Building Services Technician

A rare and exciting opportunity has arisen for a versatile Senior Building Services Technician to join our building maintenance/facilities team. The team provides an essential efficient, reliable and valued service to support high level researchers in our purpose-built laboratories located in central Cambridge.

We are seeking a flexible and enthusiastic team player, who is willing to learn and develop as part of a wider group of friendly and highly skilled professional services staff. If you think that describes you then this is an amazing opportunity to gain experience in a dynamic and skilled environment, so apply today or contact [email protected] for an informal discussion about the role.

In summary, the position involves assisting in the preventative maintenance/repair of our highly serviced research building, performing routine checks and monitoring of plant equipment. The Senior Building Services Technician will support the Building Services Manager with planned and reactive maintenance for all plant within our highly serviced research building to ensure the provision of a safe, legal and compliant working environment that meets good practice standards at all times. This will include the maintenance or monitoring of heating, plumbing, and ventilation systems, general building infrastructure repairs, assisting with the installation of new often specialist research equipment, electrical testing and fault-finding of laboratory equipment.

Good communication skills and the willingness to learn are essential. Formal qualifications would be a benefit, but we also recognise the value of 'on the job experience'.

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Please quote reference PR41487 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

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