Maintenance and Experimental Installation Support Technician

University of Oxford; Oxford; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Oxford seeks a full-time Maintenance and Experimental Installation Support Technician to assist the Oxford Thermofluids Institute in maintaining and repairing advanced experimental facilities. This permanent post offers a supportive working environment and several generous benefits, including 38 days' annual leave and opportunities for personal development.

Benefits

38 days' annual leave

Generous pension schemes

Free access to the Oxford colleges

Sustainable travel schemes

Family-friendly benefits

Discounted membership of the university sports centre

Personal and professional development opportunities

Free membership of the University Club

Shopping discounts for staff

Excellent childcare services

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Assisting research groups with building, maintaining, and repairing experimental facilities.
• Assembling new wind tunnels and pressurized pipe networks.
• Performing general maintenance tasks.

Skills

Maintenance

Installation

Repair

Education

Relevant formal qualification in an appropriate subject

Job description

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Maintenance and Experimental Installation Support Technician, Oxford

Client: University of Oxford

Location: Oxford, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

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Posted:

22.06.2025

Expiry Date:

06.08.2025

Job Description:

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 available for staff which 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 provisions 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 enable them to 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 using 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.