Repair & Maintenance Technician

Carriera Limited; Oxford; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel allowance + bonus scheme

Private healthcare & Life assurance

Enhanced holiday

Electric car scheme

Job summary

Carriera Limited is seeking a hands-on Repair & Maintenance Technician to join its Oxford campus project. You will perform day-to-day maintenance across a varied estate, including labs, clinics and offices, tackling a broad range of repairs to keep facilities and equipment safe and operational.

You should have a multi-trade background and enjoy practical work and problem-solving, with the aim to develop your career in a modern, high-tech environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in a building maintenance, handyperson, or multi-trade role.
• Practical skills across plumbing, basic electrical work, carpentry and painting.
• Good problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Carry out general maintenance across plumbing, electrical, carpentry, painting, and fabric works.
• Diagnose and resolve faults across building systems and equipment.
• Support maintenance in regulated environments (labs/clinical areas).
• Collaborate with contractors and internal teams across multiple sites.
• Ensure all work meets health & safety and compliance standards.

Skills

Multi-trade maintenance

Plumbing

Electrical

Carpentry

Painting

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Independent work

UK driving licence

Education

City & Guilds / NVQ in relevant field

Tools

BMS/CMMS knowledge

Job description

About the Role

We are seeking a hands-on Repair & Maintenance Technician to join a fast-growing science and technology organisation developing a major research campus in Oxford. The role will involve day-to-day maintenance across a varied estate, including laboratory, clinical and office environments. You’ll carry out a broad range of general repairs and maintenance, helping to keep buildings, facilities and equipment safe and fully operational. This is a great opportunity for someone with a multi-trade maintenance background who enjoys practical work and problem-solving, and wants to develop their career in a modern, high-tech environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out general maintenance across plumbing, electrical, carpentry, painting, and fabric works
• Diagnose and resolve faults across building systems and equipment
• Support maintenance in regulated environments (labs/clinical areas)
• Collaborate with contractors and internal teams across multiple sites
• Ensure all work meets health & safety and compliance standards

Essential Requirements

• Experience in a building maintenance, handyperson, or multi-trade role
• Practical skills across building maintenance trades, including plumbing, basic electrical work, carpentry and painting.
• Good problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
• Full UK driving licence

Desirable Experience

• Relevant qualification in Mechanical, Electrical or Facilities Engineering (City & Guilds, NVQ or equivalent).
• Experience in laboratories, healthcare, data centres, or other high-spec environments.
• Knowledge of Building Management Systems (BMS). vchange to CMMS

What’s On Offer

You’ll be joining a supportive and forward-thinking team, with the chance to develop your skills in a modern, high-tech environment.

• Travel allowance + bonus scheme
• Private healthcare & Life assurance
• Enhanced holiday
• Electric car scheme

Disclaimer: Carriera Limited values diversity and promotes equality and no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010. We welcome applications from all sections of society and are open to discussing any reasonable adjustments or additional arrangements you may require to support your application. All applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK. When advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business for the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003. All applications will be held in strict confidence and in accordance with our privacy policy.