Mechanical and Electrical Plant Engineer

University of Southampton - School of Physics & Astronomy; Southampton; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday allowance

Flexible working approach

University closure days

Job summary

University of Southampton is seeking an experienced Mechanical Plant Engineer to support the Optoelectronics Research Centre’s Mountbatten building. You will help maintain complex mechanical building systems, including cleanrooms and optical labs, with emphasis on environmental control and reliability.

The role involves coordinating contractors, ensuring legislative compliance, and serving on an on-call rota with overtime.

Qualifications

• Experience maintaining complex mechanical building systems.
• Experience with cleanrooms or optical labs is advantageous.
• Excellent written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Maintain cleanroom complex environmental conditions via air handlers and water plants.
• Coordinate contractors and ensure compliance with audit trails and regulations.
• Participate in an on-call rota with paid overtime.

Skills

Mechanical maintenance

Building services

On-call experience

Education

Electrical qualification (advantage)

Tools

Building management systems

Air handling units

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.

• Job Description and Person Specification

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.

As a university we aim to create an environment where everyone can thrive and are proactive in fostering a culture of inclusion, respect and equality of opportunity. We believe that we can only truly meet our objectives if we are reflective of society, so we are passionate about creating a working environment in which you are free to bring your whole self to work. With a generous holiday allowance as well as additional university closure days we are committed to supporting our staff and students and open to a flexible working approach.