Reactive Maintenance Technician (Mechanical & Electrical)

University of Leicester School of Business; Leicester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Leicester School of Business seeks an M&E Technician to join their Estates Team. This role involves ensuring the compliance and maintenance of building services engineering systems, requiring a strong background in engineering and health and safety knowledge. The successful candidate will thrive in a supportive environment aimed at skill development.

Qualifications

• Strong background in a building services engineering trade.
• Able to work to deadlines with a focus on stakeholder management.
• Demonstrated willingness to learn and develop skills.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Organisational skills

Health and safety knowledge

Education

Formal qualifications in building services engineering

Job description

About The 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 ensuring the compliance of building services engineering systems for the University of Leicester.

In this varied role, you will be responsible for completing 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 good knowledge of health and safety, along with 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 demonstrate 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 at [e-mail].

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 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. This includes not just our core missions of teaching and research but also our support for staff, students, and our local community.