Mental Health, and a board member at the Dudley Institute of Technology. “Mentoring is central to how I lead,” says Andrew. “I believe our profession thrives when we invest in others, share experience openly, and support colleagues to see what is possible. IHEEM provides the perfect community for that. My aim is simple: to help shape a future healthcare engineering profession that is skilled, inclusive, sustainable, and confident in its impact.”
Mentoring is central to how I lead. I believe our profession thrives when we invest in others, share experience openly, and support colleagues to see what is possible. IHEEM provides the perfect community for that.
14 Health Estate Journal March 2026
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