Maintenance and Experimental Installation Support Technician

Burwell Help Group; Oxford; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Oxford seeks a full-time Maintenance and Experimental Installation Support Technician for the Oxford Thermofluids Institute. This permanent position involves maintaining and repairing high-speed flow and experimental facilities. Applicants should have relevant qualifications and experience in maintenance or workshops. Enjoy generous benefits including 38 days' leave and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

38 days' annual leave

Generous pension schemes

Free access to Oxford colleges

Travel schemes promoting sustainable transport

Flexible working options

Discounted membership to university sports centres

Personal and professional development opportunities

Free membership of the University Club

Shopping discounts through TOTUM card or employee pass

Childcare services with university nurseries

Qualifications

• Post-training experience working in a maintenance, installation, or workshop environment.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with the maintenance of the Institute’s research facilities.
• Building and repairing experimental facilities including wind tunnels.
• Maintaining the building’s compressed air facilities.

Education

Relevant formal qualification in an appropriate subject

Job description

About the role

We are seeking a full-time Maintenance and Experimental Installation Support Technician to join the Oxford Thermofluids Institute at the Department of Engineering Science (Osney Mead, Oxford). This is a permanent post.

The OTI houses some of the most advanced high-speed flow and turbine facilities in the UK. The Maintenance and Experimental Installation Support Technician will be responsible for assisting the Institute’s research groups with building, maintaining, and repairing both new and existing experimental facilities. This will include assembling new wind tunnels (both regular and hypersonic), pressurised pipe networks for media ranging from water and air to hydrogen or CO2, and other supporting systems. The Technician will also assist in the maintenance of the building’s compressed air facilities as well as perform general maintenance tasks while working within the Building Services team.

About you

You should possess a relevant formal qualification in an appropriate subject and have post-training experience working in a maintenance, installation, or workshop environment.

What we offer

At the university of Oxford your happiness and wellbeing at work is important to us. We have a number of generous benefits including 38 days' annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays and fixed closure days), generous pension schemes and free access to the Oxford colleges.The other benefits include:

• Travel - We have several travel schemes availablefor staffwhich promote sustainable modes of transport.
• Family friendly benefits - We aim to be a family-friendly employer and offer a range of flexible working options. We have some of the most generous family leave provision in the Higher Education sector and the University subscribes to 'My Family Care'.
• Sports – We have several schemes to help you stay fit and healthy, including discounted membership of the university sports centre on the Iffley Road
• Personal and professional development - We actively encourage all staff to participate in planning their personal and professional development and provide a broad range of opportunities to enablethemto reach their full potential.
• University club - All staff are entitled to free membership of the University Club. It offers social and hospitality facilities, a small gym and exercise classes.
• Staff discounts - University staff can access shopping discounts in several ways; by purchasing a TOTUM card, by showing an employee pass in selected local stores, or online by using any of the listed discount codes
• Childcare services - We offer excellent childcare services including five University nurseries as well as University-supported places at other local private nurseries.

How to apply

Applications for this vacancy are to be made online via our e-recruitment system and should include the cover letter/supporting statement (describing how you meet the criteria), a CV, and names of two references.

The position is a full-time, permanent contract.

The closing date for applications is 12.00 noon on Thursday 26 June 2025.

Informal enquiries may be addressed to Zach Jackson: [e-mail]

Further information can be found by clicking the 'Apply' button above.

The University of Oxford is committed to equality and valuing diversity. All applicants will be judged on merit, according to the selection criteria.

£31,459 to £36,616 per annum : Grade 5