Asset Investment Engineer

Nottingham; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

The Estates and Facilities Department at the University of Nottingham is seeking an experienced Asset Investment Engineer to manage, maintain and optimise the performance and lifecycle of physical assets across our university sites.

You will provide technical advice on mechanical and electrical building services, support lifecycle planning, and work with suppliers to ensure safety, quality and timely delivery within the capital development programme.

Qualifications

• Experience in asset life-cycle management and maintenance planning.
• Ability to diagnose and resolve complex asset issues across multiple sites.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical advice on asset operation and performance.
• Manage relationships with mechanical and electrical suppliers and ensure H&S compliance across projects.

Skills

Asset management

Building services

Education

Engineering qualification (HNC or above)

Job description

Salary
£35,608 to £47,389per annum, depending on skills and experience.

Closing Date
Friday 06 November 2026

Reference
NHE2579726

The Estates and Facilities Department at the University of Nottingham provides strategic and operational services support to the University infrastructure, buildings and landholdings. We are a large and diverse department employing approximately 1300 people and provide a wide range of services across our UK sites.

We are looking for an experienced Asset Investment Engineer to be responsible for managing, maintaining and optimising the performance and lifecycle of physical assets across our University Sites.You willprovide technical advice on mechanical and electrical engineering infrastructure and equipment replacement which aligns with the estate's strategy and capital development programme and will use your experience to diagnose, investigate and help resolve complex technical or operational issues affecting assets or systems.

The successful candidate will provide technical advice and expertise on asset operation, performance, statutory compliance, and best practices and will support and guide the Construction and Project Management Team, providing input to development briefs, undertaking critical reviews of design proposals as required. You will also manage mechanical and electrical suppliers, evaluating competence, health and safety compliance and resource levels, setting and reviewing key performance Indicators against agreed outputs to ensure that all work is undertaken safely, on budget and to agreed time frames and quality standards.

Candidates should hold a relevant engineering qualification (HNC or above) or have proven experience in a similar role, have experience in the operation and maintenance of electrical / mechanical building services, within a large multi-site organisation and have a proven understanding of asset life-cycle management, maintenance planning and engineering systems.

Further information on the duties for the post and the experience and qualifications required can be found on the attached job role profile.

This is a permanent post. Hours of work are full-time (36.25 hours per week) however job share arrangements may be considered.

The University of Nottingham is committed to providing competitive employment packages whilst supporting the well-being of our staff to help them reach their full potential. We strive to provide a range of benefits and rewards, including leading fitness and health facilities, staff discounts and travel schemes. We also offer an excellent holiday allowance of 30 days per year, plus additional university closure days and bank holidays.

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