Senior Chief Building Services Technician

University of Cambridge; Cambridge; Sur place; GBP 45 000 - 65 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

The Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (MAA), part of University of Cambridge Museums, seeks a Senior Chief Building Services Technician to lead building maintenance and exhibition preparation across sites including Downing Street and storage facilities.

The role requires experience in museum environments, mounts preparation, staff supervision, and a strong commitment to health and safety and IT literacy.

Qualifications

• Relevant experience in buildings and museum maintenance.
• Understanding of museum environments and conservation principles.
• Experience in supervising staff.
• Good IT skills and clear communication abilities.
• Ability to prioritise workload and work as part of a team.

Responsabilités

• Oversee maintenance of building services and participate in building care.
• Work with Workshop Technician to mount objects and prepare spaces for exhibitions.
• Supervise contractors in the museum environment and ensure security.
• Maintain health and safety and support conservation activities.
• Build professional relationships with colleagues and contractors.

Connaissances

Building maintenance

Museum environments

Staff supervision

Health and safety

IT skills

Communication skills

Description du poste

The Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (MAA) is one of the nine University of Cambridge Museums and Botanic Garden (UCM). It is a sub‑Department of the University Department of Social Anthropology and is a key resource for University teaching and research, particularly in collaboration with the Departments of Social Anthropology and Archaeology. Its world‑class collections attract visiting researchers from all over the world and it maintains an active programme of temporary exhibitions and loans to major exhibitions within the UK and internationally. MAA's collections are Designated for their national and international importance. For further information about the Museum's staff, collections, and programmes, see www.maa.cam.ac.uk

MAA is seeking to appoint a full‑time Senior Chief Building Services Technician to have charge of the workshop, being responsible for building services and maintenance work on museum premise, including display work in the Museum and support conservation work. This is a permanent, full‑time contract.

The postholder will oversee the maintenance of building services and contribute to building care in order to support the effective operation of museum activity at the Downing Street site, MAA's Centre for Material Culture and other storage facilities. They will work with a Workshop Technician to make object mounts and prepare spaces for exhibitions and gallery redisplay, to support delivering the vision of Curators. In addition, the postholder will supervise contractors in the museum environment and be responsible for aspects of museum security.

The successful candidate will have relevant experience of buildings and museum maintenance; an understanding of museum environments, experience of making mounts for museum objects; understanding of principles of conservation and experience in managing a member of staff. They will have an ability to build good professional relationships with museum and university colleagues and contractors; have a good working knowledge of health and safety and fire safety; demonstrate advanced building services knowledge. They will have good IT skills and communication skills, and pay attention to detail in their work. They will be a team player and able to prioritise their workload.

MAA and the University of Cambridge Museums are committed to inclusion and diversity within our institutions and across the sector, and we particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates as they are under‑represent­ed within the Museum and the University.

Once an offer of employment has been accepted, the successful candidate will be required to undergo a basic disclosure (criminal records) check, a health assessment and a security check.

The closing date for applications is Saturday 28 November 2026 with interviews in‑person on Wednesday 9 December. It is hoped that the successful candidate will take up the appointment in mid‑January 2027.

Informal enquiries about this vacancy may be addressed to Lucy Hockley, Head of Museum Operations at [e-mail]

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.