Estates Engineer (Mechanical Building Services)

Durham University; North East; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in the UK seeks an Estates Engineer (Mechanical Building Services) to ensure effective maintenance and operational support across its campuses. This role involves managing mechanical services, undertaking maintenance work, and requires participation in an on-call rota. The position offers a competitive salary and hybrid working arrangements, fulfilling a vital role in the university's extensive facilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide maintenance and minor works for mechanical building services.
• Manage maintenance programmes, including compliance assurance.
• Undertake planned and reactive maintenance.

Job description

Job Title: Estates Engineer (Mechanical Building Services)

Department: Estates and Facilities Directorate

Estates Operations

Grade: Grade 7

Salary range: £38,784-£46,049

Working arrangements: Full time (nominal 35 hours)

Permanent

Evenings and weekend working, as per business needs

Participation in an out-of-hours on-call rota is required

Hybrid working (minimum of two days per week onsite, subject to line manager discretion after initial training/induction)

Closing date: 14th September 2025

Applications will be reviewed and shortlisted throughout the advertising period, and if the vacancy is filled earlier, the advert will close.

The Role and Department

As Estates Engineer (Mechanical Building Services), you will provide effective, efficient, and customer-focused mechanical building services engineering maintenance and minor works to the University. You will be part of the Estates Operations, Engineering Maintenance Team, reporting to the Senior Mechanical Maintenance Engineer.

You will manage maintenance programmes, including compliance assurance and statutory inspections of Mechanical building services assets across the University's estate, and undertake planned and reactive maintenance as per the programmes.

The Estates and Facilities Directorate manages, maintains, and develops the infrastructure and building fabric of the University campuses.

Contact details

For more information or to discuss the role, please contact Luke Coad, Senior Mechanical Maintenance Engineer.