Maintenance Technician / Building Technician

Rise Technical Recruitment; Oxford; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training

38 Days Holiday

Enhanced Pension

Progression

Benefits

Job summary

Rise Technical Recruitment is seeking a Maintenance Technician / Building Technician for a site-based role near Oxford. You will be the go-to specialist for building services, focusing on chilled water and compressed air systems, pipework, and compliance records.

The role offers £35,000-£42,000, training, 38 days holiday, enhanced pension and clear progression. We value candidates with fault-finding ability, IT and record-keeping skills, and driving licence; F-Gas qualification preferred.

Qualifications

• Experience in mechanical building services and pipework.
• Strong fault-finding skills with a methodical approach.
• Excellent IT and record-keeping abilities to maintain compliance.
• F‑Gas qualification and full clean driving licence beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and install process chilled water and compressed air systems.
• Work on associated pipework, valves, regulators and system modifications.
• Fault find, monitor performance and implement safe fixes/improvements.
• Supervise specialist contractors and coordinate planned/reactive maintenance.
• Maintain accurate compliance and system records (including F‑Gas register support).

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Fault finding

Supervising contractors

Record keeping

Tools

F-Gas certification

Job description

Maintenance Technician / Building Technician

£35,000 - £42,000 + Training + 38 Days Holiday + Enhanced Pension + Progression + Benefits

Site based, commutable from Oxford, Abingdon, Kidlington, Bicester, Witney, Thame, Didcot and surrounding areas.

Are you a mechanically biased engineer / technician with experience working on pipe work, looking for a stable, site-based role with a world-renowned organisation where you'll be the go‑to specialist for critical building services?

This is a great opportunity to join a thriving environment as a Building Services Technician, where you will be massively invested in and trained into BMS Systems, where you can continue your development as you become one of the go‑to engineers.

You’ll be responsible for installation, maintenance and fault finding across chilled water and compressed air systems, including pipework, valves, regulators and compliance record keeping. You’ll also supervise specialist contractors, support broader building services works where competent (AHU filter changes, minor ductwork, fan installs), and play a key point in keeping research facilities operating safely and reliably.

The Role

• Maintain and install process chilled water and compressed air systems
• Work on associated pipework, valves, regulators and system modifications
• Fault find, monitor performance and implement safe fixes/improvements
• Supervise specialist contractors and coordinate planned/reactive maintenance
• Maintain accurate compliance and system records (including F‑Gas register support)

The Person

• Experience in the other discipline (Plumbing, Pipework, chillers or compressors)
• Confident fault finding and comfortable supervising contractors
• Strong IT and record keeping skills, professional approach with stakeholders
• F‑Gas qualification and full clean driving licence beneficial

We are an equal opportunities company and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.