Facilities & M&E Coordinator for Research Labs

UK-Research-and-Innovation-; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 45,869 - 51,547; Full time

Job summary

MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology (LMB) on Cambridge Biomedical Campus seeks a Services Coordinator to manage day-to-day estates maintenance and supervise E&F technicians and sub-contractors. You will prioritise PPM and reactive tasks while delivering small capital works and liaising with scientific teams.

You will ensure BMS and M&E systems support research activities, maintain safety/compliance, and contribute to SOP development. On-call duties are part of the role with additional pay.

Qualifications

• Essential: Professional qualification in mechanical/electrical engineering services.
• Essential: Full UK driving licence.
• Essential: Must live within 45 minutes to reach sites on-call.
• Desirable: HNC/HND.
• Desirable: BIFM facilities management qualification.

Responsibilities

• Manage the PPM and reactive maintenance programme across LMB campuses, prioritise and complete works.
• Line-manage E&F technicians and oversee subcontractors and workloads.
• Oversee the LMB Building Management System (BMS) and M&E systems.
• Analyze complex technical information and implement corrective actions.
• Deliver building modifications and small works as supervisor or clerk of works.
• Coordinate with scientific staff to ensure FM services support research.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety and legislative requirements.
• Develop internal SOPs for routine maintenance.
• Participate in on-call rota (~6 weeks per year) with separate on-call payments.
• Cover for other E&F coordinators during absences.

Skills

Facilities management

Contractor supervision

M&E systems knowledge

BMS navigation

IT literacy

Communication

Education

Engineering qualification (mechanical/electrical)

HNC/HND (desirable)

BIFM qualification (desirable)

Tools

Building Management System (BMS)

Job description

MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology (LMB) on Cambridge Biomedical Campus seeks a Services Coordinator to manage day-to-day estates maintenance and supervise E&F technicians and sub-contractors. You will prioritise PPM and reactive tasks while delivering small capital works and liaising with scientific teams.

You will ensure BMS and M&E systems support research activities, maintain safety/compliance, and contribute to SOP development. On-call duties are part of the role with additional pay.