Estates Building Fabric Technician (Historic & Modern)

Bath Spa University; Bath; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Transport schemes

On-site nursery

Job summary

Bath Spa University is seeking an experienced maintenance technician to join its Estates team. The role covers planned and reactive maintenance across the university estate, including historic and listed buildings, with hands-on duties in carpentry, joinery, doors and roof repairs.

You will supervise contractors, manage stock, read drawings, ensure safety compliance, and liaise with building users to minimise disruption. A qualification in a building trade and proven experience are essential.

Qualifications

• Qualified in a building trade with apprenticeship preferred.
• Experience in building fabric maintenance and repair.
• Competence in carpentry, joinery and general maintenance.
• Ability to interpret drawings and specifications.
• Strong knowledge of building regulations and compliance.
• Ability to identify defects and propose repairs.
• Experience supervising contractors and ensuring quality.
• Good IT skills and use of mobile work tools.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement.
• Proactive, organized, problem-solving approach.
• Experience with listed or educational estates is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Deliver planned and reactive maintenance across the estate.
• Carry out carpentry and joinery repairs in listed/historic buildings.
• Maintain doors, ironmongery, locks and access control systems.
• Undertake roofing repairs and general fabric maintenance.
• Address findings from condition and risk assessments, including fire risk.
• Complete fire integrity audits and remediation works.
• Decorate, plaster, tile, brickwork and other repairs.
• Coordinate drainage and gulley maintenance activities.
• Order materials, manage stock levels and schedule repairs.
• Monitor contractors and specialist trades on site.
• Liaise with building users to minimise disruption and communicate progress.
• Support building condition surveys and refurbishment projects.
• Ensure all work is safe and aligns with university policies.

Skills

Building maintenance & repair

Carpentry & joinery

Reading drawings & specifications

Contractor supervision

IT/mobile work management

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Qualified in building trade (apprenticeship preferred)

Job description

Bath Spa University is seeking an experienced maintenance technician to join its Estates team. The role covers planned and reactive maintenance across the university estate, including historic and listed buildings, with hands-on duties in carpentry, joinery, doors and roof repairs.

You will supervise contractors, manage stock, read drawings, ensure safety compliance, and liaise with building users to minimise disruption. A qualification in a building trade and proven experience are essential.