Maintenance Engineer Oxford, England
University of Oxford
Full Time
Oxford, England
32332 - 38205 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description
Maintenance Engineer
South Parks Road, Oxford
Grade 6: £31,502 - £37,386 per annum
Rotating shift: Mon – Fri, Week 1, 10am – 6pm/Week 2, 7am - 3pm
Use Your Mechanical Engineering Prowess to Power University of Oxford's Innovation
Nestled amongst our renowned historic buildings, a hub of boundary-pushing innovation thrives 24/7. But big ideas need backup - the behind-the-scenes machinery powering progress.
You'll be part of our skilled Direct Labour Organisation (DLO) team of tradespeople, handling reactive maintenance, routine servicing, joinery, and more for the University's 200+ buildings. We ensure Oxford's facilities stay in tip-top shape 24/7.
As Maintenance Engineer, you'll be our mechanical maestro, trusted to monitor, diagnose, and repair systems to keep research and discovery firing on all cylinders. Your skills will ensure lectures enlighten uninterrupted, experiments continue smoothly, and the focus stays firmly fixed on the future.
What We Offer:
As an employer, we genuinely care about the well-being of our employees. We offer a comprehensive range of benefits, including:
- 30 days of annual leave (excluding the 8 public holidays)
- Extensive personal and professional development plans and opportunities to foster growth
- A comprehensive range of childcare services to support working parents
- Very generous maternity, adoption, paternity, and shared parental leave schemes for growing families
- An excellent contributory pension scheme to secure your financial future
- Salary sacrifice scheme for additional savings
- Subsidised membership of the University Sports Centre to promote well-being
- Cycle loan scheme to encourage sustainable commuting
- Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans for convenient transportation
Additionally, the University hosts a vibrant array of social groups and sports clubs, creating a diverse and engaging community beyond the workplace.
In This Key Role You'll:
- Patrol across campus, inspecting and tuning machinery to optimise efficiency
- Respond fast to fix alerts and get operations back up ASAP
- Oversee complex installations and liaise with specialist contractors
- Recommend upgrades and adjustments to reduce energy usage
- Diagnose faults and suggest preventative fixes
- Handle urgent issues independently as they crop up
- Prioritise your own workload and decide next steps
You Must Have:
- Extensive experience maintaining mechanical systems
- Excellent diagnostic skills across building systems
- Strong fault-finding abilities and technical knowledge
- An awareness of relevant health and safety policies and procedures and safe methods of working, and how to apply in a varied estate
- Aptitude for working flexibly and independently
- Great IT skills and ability to keep thorough records
- Working knowledge of BMS and ideally Trend963
If you love sinking your teeth into intricate technical challenges at one of the world's leading universities, this role is ready for you.
Application Process
To apply for this position, please submit the following documents as part of your online application:
- Covering letter/supporting statement
- Curriculum vitae (CV)
- Contact details of two referees (only contacted if you are successful)
We welcome applications from all sectors of the community and are particularly eager to encourage candidates from underrepresented groups to apply.
The closing date for applications is Wednesday, 6th September 2023 at 12pm.
Interviews will take place on Tuesday 12th September 2023, in South Parks Road, Oxford.
