Mechanical Services Technician

Bath Spa University; Newton St. Loe; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

On-site nursery

Pension scheme

Employee assistance programme

Job summary

Bath Spa University’s Estates team seeks a Mechanical Services Technician to maintain the campus mechanical infrastructure across HVAC, heating, cooling and water systems. This hands-on role spans fault finding, routine servicing and minor works to keep buildings safe, comfortable and operational for students and staff.

You will coordinate boiler servicing, work with biomass and district heating where appropriate, supervise contractor work, and maintain accurate maintenance records while

Qualifications

• Apprenticeship/NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in Mechanical, HVAC or Commercial Gas Services.
• Strong fault-finding and diagnostic skills across mechanical building services.
• Experience in a maintenance or facilities management environment.
• Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings and schematics.
• Good awareness of health and safety regulations and safe systems of work.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and meet timescales.
• Good IT skills and maintenance record-keeping.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Positive, proactive and solution-focused approach.

Responsibilities

• Deliver planned, reactive and corrective maintenance across the mechanical services.
• Maintain and repair HVAC, heating & cooling, heat pumps, chillers and water systems.
• Coordinate boiler servicing and gas safety inspections.
• Support biomass boilers and district heating operations.
• Supervise specialist contractors on mechanical systems.
• Coordinate water hygiene testing per L8 regulations.
• Procure spare parts and manage stock.
• Share expertise and mentor colleagues.
• Undertake minor plumbing and general maintenance.
• Maintain plant rooms and service areas.
• Liaise with users to communicate maintenance and minimise disruption.
• Ensure work complies with health, safety and regulations.

Skills

Fault-finding

Reading drawings

Regulatory compliance

Maintenance experience

Stakeholder communication

Education

NVQ Level 3 / Apprenticeship in Mechanical, HVAC or Commercial Gas Services

Tools

BMS

HVAC diagnostics tools

Job description

Mechanical Services Technician

Application Deadline: 22 October 2026

Department: Estates & Services

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Bath, Somerset - Newton Park

Compensation: Grade 6 - starting from £33,951 rising to £37,694 per annum

Description

Join Bath Spa University's Estates team and help maintain the mechanical infrastructure that supports our academic, residential and historic campuses.

This hands-on role offers a varied workload across HVAC, heating, cooling and water systems, ensuring our buildings remain safe, comfortable and operational for students, staff and visitors

About the Role

• Deliver planned preventative, reactive and corrective maintenance across the University's mechanical services infrastructure.
• Maintain, fault find and repair HVAC systems, heating, ventilation, air conditioning, heat pumps, chillers and hot and cold-water systems.
• Coordinate boiler servicing and gas safety inspections, ensuring compliance with current regulations.
• Support the operation and optimisation of biomass boilers, energy centres and district heating systems.
• Supervise specialist contractors working on mechanical systems across the estate.
• Coordinate water hygiene testing and compliance activities in line with L8 requirements.
• Procure spare parts and contribute to effective stock management.
• Share technical expertise and support the development of colleagues.
• Undertake minor plumbing and general building maintenance tasks where required.
• Maintain plant rooms and service areas in a safe, clean and operational condition.
• Liaise with building users and stakeholders to communicate maintenance activities and minimise disruption.
• Ensure all work is undertaken in accordance with health, safety and compliance requirements.

About You

• Recognised apprenticeship, NVQ Level 3 or equivalent qualification in Mechanical, HVAC or Commercial Gas Services.
• Strong fault-finding and diagnostic skills across mechanical building services systems.
• Experience working within a maintenance or facilities management environment.
• Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings and schematics.
• Sound understanding of health and safety regulations and safe systems of work.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and deliver work to agreed timescales.
• Good IT skills and experience maintaining accurate maintenance records.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Positive, proactive and solution-focused approach.
• Experience of BMS, district heating networks, biomass systems or educational estates would be advantageous.

Additional Information

Salary Grade 6 - Starting from £33,951 rising to £37,694 per annum

The salary range shows the potential maximum pay progression in addition to any annual inflationary increase to your pay. Please note that our default position is to appoint into the lower end of the range, unless there are exceptional circumstances.

Please see Special Conditions for this role below:

• Full UK driving licence required.
• Ability to work across all Bath Spa University campuses.
• Occasional travel may be required for training and business purposes.
• Flexibility to work additional paid hours where operational requirements demand.
• Participation in training and continuing professional development as required.

Staff Benefits

We offer a wide range of great benefits at BSU, including

• Generous pension scheme (Local Government Pension Scheme/Teacher's Pension Scheme). This is a defined benefit pension scheme which pays members a secure income for life, post-retirement
• Enhanced paid leave - 41 - 46 days depending on the role (Full Time) - more details here: https://apphub.bathspa.ac.uk/StaffBenefits
• Family friendly policies including hybrid working, flexible work environment, on-site nursery, and a sector-leading enhanced maternity scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme which offers access to on-demand GP appointments, wellbeing support and advice, and access to counselling
• Transport schemes including Electric Vehicle Scheme and Cycle to Work
• Wide range of discounts and financial benefits, accessed through and easy-to-use app

For further details about all our staff benefits, have a look at our rewards page: https://www.bathspa.ac.uk/work-at-bath-spa/rewards-and-benefits/

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.