Reactive Maintenance Technician

University of Leicester; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 41,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading university in the UK seeks a proactive Reactive Maintenance Technician to join its Estates Team. In this vital role, you'll handle reactive maintenance and ensure compliance with building services engineering systems. If you bring a strong background in building services and a commitment to excellence, apply to be part of a diverse community focused on equality and inclusion.

Qualifications

• Strong background in building services engineering trade.
• Ability to work to deadlines.
• Drive and willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

• Complete reactive maintenance tasks through approved contractors.
• Ensure delivery of works to agreed timescales, quality, and budget.
• Compliance of building services engineering systems.

Skills

Health and Safety

Organizational Skills

Stakeholder Focus

Education

Formal Qualifications in Building Services Engineering

Job description

Reactive Maintenance Technician (Mechanical & Electrical)

• Grade 6 - GBP40,497 per annum, pro-rata if part-time
• Leicester
• Full time or job share, permanent
• 37.5 hours per week
• Vacancy ID: 10480

About the Maintenance Technician role

We have an excellent opportunity for a M&E Technician to join our Estates Team. You will play a vital role in reactive maintenance and the compliance of building services engineering systems for the University of Leicester.

In this varied role, you will be responsible for the completion of reactive maintenance tasks through approved contractors. Using industry contractor management processes and procedures, you will ensure the delivery of works to agreed timescales, quality and budget.

About you

As the successful candidate, you will have a strong background in a building services engineering trade. You will have a good knowledge of health and safety alongside, good organisational skills and the ability to work to deadlines, with a strong stakeholder focus. You will be able to evidence your formal qualifications and have a drive and willingness to learn.

We will provide a supportive environment for you to train and develop your skills.

Additional information

Informal enquiries are welcomed and should be directed to Carl Greasley.

Maintenance Technician Closing date: 1 July 2025.

The University of Leicester has been changing the world, and changing people s lives, for 100 years. When you join us, you ll become part of a community of Citizens of Change, which includes not only our staff and our current students but also thousands of Leicester graduates around the world.

As a diverse and forward-thinking employer, we embed the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion into everything we do. That includes not just our core missions of teaching and research, but also our support for staff, students and our local community.

Maintenance Technician