Mechanical and Electrical Plant Engineer

University of Southampton; Southampton; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid overtime

Training provided

Job summary

The University of Southampton's Optoelectronics Research Centre seeks an experienced Mechanical Plant Engineer to maintain its highly serviced Mountbatten building, including cleanrooms and optical labs.

You will manage air handlers, water plants and related mechanical systems, oversee contractor activity, and support compliance audits and records. Training will be provided, and an on-call rota with paid overtime is in place to cover reactive maintenance.

Qualifications

• Experience maintaining complex mechanical building systems.
• Good written and spoken English skills.
• Electrical qualification is an advantage; cross-skill training provided.

Responsibilities

• Maintain cleanroom complex and optical labs environmental conditions via air handlers, water plants and mechanical systems.
• Coordinate with contractors and ensure compliance with audit trails for legislative compliance.
• Be part of the on-call rota and handle paid overtime as scheduled.

Skills

Air handling systems

Water plants

Computer literacy

English communication

Job description

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Mechanical Plant Engineer to join a small Facilities team within the Optoelectronics Research Centre at the University of Southampton. You will join the ORC as a Mechanical Plant Engineer to assist with planned and reactive maintenance tasks within Mountbatten building - which is a highly serviced, technical and complex building housing cleanrooms and optical laboratories.

The main duties will be ensuring that the cleanroom complex and optical labs are kept at optimal environmental working conditions via air handlers, water plants and various other mechanical supply systems. As part of the Facilities team, you will be central to the control of contractors, and along with the Engineering Supervisor you will be heavily involved with compliance of systems and audit trails for legislative compliance.

You will be an integral part of the On-Call rota and will be assigned (paid) overtime on a rota system and scheduled to cover after the completion of a comprehensive induction, and demonstration of competence.

It is essential you have experience of maintaining complex mechanical building systems and it would be an advantage if you hold an electrical qualification (although cross skill training will be given). The successful candidate must also have a good level of computer literacy with very good written and spoken English skills.

Training will be provided to the right candidate.