Building Services Technician (Fixed Term)

University of Cambridge; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Cambridge is seeking a Building Services Technician to join the friendly facilities team in the Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience. The role covers day-to-day maintenance across two central Cambridge buildings, including laboratories, classrooms, offices and lecture theatres.

You will support planned and reactive maintenance to ensure a safe, legal and compliant environment, including heating, plumbing and ventilation upkeep, handling gas canisters, and

Qualifications

• Experience in a maintenance role.
• Experience in a University or laboratory environment is advantageous.
• Flexible working approach and good interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintain heating, plumbing and ventilation systems across two buildings.
• Deal with gas canisters and general building infrastructure repairs.
• Assist with installation of equipment and portering tasks.
• Support refurbishment activities including painting, carpentry and metal work.

Skills

Maintenance experience

Organisational skills

Problem solving

Teamwork

Job description

A short term opportunity has arisen for a versatile Building Services Technician to join our friendly facilities team in the Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience, providing an efficient and reliable service to our buildings located in central Cambridge.The role holder will provide day to day maintenance across our two buildings which consist of laboratories, classrooms, offices and lecture theatres. The role holder will support the team with planned and reactive maintenance of our buildings to ensure the provision of a safe, legal and compliant working environment. This will include the maintenance and monitoring of heating, plumbing, and ventilation systems, dealing with gas canisters, general building infrastructure repairs, assisting with the installation of equipment and portering. The role will also include work which could be part of a refurbishment or remodelling and would include painting, carpentry and metal work.The successful candidate will have good organisational and prioritising skills, as well as excellent problem solving and fault-finding skills. A flexible working approach is a must and you should have good interpersonal, team-working and customer service skills. You will have experience in a maintenance role, and experience in a University or laboratory environment would be advantageousInformal enquiries about the role and working at the University are encouraged, and these can be directed to Giulia Iadevaia, [e-mail]-term: The funds for this post are available for 6 months.Apply:On the online form, in the suitability for the role section, you should explain the reasons for your application and how your knowledge, skills and experience match the requirements of the role. The full contact details for two professional referees should be provided, one of who should be your most recent line manager. Please note that we will assume that you are happy for us to approach your referees at any stage, unless you indicate otherwise in the space provided on the form.The closing date for applications is 5 November 2026.Please quote reference PM51450 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.The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.Apply online